SR 586 — ESTIMATED GENERAL FUNDS

*LRB09720148GRL65544r* SR058609700SR0586 Enrolled LRB097 20148 GRL 65544 r SENATE RESOLUTION WHEREAS,NO. Modern medicine has made amazing advances in fighting pediatric cancer and pediatric cancer survivors are faced with a unique set of problems because of these advances;

and586 WHEREAS, CureUnder ratessubsection (b) of Section 2 of Article VIII of the Illinois Constitution, appropriations for pediatrica cancersfiscal haveyear risenshall dramaticallynot duringexceed funds estimated by the pastGeneral 20Assembly years;to be available during that year;

therefore, be it isRESOLVED, estimatedBY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that onethe inGeneral everyAssembly 900estimates adults,the agedgeneral 16funds to 44,be isavailable aduring survivorState offiscal pediatricyear cancer;2013 as follows:

andRevenue WHEREAS,Sources AlmostEstimate 70%State Taxes Personal Income Tax (net of childrenrefunds) that$15,140 areCorporate diagnosedIncome withTax brain(net cancerof surviverefunds) treatment$2,504 today;Sales Tax $7,335 Public Utility (regular) $1,085 Cigarette Tax $355 Liquor Gallonage Taxes $162 Vehicle Use Tax $29 Inheritance Tax (gross) $230 Insurance Taxes & Fees $285 Corporate Franchise Tax & Fees $195 09700SR0586 Enrolled -2- LRB097 20148 GRL 65544 r Interest on State Funds & Investments $20 Intergovernmental Transfer $244 Other Sources $400 Subtotal $27,984 7 Transfers Lottery $649 Riverboat transfers and receipts $350 Other $801 Total State Sources $29,784 Federal Sources $3,935 Total Federal & State Sources $33,719

this statistic calls into focus the need to look at a child's quality of life in the years following treatment;

and WHEREAS, Pediatric cancer survivorship can come with a price in the form of long-term medical, financial, psychosocial, and neuro-cognitive problems due to chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery;

and WHEREAS, The major expenses of a pediatric cancer diagnosis and treatment program are associated with the direct costs of medical care, including charges for hospitalizations, clinic visits, medications, tests and procedures, home health SR0586 -2- LRB097 20148 GRL 65544 r services, services of doctors and other professionals, and other treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, radiation therapy, and bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplantation;

and WHEREAS, Even well insured middle-class families with health insurance can find themselves in financial distress because of a single catastrophic illness;

even when insurance doesn't run out, health care costs can be staggering for the families of children with cancer;

and WHEREAS, The State of Illinois recognizes that amazing advances have been made in the treatment of pediatric cancer and survivor rates;

therefore, be it RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we designate the week of March 25-31, 2012 as Pediatric Cancer Survivorship Week in this State.