AN ACT making appropriations.

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

    Section 5. In addition to any amounts otherwise appropriated for this purpose, the amount of $1,215,200,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated for fiscal year 2008 to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from the Hospital Provider Fund for hospitals.

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