Section 20 ILCS 1605/21.14 - The Coronavirus Vaccine Incentive Public Health Promotion(a) As a response to the COVID-19 public health emergency, and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the Department, in coordination with the Department of Public Health, may develop and offer a promotion and award prizes for the purpose of encouraging Illinois residents to be vaccinated against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The promotion will be structured as determined jointly by the Department and the Department of Public Health. The promotion will be aimed at Illinois residents receiving COVID-19 vaccinations. A portion of the promotion may include scholarships or educational awards for the benefit of minors.(b) The promotion may commence as soon as practical, as determined by the Department and the Department of Public Health. The form, operation, administration, parameters and duration of the promotion shall be governed by this Section, by Section 2310-628 of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law, and by rules adopted by the Department and the Department of Public Health, including emergency rules pursuant to Section 5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.(c) The Department may use the State Lottery Fund for expenses incurred in awarding prizes and administering the promotion. A maximum of $7,000,000 from the State Lottery Fund may be used for prizes awarded to adults 18 and older through the promotion.(d) The State Lottery Fund may be reimbursed for amounts actually used for expenses incurred in awarding prizes and administering the promotion from amounts in the State CURE Fund.(e) The funds expended and reimbursed under this section are separate and apart from the priority order established in Sections 9.1 and 9.2 of this Act.(f) This Section is repealed one year after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly.Added by P.A. 102-0016,§ 10-20, eff. 6/17/2021.