HB4193 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4193

Introduced 1/23/2004, by Sara Feigenholtz, David E. Miller

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

410 ILCS 66/10.5 new

Amends the Community Health Center Expansion Act. Provides for an additional 3 years of funding (after an initial 3-year grant) for community health centers through grants from the Department of Public Health, subject to appropriation. Provides for funding at a level of 50% of a grantee's third-year-grant amount under the initial grant. Requires that such community health centers demonstrate continued financial need. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT in relation to health.

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

Section 5. The Community Health Center Expansion Act is amended by adding Section 10.5 as follows:

(410 ILCS 66/10.5 new)

Sec. 10.5. Sustainability funding. Sustaining funds shall be available to grantees under Section 10 that have met the initial proposed project objectives and can demonstrate continued financial need. These funds shall be provided by the Department for a 3-year period, subject to appropriation. Funds granted each year under this Section shall be equal to 50% of a grantee's third-year-grant funding under subsection (b) of Section 10. The Department shall adopt rules and criteria to allow grantees to apply for continued sustainability funding under this Section.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.