Illinois § 5A-13
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§ 5A-13.
Sec. 5A-13. Emergency rulemaking. (a) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly Department of Public Aid) may adopt rules necessary to implement this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly through the use of emergency rulemaking in accordance with Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For purposes of that Act, the General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to implement this amendatory Act of the 94th General Assembly is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. (b) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adopt rules necessary to implement this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly through the use of emergency rulemaking in accordance with Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For purposes of that Act, the General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to implement this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. (c) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adopt rules necessary to initially implement the changes to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of this Code under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly through the use of emergency rulemaking in accordance with subsection (aa) of Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For purposes of that Act, the General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to implement the changes to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of this Code under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted to initially implement the changes to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of this Code under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. For purposes of this subsection, "initially" means any emergency rules necessary to immediately implement the changes authorized to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of this Code under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly; however, emergency rulemaking authority shall not be used to make changes that could otherwise be made following the process established in the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. (d) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services may on a one-time-only basis adopt rules necessary to initially implement the changes to Articles 5A and 14 of this Code under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly through the use of emergency rulemaking in accordance with subsection (ee) of Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For purposes of that Act, the General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules on a one-time-only basis to implement the changes to Articles 5A and 14 of this Code under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted to initially implement the changes to Articles 5A and 14 of this Code under this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. (e) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adopt rules necessary to implement the changes made to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of this Code by this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly through the use of emergency rulemaking in accordance with Section 5-45.1 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this Section. The General Assembly finds that the adoption of rules to implement the changes made to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of this Code by this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly is deemed an emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. (Source: P.A. 100-581, eff. 3-12-18; 100-1181, eff. 3-8-19; 101-650, eff. 7-7-20.)
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