SEE LATEST
SPONSORED LEGISLATION
SB1721 - HEARING INSTRUMENT ACT-VARIOUS
Laura Fine, Julie A. Morrison, Laura M. Murphy
Last updated about 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that before dispensing a hearing aid by mail or over the Internet to a resident of this State, an organization shall inform (i) the parent or guardian of a person age 17 or younger that he or she must obtain a prescription issued by a licensed audiologist or licensed physician that meets specified requirements or (ii) a person age 18 or older that he or she must obtain a prescription issued by a hearing instrument professional that meets specified requirements. Makes changes to provisions concerning hearing aids dispensed by prescription to persons age 17 or younger and prescription hearing aids for persons age 18 or older. Changes references from "hearing instrument dispenser" to "hearing instrument professional". Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
HB2298 - DHFS-FQHC-PPS RATE INCREASE
Anna Moeller, Theresa Mah, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated over 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, and each State fiscal year thereafter, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase the Prospective Payment System rates for federally qualified health centers by $100,000,000 using an alternative payment method acceptable to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and a trade association representing a majority of federally qualified health centers operating in Illinois, including a rate increase that is an equal percentage increase to the rates paid to each federally qualified health center. Effective July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1997 - COUNTIES CD-BLDG REGULATION
Mary Edly-Allen, Julie A. Morrison, Adriane Johnson
Last updated about 1 year ago
12 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a county with a population of less than 1,000,000 may establish minimum requirements for new building design and construction to lessen the risks caused by new building design and construction to wildlife and sensitive habitats. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB2526 - OPIATE ANTAGONIST FUND
Maura Hirschauer, LaShawn K. Ford, Anne M. Stava-Murray
Last updated over 1 year ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Grants the Department of Human Services (rather than the Department of Public Health) the power to use moneys in the Opioid Antagonist Bulk Purchase Fund and to adopt rules necessary to administer the Fund. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB1754 - POLICE TRAINING-OUT-OF-STATE
Christopher Belt, Doris Turner, Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated about 1 year ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that a waiver for specified training requirements for appointment as a full-time or part-time law enforcement or county corrections officer may be granted by reason of prior law enforcement or county corrections experience (rather than extensive prior law enforcement or county corrections experience), and adds that the experience may be obtained in Illinois, in any other state, or with an agency of the federal government. Adds requirements for agencies seeking a reciprocity waiver for training completed outside of Illinois. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall adopt uniform rules providing for a waiver process for a person previously employed and qualified as a law enforcement or county corrections officer under federal law or the laws of any other state or who has completed a basic law enforcement officer or correctional officer academy who would be qualified to be employed as a law enforcement officer or correctional officer by the federal government or any other state, including that the person shall successfully complete the following prior to the approval of a waiver: (1) a training program or set of coursework approved by the Board on the laws of the State relevant to the duties and training requirements of law enforcement and county correctional officers; (2) firearms training; and (3) successful passage of the equivalency certification examination. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board emergency rulemaking authority to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act.
STATUS
Passed
SB2390 - SCHOOL CODE-VARIOUS
Don Harmon, Dale Fowler, Adriane Johnson
Last updated about 1 year ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Requires a non-public school to perform a check of the Statewide Murderer and Violent Offender Against Youth Database (in addition to the Statewide Sex Offender Database) of applicants and once every 5 years and persons employed by the school to determine whether the applicant has been adjudicated a sex offender, of a sex offense, or of a murder or other violent crime against youth. Extends the grants for preschool educational programs 2028-2029 school year (rather than the 2023-2024 school year). Provides that a school district may adopt a policy to waive tuition costs for a non-resident pupil if the pupil is a child of a district employee. Provides that, until June 30, 2028 (rather than June 30, 2023), applicants may apply to the State Board of Education for issuance of a 5-year Short-Term Substitute Teaching License. Makes conforming changes. Modifies the Alternative Educator Licensure Program by removing the requirement for a second year of residency (changing to only if recommended by the principal and program coordinator). Provides that, if the residency period is to be less than 2-years in length, the partner school districts must provide assurances that the district will provide intensive mentoring and supports through at least the end of the second full year of teaching for educators who completed the Program in less than 2 years. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2243 - SCH CD-STATE LITERACY PLAN
Kimberly A. Lightford, Christopher Belt, Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas
Last updated about 1 year ago
38 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt and make available to school districts, by July 1, 2024, a rubric by which districts may evaluate curricula and select and implement evidence-based, culturally inclusive core reading instruction programs, a template to support districts when developing literacy plans, and guidance on practices for effective structures for training and deploying literacy coaches. Requires the State Board of Education to develop and make available training opportunities for educators in teaching reading on or before January 1, 2025. Provides that, in consultation with education stakeholders, the State Board of Education shall develop and adopt a comprehensive literacy plan for the State on or before January 31, 2024. Sets forth requirements for the comprehensive literacy plan. In the Educator Licensure Article of the Code, makes changes concerning educator testing and the requirements for educators trained in other states or counties. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2195 - INS-PROSTHETIC DEVICE COVERAGE
Ann Gillespie, Laura Fine, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated about 1 year ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that with respect to an enrollee at any age, in addition to coverage of a prosthetic or custom orthotic device, benefits shall be provided for a prosthetic or custom orthotic device determined by the enrollee's provider to be the most appropriate model that is medically necessary for the enrollee to perform physical activities, as applicable, such as running, biking, swimming, and lifting weights, and to maximize the enrollee's whole body health and strengthen the lower and upper limb function. Provides that the requirements of the provisions do not constitute an addition to the State's essential health benefits that requires defrayal of costs by the State pursuant to specified federal law.
STATUS
Passed
HB2450 - SURG ASSIST/TECH TITLE-MISC
Dagmara Avelar, Carol Ammons, Cyril Nichols
Last updated about 1 year ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that for health care professional license or registration renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2025, a health care professional who has continuing education requirements must complete at least a one-hour course in training on cultural competency. A health care professional may count this one hour for completion of this course toward meeting the minimum credit hours required for continuing education. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for health care professional license or registration renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2025, a health care professional whose license or registration renewal occurs every 2 years must complete all statutorily mandated topics within 3 renewal periods. Provides that if any additional statutorily mandated topics are added by law after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a health care professional whose license or registration renewal occurs every 2 years must complete all statutorily mandated topics within 4 renewal periods. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, for health care professional license or registration renewals occurring on or after January 1, 2025, a health care professional whose license or registration renewal occurs every 3 years must complete all statutorily mandated topics within 2 renewal periods. Provides that if any additional statutorily mandated topics are added by law after the effective date of the amendatory Act, then a health care professional whose license or registration renewal occurs every 3 years must complete all statutorily mandated topics within 3 renewal periods. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall maintain on its website information regarding the current specific statutorily mandated training topics. Provides that each license or permit application or renewal form the Department provides to a health care professional must include a notification regarding the current requirements for the specific statutorily mandated topics. Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that in accordance with the requirement for prescribers of controlled substances to undergo training under the federal Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 every prescriber who is licensed to prescribe controlled substances shall, during the pre-renewal period, complete one hour (rather than 3 hours) of continuing education on safe opioid prescribing practices offered or accredited by a professional association, State government agency, or federal government agency. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB2247 - ABLE ACCOUNT PROGRAM
Paul Faraci, Chapin Rose, Don Harmon
Last updated about 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that any entity may make contributions to an ABLE account. Makes changes concerning privacy of ABLE account information. Provides that the ABLE Account Program may also be referred to as the Senator Scott Bennett ABLE Program. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-062
COMMITTEES
Illinois House
BIRTH
--
ABOUT
Laura Faver Dias was born and raised in Medford, NJ. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1991. She went on to graduate from Rutgers University in 1996 with a bachelor's degree in marketing. After college, Laura began a career in pharmaceutical sales and marketing. She worked for several major companies before starting a consulting business focused on pharmaceutical marketing strategy. Laura lives in Medford with her husband and three children. She has been involved with local education issues for many years. In 2021, she decided to run for state office to have a greater impact on improving New Jersey's education system.read less
OFFICES HELD
Illinois House from Illinois
NEXT ELECTION