SB2560
A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB2560
Introduced 3/30/2023, by Sen. Karina Villa
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
Appropriates $9,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to
the Department of Public Health for grants to the Illinois
Association of Free and Charitable Clinics for expenses of free
and charitable clinics. Provides that the funds shall be used
to provide care or make referrals for uninsured or underinsured
people living with acute and chronic health issues. Provides
for reappropriations to the Department of Public Health.
Effective July 1, 2023.
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AN ACT concerning appropriations. 1
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented 2
in the General Assembly: 3
Section 5. The sum of $9,000,000 , or so much thereof as may 4
be necessary, is appropriated to the Department of Public 5
Health from the General Revenue Fund for a grant to the Illinois 6
Association of Free and Charitable Clinics for expenses of free 7
and charitable clinics to provide care or make referrals for 8
uninsured or underinsured people living with acute and chronic 9
health issues, including, but not limited to , medical health 10
care, behavioral health care, oral health care, outreach, 11
health education, screening and testing, medication and related 12
expenses, disease prevention, and vaccinations. 13
Section 10. The sum of $9,000,000, or so much thereof as 14
may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business 15
on June 30, 2023, from appropriations heretofore made in 16
Section 131 of Article 77 of Public Act 102 -698 is 17
reappropriated to the Department of Public Health from the 18
General Revenue Fund for a grant to the Illinois Association 19
of Free and Charitable Clinics for the following, including 20
prior year costs: 21
(1) Grants and other expenses of free and charitable 22 SB2560 -2- LRB103 31577 BMS 59771 b
clinics in Illinois that assist in or make referrals for 1
prevention, vaccination, and testing of COVID -19. 2
(2) Grants and other expenses of free and charitable 3
clinics that assist uninsured or underinsured people living 4
with acute and chronic health issues through medical care, 5
outreach, health education, screening and testing, oral health 6
care, and behavioral health services. 7
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 8
2023. 9