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SB3562 - MENTAL HEALTH INFO-DISCLOSURE
Laura Ellman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Creates the Including Families in Mental Health Recovery Act. Provides that no later than one year after the effective date of the Act, the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules clarifying the circumstances under which, consistent with the standards governing the privacy and security of individually identifiable health information, Illinois health care providers and covered entities may disclose the protected health information of patients with a mental illness. Provides that no later than one year after the effective date of this Act, the Department of Human Services shall develop and disseminate only within Illinois: (1) a model program and materials for training health care providers (including physicians, emergency medical personnel, psychologists, counselors, therapists, behavioral health facilities and clinics, care managers, and hospitals) regarding the circumstances under which, consistent with the standards governing privacy and security of individually identifiable health information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the protected health information of patients with a mental illness may be disclosed with and without patient consent; (2) a model program and materials for training lawyers and others in the legal profession on such circumstances; and (3) a model program and materials for training patients and their families regarding their rights to protect and obtain information under the standards specified in the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3765 - DIGITAL ASSET KIOSKS
Laura Ellman, Suzanne Glowiak Hilton, David Koehler
Last updated 8 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
If and only if Senate Bill 3666 of the 103rd General Assembly becomes law, amends the Digital Assets Regulation Act. Provides that an operator shall not accept or dispense more than $1,000 or equivalent monetary value in a day from or to a customer via a digital asset kiosk. Sets forth provisions concerning customer disclosures, reporting physical addresses, and implementation of the provisions. Effective immediately or on the date Senate Bill 3666 of the 103rd General Assembly takes effect, whichever is later.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3548 - EMS-TRAUMA CENTER DESIGNATIONS
Laura Ellman, Laura M. Murphy, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated about 2 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides for the re-designation of trauma centers to include Level III Trauma Centers and for designation of Acute Injury Stabilization Centers. Sets forth minimum standard requirements for trauma centers and Acute Injury Stabilization Centers. Makes conforming changes. Adds a representative from a pediatric critical care center to the members of the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. Adds a burn care medical representative to the members of the State Trauma Advisory Council. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3561 - DHS-CHILD CARE ASSISTANCE
Laura Ellman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Expands the categories of families eligible for child care assistance to include families with a parent or guardian who is employed as a mental health care worker, teacher, or health care provider and has income below the specified income threshold established for such families. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of law or administrative rule to the contrary, beginning in State Fiscal Year 2025, for families with a parent or guardian who is employed as a mental health care worker, teacher, or health care provider, the specified income threshold shall be no less than 300% of the then-current federal poverty level for each family size. Defines terms. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3506 - IEPA-AFFIRMATIVE DEF REMOVAL
Laura Ellman, Ann M. Williams
Last updated about 2 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Deletes a provision that requires a Clean Air Act Permit Program (CAAPP) permit to contain a provision which creates an emergency-related affirmative defense if certain requirements are met.
STATUS
Passed
SB3701 - CONT SUB-RX MONITORING PROGRAM
Laura Ellman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that each prescriber or his or her designee shall document an attempt to access patient information in the Prescription Monitoring Program to assess patient access to controlled substances when providing a prescription for a Schedule II, III, IV, or V controlled substance (rather than an initial prescription for Schedule II narcotics such as opioids), except for prescriptions for oncology treatment or palliative care, or a 7-day or less supply provided by a hospital emergency department when treating an acute, traumatic medical condition. Provides that as a condition of licensure and license renewal, all prescribers holding an Illinois Controlled Substance license through the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall have an Illinois Prescription Monitoring Program account.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3503 - SAFETY-TECH
Laura Ellman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3668 - EMS-TRAUMA CENTER DESIGNATIONS
Laura Ellman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides for the re-designation of trauma centers to include Level III Trauma Centers and for designation of Acute Injury Stabilization Centers. Sets forth minimum standard requirements for trauma centers and Acute Injury Stabilization Centers. Makes conforming changes. Adds a representative from a pediatric critical care center to the members of the State Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council. Adds a burn care medical representative to the members of the State Trauma Advisory Council. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3644 - SCH CD-CLIMATE CHANGE EDUC
Laura Ellman
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Courses of Study Article of the School Code. Provides that, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, every public high school shall include instruction on climate change and the impacts and causes of climate change in grades 9 through 12 in specified courses. Provides that the State Board of Education shall convene a working group of students, educators, and experts in the area of climate change. Sets forth tasks for the working group concerning State learning standards. Provides that the State Superintendent of Education shall prepare and make available to school boards instructional materials and professional development training for educators that may be used as guidelines for development of the instruction. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2781 - FORESTS-WETLANDS-PRAIRIES
Rachel Ventura, Julie A. Morrison, Omar Aquino
Last updated about 2 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Act. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources shall prepare and maintain a comprehensive Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant plan for the preservation and enhancement of forests, prairies, and wetlands in Illinois. Provides that the Department of Natural Resources, pursuant to the comprehensive plan and subject to appropriation, shall establish and administer a Forests, Wetlands, and Prairies Grant Program to restore degraded forest lands and native prairies, and to promote the growth of native vegetation that remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and help to mitigate the impact of climate change. Provides that units of local government are eligible to submit a grant proposal in a format and at a time prescribed by the Department of Natural Resources. Provides that grants may be used by units of local government to fund: (1) local projects restoring or expanding forests, wetlands, prairies, or other natural landscapes demonstrated to absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; (2) education and marketing regarding local projects or steps community members may take to promote the growth of native vegetation that removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; and (3) any other purpose approved by the Department of Natural Resources that advances the State goal that there be no overall net loss of the State's existing forest, prairie, or wetland acres or their functional value due to State-supported activities. Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act and the State Finance Act to make conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Senator from Illinois district SD-021
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Illinois Senate
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