SB3805 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3805

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1305/1-20

Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the general powers and duties of the Department of Human Services.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended by changing Section 1-20 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1305/1-20)

Sec. 1-20. General powers and duties.

(a) The The Department shall exercise the rights, powers, duties, and functions provided by law, including (but not limited to) the rights, powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Department under Article 80 and Article 90 of this Act.

(b) The Department may employ personnel (in accordance with the Personnel Code), provide facilities, contract for goods and services, and adopt rules as necessary to carry out its functions and purposes, all in accordance with applicable State and federal law.

(c) On and after the date 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 98th General Assembly, as provided in the Executive Order 1 (2012) Implementation Act, all of the powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities related to State healthcare purchasing under this Act that were transferred from the Department to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services by Executive Order 3 (2005) are transferred back to the Department.

(Source: P.A. 98-488, eff. 8-16-13.)