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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 723          </title>
<shortdesc>GOVERNMENT-OPIOID COORDINATORS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Dagmara Avelar and Jeff Keicher</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>15 ILCS 205/4</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 14, par. 4</aliasreference><reference>15 ILCS 205/10 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><reference>55 ILCS 5/3-9005</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 34, par. 3-9005</aliasreference><reference>55 ILCS 5/3-9014 new</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>     Amends the Attorney General Act. Provides that the Attorney General shall appoint an Opioid Coordinator who shall be an attorney under the jurisdiction of the Office of the Attorney General. Provides for the responsibilities of the Opioid Coordinator appointed by the Attorney General. Provides that the Opioid Coordinator appointed by the Attorney General shall coordinate with and provide necessary assistance to all county opioid coordinators appointed by each county state's attorney. Amends the Counties Code. Provides for the appointment of an opioid coordinator by each state's attorney. Provides for the responsibilities of each opioid coordinator appointed by a state's attorney. Provides that each opioid coordinator shall, when necessary, coordinate with the State Opioid Coordinator appointed by the Attorney General. Makes conforming changes.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dagmara Avelar</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/8/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/2/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Mental Health &amp; Addiction Committee</action>
<statusdate>3/4/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeff Keicher</action>
<statusdate>3/27/2021</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>1/10/2023</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</actions>
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