Bill Text: IL HB2134 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Creates the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the deposit and use of moneys in the fund. Provides for duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board regarding a south suburban trauma center. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides for the use of specified toll revenue. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-04-05 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB2134 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2134-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2134 Introduced , by Rep. Thaddeus Jones SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 3960/20 new
30 ILCS 105/5.992 new
605 ILCS 10/40 new
Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Creates the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the deposit and use of moneys in the fund. Provides for duties of the Health Facilities and Services Review Board regarding a south suburban trauma center. Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides for the use of specified toll revenue. Amends the State Finance Act to provide for the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. Effective immediately.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act is
amended by adding Section 20 as follows:
(20 ILCS 3960/20 new)
Sec. 20. South Suburban Trauma Center.
(a) There is created in the State treasury a special fund
known as the South Suburban Trauma Center Fund. The Fund shall
receive revenue under Section 40 of the Toll Highway Act
together with moneys appropriated from the Trauma Center Fund.
Of the revenue generated under Section 40 of the Toll Highway
Act, 20% shall be deposited into the South Suburban Trauma
Center Fund.
(b) The Board, in consultation with the Department of
Public Health, shall do each of the following:
(1) Designate the location of a south suburban trauma
center to be situated on the border between Calumet City
and the Village of Dolton and constructed using the funds
collected and deposited into the South Suburban Trauma
Center Fund.
(2) Select the provider that shall operate and provide
healthcare services to the trauma center and enter into an

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operational agreement with that provider that specifies
the terms of how the trauma center is to be run and
maintained.
(3) Determine the sources of revenue needed to
maintain the trauma center.
Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
Section 5.992 as follows:
(30 ILCS 105/5.992 new)
Sec. 5.992. The South Suburban Trauma Center Fund.
Section 15. The Toll Highway Act is amended by adding
Section 40 as follows:
(605 ILCS 10/40 new)
Sec. 40. Use of certain toll revenue.
(a) From July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2033, there shall be
a $1 surcharge at the toll plaza known as Plaza 47.
(b) Of the revenue generated under subsection (a) of this
Section, 20% shall be collected and deposited into the South
Suburban Trauma Center Fund as provided under Section 20 of
the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act.
(c) This Section is repealed on January 1, 2034.