Senate Sponsors: VIVERITO-PETERSON-BUTLER-REA-CLAYBORNE, TROTTER, SEVERNS AND BOWLES. House Sponsors: HARTKE Short description: TWP CD-PRIMARY HEALTH CARE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Township Code. Allows a township, individually, through an intergovernmental agreement, or by contract with a private corporation, to provide primary health care to its citizens. Requires a referendum to allow the township to tax for purposes of providing primary health care. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the township board of a township located in a county with a population of 25,000 or less containing a federally designated health manpower shortage area may provide for primary health care under an intergovernmental cooperation agreement with another unit of local government or under contract with a private corporation. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that in certain townships the township board may provide for primary health care under contract with physicians, a physician group, a professional service corporation, a medical corporation, or a federally qualified health center (now with a private corporation). STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE (DCCA) SB307 fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE SB 307 does not preempt home rule authority. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 330/3 from Ch. 85, par. 803 605 ILCS 5/6-805 new Amends the Illinois Municipal Budget Law to provide that municipalities may expend funds during the first quarter of their fiscal year before the municipality has passed the combined annual budget and appropriation ordinance and may pass a continuing budget ordinance. Amends the Illinois Highway Code to provide that township road districts may acquire title to any land, rights, or other property incidental to road district purposes by purchase or gift. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0439 Last action date: 97-08-16 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status