SB1025 - EMPLOYMENT-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated over 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Labor Dispute Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2882 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Laura M. Murphy, Dale Fowler, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 8 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3164 - SCH CD-ASSESSMENT RESTRICTION
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mary Edly-Allen, Laura M. Murphy, Nabeela Syed
Last updated about 2 months ago3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. In provisions concerning restrictions on prekindergarten through grade 2 assessments, provides that the term "diagnostic and screening purposes" includes to determine eligibility for advanced academic programs, as defined in the Gifted and Talented Children and Children Eligible for Accelerated Placement Article of the Code. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB1646 - PEN CD-OUTSIDE SOLICITATION
Illinois - 103rd General Assembly
Last updated about 1 year ago0 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Further amends the Illinois Pension Code. In the Chicago Laborers Article, provides that the Board of Trustees of the Fund has the power to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses to testify before it and to compel the production of documents and records upon any matter concerning the Fund. Makes changes concerning witness fees. In the General Provisions Article, excludes disclosures made to the Municipal Employees Society of Chicago from a provision that prohibits the disclosure of certain information regarding members or participants of a pension fund or retirement system. In the Firefighters' Pension Investment Fund Article, makes changes concerning the oath of office; reimbursement for travel expenses; and trustee vacancies. In the Chicago Municipal Article, provides that for school years beginning on or after July 1, 2023, an age and service or prior service annuity shall not be cancelled in the case of an employee who is re-employed by the Board of Education of the city as a paraprofessional or related service provider on a temporary and non-annual basis or on an hourly basis so long as the person: (1) does not work for compensation on more than 120 days in a school year; or (2) does not accept gross compensation for the re-employment in a school year in excess of $30,000. Amends the School Code. Provides that the school board and other employers shall make available to each active teacher who is an elected trustee under the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code up to 22 days of paid leave of absence per year for the purpose of attending meetings and seminars of the Board of Trustees. In the Downstate Teacher Article of the Illinois Pension Code, makes changes concerning the employer's submission of reports and contributions. In the Cook County Article of the Code, provides that if an employee annuitant re-enters service as an election worker and provides services for a scheduled federal, State, or local election for a period of 60 days or less during a calendar year, that employee annuitant's annuity shall not be suspended. In a provision of the Chicago Teachers Article allowing a member to establish credit for service as a teacher or administrator employed by a private school, provides that the applicable interest rate is the actuarially assumed rate in effect at the time of application (rather than at a rate determined by the Board of Trustees). Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3552 - POLICE TRAINING-HATE CRIMES
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Sara Feigenholtz, Laura Fine, Ann Gillespie
Last updated 6 months ago17 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill, as modified by Senate Amendment No. 2, with the following changes in the Illinois Police Training Act. In provisions requiring specified training to be completed before a full-time or part-time law enforcement or county corrections officer receives waiver approval, removes a requirement that the officer receive training for crimes motivated by bias. Provides that training for crimes motivated by bias is also part of an officer's minimum in-service training requirements. In provisions requiring the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board to develop or approve the training course for crimes motivated by bias, provides that the Board must approve at least one training course (rather than develop or approve a course). Provides that the Board must, within a reasonable time, update the course to conform with national trends and best practices (rather than the Board must review the approved course or courses every 3 years and update the approved courses). Encourages the Board to adopt model policies to assist law enforcement agencies in developing policies related to hate crimes and crimes motivated by violence, and allows the Board to consult with the Commission on Discrimination and Hate Crimes or other entities to develop the policies. Requires the Board to periodically conduct an educational conference to inform and sensitize chief law enforcement officers, community service providers, and other interested persons to the law enforcement issues associated with bias crimes (removing provisions relating to providing instructional materials to chief law enforcement officers and provisions requiring chief law enforcement officers to encourage law enforcement officers to complete the in-service training). Allows the Board to partner with other public or private entities to sponsor and conduct these conferences.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3739 - NETWORK ADEQUACY-STANDARDS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Robert Peters, Julie A. Morrison, Mattie Hunter
Last updated 8 months ago11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Adds definitions. Provides that the minimum ratio for each provider type shall be no less than any such ratio established for qualified health plans in Federally-Facilitated Exchanges by federal law or by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Provides that the maximum travel time and distance standards and appointment wait time standards shall be no greater than any such standards established for qualified health plans in Federally-Facilitated Exchanges by federal law or by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Makes changes to provisions concerning network adequacy, notice of nonrenewal or termination, transition of services, network transparency, administration and enforcement, provider requirements, and provider directory information. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning notice of nonrenewal or termination and transition of services. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize the Department of Insurance to adopt emergency rules implementing federal standards for provider ratios, time and distance, or appointment wait times when such standards apply to health insurance coverage regulated by the Department of Insurance and are more stringent than the State standards extant at the time the final federal standards are published. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0005 - TRADE SCHOOL ACCESS-TECH
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Trade School and Apprenticeship Access and Availability Act. Contains only a short title provision.
STATUS
Introduced
SB0226 - COMM DATE-ATOMIC VETERANS DAY
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Thomas M. Bennett
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the 16th day of July of each year is designated a commemorative holiday to be known as Atomic Veterans Day and to be observed throughout the State as a day in honor and remembrance of the men and women of this Nation who during their time of service experienced exposure to nuclear radiation while on active duty and served so valiantly in the cause of freedom.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2843 - RTA RAIL SAFETY ANNUAL REPORT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Mike Simmons
Last updated 8 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2024 calendar year, the Regional Transportation Authority shall issue an annual report on or before December 31 of each year containing all rail safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the Authority's implementation of those recommendations. The Authority shall make the report publicly available on the Authority's website. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3941 - CANNABIS-VARIOUS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Laura Fine
Last updated 5 months ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes concerning confidentiality regarding the Office of Executive Inspector General. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2025, "prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs" includes cannabis purchased by a qualified patient, designated caregiver, or provisional patient from a registered dispensing organization for purposes of provisions in those Acts that establish a 1% rate of taxation for prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that a designated caregiver registered under the Act may perform the designated caregiver's duties at any licensed dispensary or dispensing organization licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes changes concerning agents under the Act. Provides that a qualifying patient registered under the Act may purchase medical cannabis at any licensed dispensary or dispensing organization licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the physical examination required under the Act may be performed by remote means. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; enforcement of the Act; destruction of medical cannabis; and the medical cannabis cultivation privilege tax. Repeals provisions concerning medical cannabis dispensing organization certification renewal and excluded offenses. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Authorizes a dispensing organization to offer drive-through and pickup options for cannabis and cannabis-infused products and makes related changes. Requires a dispensing organization to implement other security measures. Makes changes in provisions concerning medical cannabis containers. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2189 - IDOT-CONSULTATION PAYMENTS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Ram Villivalam
Last updated over 1 year ago1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administration Code of Illinois. Establishes that the Department of Transportation shall make advance payments to its consultants for the preparatory work necessary for the consultant to provide initial personnel, equipment, supplies, and incidentals on its project with the Department. Provides that the amount paid shall be equal to 10% of the total value of the contract between the consultant and the Department. Provides that the advance payment to the consultant is an advance payment of the reported amount of the contract and is not a payment in addition to the amount of the contract; therefore, the amount of the advance payment shall be deducted from the future progress payments or the total contract amount. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3268 - DHFS-FUND TRANSFERS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Omar Aquino, Don Harmon, Ann Gillespie
Last updated 4 months ago20 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes changes to the Medical Assistance Article. Provides that beginning with dates of service on and after January 1, 2025, add-on rates for the services delivered by physicians who are board certified in psychiatry and advanced practice registered nurses who hold a current certification in psychiatric and mental health nursing shall be increased so that the sum of the base per service unit rate plus the rate add-on is no less than $264.42 per hour adjusted for time and intensity. In a provision concerning personal needs allowances, provides that the total monthly personal needs allowance from both the State and federal sources for a person who is a resident of a supportive living facility shall equal $120. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to pay for all inpatient stays at a hospital beginning on the 3rd day a child is in the hospital beyond medical necessity, and the parent or caregiver has denied the child access to the home and has refused or failed to make provisions for another living arrangement for the child or the child's discharge is being delayed due to a pending inquiry or investigation by the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that beginning January 1, 2025 (rather than January 1, 2020), the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse Children's Community-Based Health Care Centers at the lower of their usual and customary charge to the public or at the Department rate of $1,300 (rather than $950). Contains provisions concerning reimbursement for remote ultrasound procedures and remote fetal nonstress tests; increased reimbursement rates for nursing services for medically fragile and technology dependent children; increased reimbursement rates for optometrist services; coverage and reimbursement rates for custom prosthetic and orthotic devices; per-claim add-on payments for renal dialysis services provided within a skilled nursing facility by a certified home dialysis provider; coverage for music therapy services provided by licensed professional music therapists; a deadline extension for reporting data recommendations for ground ambulance services cost structures; administrative rules updating the Handicapping Labio-Lingual Deviation orthodontic scoring tool; emergency rules; and other matters. Makes changes to provisions under the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article concerning reimbursement for hospital (rather than inpatient) stays extended beyond medical necessity. Makes changes to the Managed Care Organization Provider Assessment Article. Changes the Tier 1 assessment amount for managed care organizations to $78.90 per member month (rather than $60.20 per member month). Changes the Tier 2 assessment amount for managed care organizations to $1.40 per member month (rather than $1.20 per member month). Provides that for State fiscal year 2020, and for each State fiscal year thereafter (rather than for State fiscal year 2020 through State fiscal year 2025), the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adjust rates or tier parameters or both. Makes changes to the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article. Provides that beginning on and after July 1, 2024, subject to federal approval, in addition to the statewide standardized amount and any other payments authorized under the Code, a safety-net hospital health care equity add-on payment shall be paid for each inpatient General Acute and Psychiatric day of care, excluding Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible crossover days, for safety-net hospitals. Provides that beginning on and after July 1, 2024, subject to federal approval, in addition to the statewide standardized amount and any other payments authorized under this Code, a safety-net hospital low volume add-on payment of $200 shall be paid for each inpatient General Acute and Psychiatric day of care, excluding Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible crossover days, for any safety-net hospital that provided less than 11,000 Medicaid inpatient days of care, excluding Medicare-Medicaid dual eligible crossover days, in the base period. Grants the Department emergency rulemaking authority to implement these add-on payments. Makes changes to the Hospital Provider Funding Article. For purposes of allocating funds included in capitation payments to MCOs, excludes hospitals with over 9,000 Medicaid acute care inpatient admissions per calendar year from the category of safety-net hospitals. Amends the Birth Center Licensing Act. In a provision concerning reimbursement rates set by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, requires the facility fees for the birthing person and the baby to be no less than 80% (rather than 75%) of the statewide average facility payment rate made to a hospital. Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. In provisions requiring facilities licensed under the Act to be awarded an additional payment for their single occupancy rooms, provides that beginning on January 1, 2025, a payment of no less than $10 per day, per single room occupancy shall be added to the existing $25.50 additional per day, per single room occupancy rate for a total of at least $35.50 per day, per single room occupancy. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3783 - DHFS-MANAGED CARE ASSESSMENT
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon, Ann Gillespie
Last updated 8 months ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Managed Care Organization Provider Assessment Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Changes the Tier 1 assessment amount for managed care organizations to $78.90 per member month (rather than $60.20 per member month). Changes the Tier 2 assessment amount for managed care organizations to $1.40 per member month (rather than $1.20 per member month). Provides that for State fiscal year 2020, and for each State fiscal year thereafter (rather than for State fiscal year 2020 through State fiscal year 2025), the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adjust rates or tier parameters or both. Makes changes to the definition of "base year". Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1390 - ORDER PROTECT-FIREARMS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon, Ann Gillespie
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that if the respondent to an order of protection is required to surrender any firearms, the order of protection shall also include an order to surrender firearms. Requires the respondent to surrender any firearms under an order to surrender on the day the respondent is served with the order of protection. Removes the requirement that a prohibition on the possession of firearms be issued only after a hearing of which the respondent received actual notice, and at which the person had an opportunity to participate. Requires the law enforcement agency receiving any surrendered firearms to provide a statement of receipt of any firearm to the respondent and the court. Provides that the failure to surrender any firearm within 24 hours to the individual or law enforcement agency under an order to surrender firearms shall constitute contempt of court for the violation of the terms of the order of protection. Requires the Supreme Court to adopt a form for an order to surrender firearms and update any existing forms for an order of protection to reflect the changes made by the amendatory Act. Provides that if any Firearm Owner's Identification Card of the respondent is surrendered, the period of surrender shall be for the duration of the order of protection. Makes corresponding changes in the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1348 - AFFORDABLE HOUSING-EXEMPTIONS
Illinois - 103rd General AssemblyIntroduced by
Don Harmon, Ann Gillespie
Last updated over 1 year ago2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Provides that the Illinois Housing Development Authority may develop on behalf of the State or with an eligible developer, or may assist under a government assistance program in the development of, housing projects that shall be exempt from all statutes, ordinances, charter provisions, and rules of any governmental agency relating to planning, zoning, construction standards for subdivisions, the development and improvement of land, and the construction of dwelling units, regardless of whether or not the project receives funding under this Act, if: (1) the Illinois Housing Development Authority finds the housing project is consistent with the purpose and intent of the Act and meets minimum requirements of health and safety; (2) the development of the proposed housing project does not contravene any safety standards, tariffs, rates, or fees approved by the Illinois Commerce Commission for public utilities or of the various community water supply advisory boards; and (3) the legislative body of the county in which the housing project is to be situated approves the project with or without modifications. Provides that the Affordable Housing Advisory Commission shall approve, approve with modification, or disapprove a boundary change within 45 days after the Illinois Housing Development Authority has submitted a petition to the Commission. Provides that if, on the 46th day, the petition is not disapproved, it shall be deemed approved by the Commission.
STATUS
Introduced