Illinois House Bill 4742 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-0)
Status: Introduced on February 7 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-06-23 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a program for the purpose of providing for the prevention, care, and treatment of sickle cell disease and for educational programs concerning the disease. Requires the Department to: (1) develop application criteria and standards of eligibility for groups or organizations that apply for funds under the program; (2) develop standards for determining eligibility for individuals requesting care and treatment for sickle cell disease under the program; and (3) make available grants to groups and organizations who meet the eligibility standards set by the Department. Provides that the highest priority for grants shall be accorded to established sickle cell disease community-based organizations, and priority shall be given to ensuring the establishment of sickle cell disease centers in underserved areas that have a higher population of sickle cell disease patients. Provides that the program must: (i) increase access to health care, mental health resources, and pain management therapies for individuals with sickle cell disease; (ii) provide counseling to any individual, at no cost, concerning sickle cell disease and the sickle cell trait; (iii) provide for the establishment of additional sickle cell disease infusion centers; and (iv) provide for the development of a sickle cell disease educational outreach program. Requires the Department to conduct a study to determine the prevalence, impact, and needs of individuals with sickle cell disease and the sickle cell trait in Illinois. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Sickle Cell Chronic Disease Fund.

SICKLE CELL TREATMENT PROGRAM

Rep. Mary Flowers [D]	Rep. Latoya Greenwood [D]	Rep. Monica Bristow [D]	Rep. William Davis [D]
Rep. LaShawn Ford [D]	Sen. Karina Villa [D]	Rep. Carol Ammons [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-06-23	House	Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
2020-03-12	House	Assigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee
2020-02-21	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons
2020-02-20	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Karina Villa
2020-02-19	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monica Bristow
2020-02-18	House	Chief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2020-02-18	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. LaToya Greenwood
2020-02-18	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2020-02-18	House	First Reading
2020-02-18	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2020-02-14	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
2020-02-07	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
30	105	5	Amended Code	Citation Text
30	105	5.930	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4742&GAID=15&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=108&GA=101
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/101/HB/10100HB4742.htm