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91_SB0742enr SB742 Enrolled LRB9105988DJcd 1 AN ACT concerning spinal cord injuries. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The State Finance Act is amended by adding 5 Sections 5.541, 5.542, 6z-49, and 6z-50 as follows: 6 (30 ILCS 105/5.541 new) 7 Sec. 5.541. The Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure 8 Research Trust Fund. 9 (30 ILCS 105/5.542 new) 10 Sec. 5.542. The Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury 11 Trust Fund. 12 (30 ILCS 105/6z-49 new) 13 Sec. 6z-49. Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure Research 14 Trust Fund. The Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Cure Research 15 Trust Fund is created as a special fund in the State 16 treasury. In addition to any other amounts deposited into the 17 Fund, there shall be deposited into the Fund all moneys 18 donated to the State by private individuals or entities for 19 purposes for which moneys in the Fund may be used as provided 20 in this Section. Subject to appropriations, the Department of 21 Public Health shall use moneys in the Fund to make grants to 22 research facilities located in Illinois to conduct research 23 to find a cure for spinal cord injury paralysis. The 24 Department shall adopt rules necessary for making grants 25 under this Section. 26 (30 ILCS 105/6z-50 new) 27 Sec. 6z-50. Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Trust 28 Fund. The Brain Injury and Spinal Cord Injury Trust Fund is 29 created as a special fund in the State treasury. Subject to SB742 Enrolled -2- LRB9105988DJcd 1 appropriations, the Department of Human Services shall use 2 moneys in the Fund to fund community-based rehabilitation 3 services programs in accordance with priorities and criteria 4 established by the Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head 5 Injuries. 6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 7 becoming law.