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HB2557 - FARMER EQUITY/INNOVATION ACT
Sonya M. Harper, Justin D. Slaughter, Edgar Gonzalez
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but eliminates all references to "ranches", "ranchers", and "ranching".
STATUS
Engrossed
HB2719 - FAIR PATIENT BILLING-SCREENING
Dagmara Avelar, Anna Moeller, Lakesia Collins
Last updated over 1 year ago
47 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Fair Patient Billing Act. Requires a hospital to screen each uninsured patient, upon the uninsured patient's agreement, at the earliest reasonable moment for potential eligibility for public health insurance programs and financial assistance offered by the hospital. Requires all screening activities, including initial screenings and all follow-up assistance, to be provided in compliance with the Language Assistance Services Act and other applicable federal and State laws and regulations. Requires a hospital to screen an insured patient for hospital financial assistance in specified circumstances. Provides that a hospital may not pursue collection action against an uninsured patient unless the hospital has complied with the screening requirements and applied for and exhausted any discount available to the patient under specified provisions. Provides that a hospital may not refer a bill, or portion thereof, to a collection agency or attorney for collection action against an insured patient without first ensuring compliance with the screening requirements. Provides that the obligations of hospitals under the amendatory Act apply to services provided on or after the first day of the month that begins 180 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Defines terms. Amends the Community Benefits Act. Requires a hospital to make available to the public the number of uninsured patients who have declined or failed to respond to the screening for eligibility for public health insurance programs financial assistance offered by the hospital and the 5 most frequent reasons for declining. Amends the Hospital Uninsured Patient Discount Act. Provides that, if a patient declines to apply for a public health insurance program on the basis of concern for immigration-related consequences, the hospital may refer the patient to a free, unbiased resource, such as an Immigrant Family Resource Program, to address the patient's immigration-related concerns and assist in enrolling the patient in a public health insurance program and the hospital may still screen the patient for eligibility under hospital’s financial assistance policy. Requires hospitals to permit an uninsured patient to apply for a discount within 90 days of the completion of the screening under the Fair Patient Billing Act or denial of an application for a public health insurance program. Makes other and conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
HB2889 - JUV CT-SPEEDY TRIAL-DETENTION
Justin D. Slaughter, Kelly M. Cassidy, Lilian Jimenez
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that if the minor has multiple delinquency petitions filed against him or her, remaining petitions pending against the minor respondent shall be adjudicated within 120 (rather than 160) days from the date on which a finding relative to the first petition prosecuted is rendered. Restructures the provisions concerning alleged delinquent minors and pretrial detention of alleged delinquent minors.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3079 - EMPLOYMENT-TECH
Justin D. Slaughter
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Workplace Transparency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2954 - CIVIL LIABILITY FOR DOXING ACT
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Bob Morgan, Justin D. Slaughter
Last updated over 1 year ago
33 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds a definition of "emotional distress". Replaces references to "mental anguish" with "emotional distress". Makes changes to the definitions of "family or household member", "publish", "stalk", and "substantial life disruption". Authorizes a court to issue an order to prevent the publication of personally identifiable information or sensitive personal information if certain requirements are met. Requires any injunctive relief that is granted to contain specified elements. Deletes a provision which specified that the Act was to be construed liberally.
STATUS
Passed
HB3080 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Justin D. Slaughter
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Statute on Statutes. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the application of the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3084 - EDUCATION-TECH
Justin D. Slaughter
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the College Planning Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3078 - GOVERNMENT-TECH
Justin D. Slaughter
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3114 - SUPERVISOR LABOR RELATIONS
Justin D. Slaughter, Jawaharial Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Changes the definition of "supervisor". Provides that, in police units, if employees consist of sworn officers serving as shift commander or below, each shift commander, regardless of sworn rank, is a "supervisor" if he or she is responsible for several police officers, one or more units or teams, or an entire shift. Provides that, if there is no sworn rank between that of chief or sheriff and the highest ranked sworn shift commander, the employer may designate a single exempt shift commander position on each shift as a "supervisor". Specifies that each sworn or exempt rank above that of a designated exempt shift commander is a "supervisor".
STATUS
Introduced
HB3155 - SECURE CHOICE-ADMINISTRATION
Bob Morgan, Rita Mayfield, Ann M. Williams
Last updated over 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program Act. Provides that the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Board shall determine the number and duties of staff members needed to administer the Illinois Secure Choice Savings Program and assemble such a staff in collaboration with the State Treasurer. Provides that the Board shall keep investment fees (rather than total annual expenses) as low as possible, but in no event shall they exceed 0.25% (rather than 0.75%). Provides that the Board may charge administrative fees, established by rule, that shall be consistent with industry standards. Provides that the definition of "employer" does not include the federal government, the State, any county, any municipal corporation, or any of the State's units or instrumentalities. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
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