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91_HB2993
LRB9109298DJcdA
1 AN ACT concerning tobacco settlement proceeds.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
5 Tobacco Settlement Proceeds for Seniors' Health Care Act.
6 Section 5. Use of proceeds for seniors' health. Because
7 senior citizens age 60 and over comprise the population most
8 seriously harmed by the effects of smoking, not less than 25%
9 of the amounts distributed by the State from tobacco
10 settlement proceeds shall be dedicated to improving the
11 health of senior citizens in Illinois. These moneys shall be
12 used to expand community-based services and other programs
13 for senior citizens throughout the State who suffer from the
14 effects of smoking. These services may include, but need not
15 be limited to, the following:
16 (1) Home-delivered meals.
17 (2) Transportation to and from health care
18 services.
19 (3) Home health services.
20 (4) In-home respite care.
21 (5) Property tax relief and pharmaceutical
22 assistance.
23 (6) Improvement of case management systems.
24 (7) Smoking cessation programs.
25 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
26 becoming law.