(305 ILCS 35/Art. 6 heading)

(305 ILCS 35/6-1) (from Ch. 23, par. 7056-1) Sec. 6-1. If any Section or provision of this amendatory Act of 1992 shall be adjudged to be unconstitutional or otherwise invalid, the remainder of this Act or its application to persons or circumstances other than those to which it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. (Source: P.A. 87-861.)

(305 ILCS 35/6-2) (from Ch. 23, par. 7056-2) Sec. 6-2. The Illinois Department may implement this amendatory Act of 1992 through the use of emergency rules in accordance with Section 5.02 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. For purposes of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, the adoption of rules to implement this amendatory Act of 1992 shall be considered an emergency and necessary for the public interest, safety and welfare. (Source: P.A. 87-861.)

(305 ILCS 35/6-3) (from Ch. 23, par. 7056-3) Sec. 6-3. Within 60 days after the effective date of this Article 6, the Illinois Department shall apply to the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services for a waiver pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1396b(w)(3)(E) for Illinois sole community hospital providers. (Source: P.A. 87-861.)

(305 ILCS 35/6-4) (from Ch. 23, par. 7056-4) Sec. 6-4. Within 90 days after the effective date of this Article 6, the State shall create an Illinois Health Care Reform Task Force. The Task Force shall be responsible for the development of long-term strategies for controlling rising health care costs, shall explore the need for changes to the design of the current service delivery systems and the manner in which health care is provided to the citizens of Illinois, and shall generate recommendations for restructuring the Illinois Medicaid Program. The Illinois Health Care Reform Task Force shall operate under the direction of the Governor. Members shall be appointed by the Governor and shall include representatives of the medical, academic, and business communities, hospital industry, long term care industry, and government officials, including members of the Illinois General Assembly, and the general public. The Task Force shall submit an interim report of its findings to the Governor and the 4 legislative leaders no later than March 1, 1994 and a final report no later than December 1, 1994. (Source: P.A. 87-861; 88-88.)

(305 ILCS 35/6-5) (from Ch. 23, par. 7056-5) Sec. 6-5. Articles 1, 2, 4, and 6 of this Act take effect July 1, 1992; if this Act becomes law after that date, the provisions of those Articles shall apply retroactively to July 1, 1992. Article 3 of this Act takes effect October 1, 1992; if this Act becomes law after that date, the provisions of Article 3 shall apply retroactively to that date. Article 5 of this Act shall take effect only upon the grant of a waiver pursuant to 42 U.S.C. Section 1396b(w)(3)(E) by the Secretary of Health and Human Services for Illinois sole community hospital providers; if it takes effect, its provisions shall apply retroactively to July 1, 1992. (Source: P.A. 87-861.)