SB3780 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3780

Introduced 2/11/2010, by Sen. Mattie Hunter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1305/10-9 rep.
20 ILCS 1305/10-10 rep.
20 ILCS 1305/10-12 rep.
20 ILCS 2310/2310-642 new
30 ILCS 105/5.755 new

Amends the Department of Human Services Act and the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides for the transfer of certain functions relating to diabetes from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Health: (1) the power to make grants from appropriations to the Department from the Diabetes Research Checkoff Fund; (2) the duty to include within its public health promotion programs and materials information to be directed toward population groups in Illinois that are considered at high risk of developing diabetes; and (3) the power to make grants to the American Diabetes Association for research on diabetes from appropriations to the Department from the American Diabetes Fund. Amends the State Finance Act in connection with the creation of the American Diabetes Fund. Effective 90 days after becoming law.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

(20 ILCS 1305/10-9 rep.)

(20 ILCS 1305/10-10 rep.)

(20 ILCS 1305/10-12 rep.)

Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended by repealing Sections 10-9, 10-10, and 10-12.

Section 10. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 2310-642 as follows:

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-642 new)

Sec. 2310-642. Diabetes; transfer of functions from Department of Human Services.

(a) Diabetes Research Checkoff Fund; grants. The Diabetes Research Checkoff Fund is a special fund in the State treasury. From appropriations to the Department from that Fund, the Department may make grants to recognized public or private entities in Illinois for the purpose of funding research concerning the disease of diabetes. At least 50% of the grants made from the Fund by the Department shall be made to entities that conduct research for juvenile diabetes. For purposes of this subsection, the term "research" includes, without limitation, expenditures to develop and advance the understanding, techniques, and modalities effective in the detection, prevention, screening, management, and treatment of diabetes and may include clinical trials in Illinois. Moneys received for the purposes of this subsection, including, without limitation, income tax checkoff receipts and gifts, grants, and awards from any public or private person or entity, shall be deposited into the Fund. Any interest earned on moneys in the Fund must be deposited into the Fund.

(b) Diabetes information. The Department shall include within its public health promotion programs and materials information to be directed toward population groups in Illinois that are considered at high risk of developing diabetes. The information shall inform members of such high risk groups about the causes and prevention of diabetes, the types of treatment, and how treatment may be obtained. By March 16, 2011, and each March 16 thereafter, the Department shall file a report with the General Assembly concerning its activities and accomplishments under this subsection during the previous calendar year.

(c) Grants to American Diabetes Association. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall make grants to the American Diabetes Association for research on diabetes from appropriations to the Department from the American Diabetes Fund, a special fund created in the State Treasury.

(d) Transfer of functions from Department of Human Services.

(1) Transfer. On the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, all functions performed by the Department of Human Services in connection with Sections 10-9, 10-10, and 10-12 of the Department of Human Services Act (now repealed, and replaced by subsections (a), (b), and (c), respectively, of this Section), together with all of the powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities of the Department of Human Services relating to those functions, are transferred from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Health.

The Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health shall cooperate to ensure that the transfer of functions is completed as soon as practical.

(2) Effect of transfer. Neither the functions transferred under this subsection, nor any powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities relating to those functions, are affected by this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, except that all such functions, powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities shall be performed or exercised by the Department of Public Health on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

(3) Books and records transferred. All books, records, papers, documents, contracts, and pending business pertaining to the functions transferred under this subsection, including but not limited to material in electronic or magnetic format, shall be transferred to the Department of Public Health. The transfer of that information shall not, however, violate any applicable confidentiality constraints.

(4) Unexpended moneys transferred. All unexpended appropriation balances and other funds otherwise available to the Department of Human Services for use in connection with the functions transferred under this subsection shall be transferred and made available to the Department of Public Health for use in connection with the functions transferred under this subsection.

(5) Exercise of transferred powers; savings provisions. The powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities relating to the functions transferred under this subsection are vested in and shall be exercised by the Department of Public Health. Each act done in exercise of those powers, duties, rights, and responsibilities shall have the same legal effect as if done by the Department of Human Services or its divisions, officers, or employees.

(6) Successor Agency Act. For the purposes of the Successor Agency Act, the Department of Public Health is declared to be the successor agency of the Department of Human Services, but only with respect to the functions that are transferred to the Department of Public Health under this subsection.

(7) Statutory references. Whenever a provision of law refers to the Department of Human Services in connection with its performance of a function that is transferred to the Department of Public health under this subsection, that provision shall be deemed to refer to the Department of Public Health on and after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly.

Section 15. The State Finance Act is amended by adding Section 5.755 as follows:

(30 ILCS 105/5.755 new)

Sec. 5.755. The American Diabetes Fund.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect 90 days after becoming law.