CANCER PREVENTION RESEARCH
Summary
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to award grants to eligible entities to conduct research in the early detection, prevention, cure, screening, and treatment of cancer. Requires the Department of Public Health to create an advisory committee with a primary focus that includes cancer prevention and the early detection, curing, screening, and treatment of cancer. Provides that moneys received for the purposes of these provisions shall be deposited into the Cancer Prevention Research Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Cancer Prevention Research Fund.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2009
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 9, 2009
Last action Jan 11, 2011
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
0
Committee
3
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
Mar 13, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Feb 11, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
Feb 9, 2009
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Elaine Nekritz
DDemocratic
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