SB2792 - MEDICAID-PAID CAREGIVER PGRAM
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Michael W. Halpin
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, to develop a caregiver program to provide direct payments to caregivers of individuals enrolled in the medical assistance program who are disabled for less than 12 months as a result of a diagnosed illness or related treatment. Sets forth the components of the caregiver program, including, but not limited to: (i) criteria applicable to a caregiver, which shall include, but not be limited to, a limitation on the total hours of a caregiver's outside employment plus hours of providing care to the enrollee to ensure that the complete plan of care is delivered; (ii) payment of caregiver services at the personal assistant level of care and pay rate; (iii) limitations on the number of reimbursable hours of personal services; and (iv) utilization of the determination of need evaluation and other comprehensive assessment tools as criteria for determining eligibility and developing service plans under the caregiver program. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply, by January 1, 2025, for any waivers or State Plan amendments necessary for implementation of the caregiver program. Permits the Department of Human services to adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer the caregiver program. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2514 - $DOR OCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Revenue for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $51,038,700; Other State Funds $1,364,912,700; Federal Funds $500,000; Total $1,416,451,400.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0977 - DAY OF THE REBOZO
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Karina Villa
Last updated 5 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Declares May 8, 2024 as Day of the Rebozo in the State of Illinois.
STATUS
Passed
SB2499 - $DHS OCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Human Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $6,343,934,966. Other State Funds $2,214,621,719. Federal Funds $4,876,127,284. Total $13,434,683,969.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1338 - EMPLOYMENT-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Willie Preston
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1084 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
John F. Curran
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Empowering Public Participation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1478 - DCFS-DUE PROCESS-YOUTH IN CARE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon, Ann Gillespie, Mattie Hunter
Last updated over 1 year ago44 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Creates the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission (Commission) to oversee the creation and implementation of a youth's statutory right to counsel in abuse and neglect proceedings conducted in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires the Commission to provide direction and operational phases for implementation statewide, provide status reports and recommendations to the General Assembly regarding implementation, and provide ongoing implementation and program oversight for 5 years after statewide transition is completed. Contains provisions concerning the Commission's membership; term limits; scheduled meetings; data support provided by the Department of Children and Family Services; Commission duties; and the date of the Commission's dissolution. Amends the Foster Children's Bill of Rights Act. Expands the rights afforded to every child placed in foster care to include the right to have a court appoint an attorney to represent the youth in any abuse or neglect case who will advocate for the youth's wishes and make recommendations to the court regarding the youth's care. Provides that this right applies to court proceedings pending or commenced on or after 3 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act or a date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission, whichever is sooner. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that immediately upon the filing of an abuse or neglect petition, the court shall appoint counsel for each minor who is the subject of that petition, unless the minor has already retained counsel. Provides that this requirement shall apply to court proceedings pending or commenced on or after 3 years of the effective date of the amendatory Act or a date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission, whichever is sooner. Provides that each respondent in any petition filed under the Act who is 8 years of age or older shall be furnished a written "Notice of Rights" at or before the first hearing at which the respondent appears. Provides that counsel appointed by a court to represent a minor in neglect or abuse proceedings shall have a minimum of one in-person contact with the minor prior to each hearing and at least one in-person contact every quarter. Provides that such counsel is prohibited from serving as the minor's guardian ad litem or being employed by the same law office as the minor's guardian ad litem. Provides that the preceding sentence applies to proceedings pending or commenced on or after the effective date established by the Due Process for Youth Oversight Commission. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SR0434 - MEMORIAL-PASTOR JOHN MCNAIR
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated 11 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Pastor John E. McNair.
STATUS
Passed
SB1310 - HIGHER ED-STUDENT FREE SPEECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Chapin Rose
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that the intent of the Act is for the requirements of the Act to apply equally to the governing board of each public institution of higher education in this State unless the Act provides otherwise. Defines "governing board of each public institution of higher education" and "public institution of higher education". Prohibits a public university from punishing students for exercising their right to free speech. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1341 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Willie Preston
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1428 - $DHS-SEXUAL HEALTH ED
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Ram Villivalam, Karina Villa, Emil Jones
Last updated over 1 year ago7 Co-Sponsors
Appropriates $20,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to implement Public Act 102-522 and provide grants to local school districts and community organizations for comprehensive personal health and safety education in kindergarten through the 5th grade and comprehensive sexual health education in the 6th through 12th grades. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2790 - DHFS-MCO-PBM-CONTRACTS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
David Koehler, Laura M. Murphy, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated 8 months ago8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall not enter into a contract with a managed care organization that relies on a pharmacy benefit manager that does not do the following: (i) utilize a pharmacy reimbursement methodology of the lesser of national average drug acquisition cost plus a professional dispensing fee as determined by the Department, the wholesale acquisition cost plus a professional dispensing fee as determined by the Department, or the usual and customary charge by the pharmacy; (ii) reimburse for a legally valid claim at a rate not less than the rate in effect at the time the original claim adjudication was submitted at the point of sale; (iii) agree to move to a transparent pass-through pricing model, in which the pharmacy benefit manager discloses the administrative fee as a percentage of the professional dispensing costs to the Department; (iv) agree to not create new pharmacy administration fees and to not increase current fees more than the rate of inflation; and (v) agree to not terminate an existing contract with a pharmacy licensed under the Pharmacy Practice Act for the sole reason of the additional professional dispensing fee authorized under item (i). Requires each pharmacy benefit manager that receives reimbursement for medical services, either directly or through a Medicaid managed care health plan, to submit by January 15, 2026, and each January 15 thereafter, certain data and information to the Department for the previous fiscal year, including: (1) the total number of prescriptions that were dispensed; (2) the aggregate wholesale acquisition cost for each drug on its formulary; (3) the aggregate amount of rebates, discounts, and price concessions that the pharmacy benefit manager received for each drug on its formulary; (4) the aggregate amount of administrative fees that the pharmacy benefit manager received from all pharmaceutical manufacturers; and (5) any other information considered necessary by the Department. Requires the Department to submit such data and information to the General Assembly and to the Governor's Office of Management and Budget. Provides that such information is confidential and not subject to disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2478 - $PRIS REVIEW BD OCE
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Elgie R. Sims
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Prisoner Review Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows: General Funds $3,865,700; Other State Funds $185,000; Total $4,050,700.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1268 - ELEC CODE-DECEASED VOTER
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Election Code. Provides that the county clerk of a county where a decedent last resided shall (rather than may) issue certifications of death records from the electronic reporting system for death registrations and shall (rather than may) use that system to cancel the registration of any person who has died during the preceding month. Requires a county coroner, medical examiner, or physician for a county or any other individual responsible for certification of death under the Vital Records Act to promptly transmit certified records to the county clerk within 7 days after the death. Requires the county clerk and coroner to report quarterly to its affiliated county board and certify its full compliance with the provisions and accuracy of the voter rolls. Allows an individual to request a copy of the county clerk's or coroner's report and allows for relief if the county clerk fails to provide an accurate report within specified time frames.
STATUS
Introduced