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SB2722 - TANF GRANT AMOUNT INCREASE
Laura Fine
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning October 1, 2024, and each October 1 thereafter, the maximum benefit levels under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program shall be annually adjusted to remain equal to at least 40% (rather than 35%) of the most recent poverty guidelines updated periodically by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3288 - MENTAL HEALTH-RESEARCH
Robert Peters, Karina Villa, Laura Fine
Last updated 3 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Defines "research" to have the meaning that is ascribed to it in HIPAA and the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that records and communications may be disclosed for research in accordance with the requirements set forth under HIPAA and the Code of Federal Regulations.
STATUS
Passed
SB2910 - INS-MEDICARE ENROLLMENT PERIOD
Laura Fine
Last updated 10 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning Medicare supplement policy minimum standards, provides that if an individual is at least 65 years of age but no more than 75 years of age and has an existing Medicare supplement policy, then the individual is entitled to an annual open enrollment period lasting 45 days, commencing with the individual's birthday, and the individual may purchase any Medicare supplement policy with the same issuer or any affiliate authorized to transact business in the State (instead of only the same issuer) that offers benefits equal to or lesser than those provided by the previous coverage.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3305 - DENTAL LOSS RATIO ACT
Laura Fine, Willie Preston, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz
Last updated 3 months ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for medically necessary care and treatment to address a major injury to the jaw either through an accident or disease. Provides that the required coverage may impose the same deductible, coinsurance, or other cost-sharing limitations that are imposed on other related benefits under the policy. Defines "medically necessary care and treatment to address a major injury to the jaw either through an accident or disease".
STATUS
Passed
SB3202 - BIKEWAY ACT-TRANSPORT PLAN
Natalie Toro, Sara Feigenholtz, Laura Fine
Last updated 3 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Bikeway Act. Provides that a municipality or county may prepare a bicycle transportation plan. Specifies the information that must be included in the plan. Defines terms.
STATUS
Passed
SB3511 - SCHOOL-INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS
Mike Simmons, Adriane Johnson, Laura Ellman
Last updated 9 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Let America Read Act. Provides that an entity or an entity's staff with oversight over the books, instructional materials, or curriculum used in a public school may not refuse to approve or prohibit the use of books, instructional materials, or a curriculum, including, but not limited to, memoirs, autobiographies, and biographies, based upon the depiction of matters of race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, sexual and reproductive health, gender identity, religion, or human rights activism. Provides that these provisions do not restrict an entity with oversight over the books, instructional materials, or curriculum used in a public school from imposing limitations on the access to books, instructional materials, or a curriculum based upon the age and developmental level of the students who will have access. Amends the School Code to set forth a penalty for a school district that violates the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2933 - MEDICAL DEBT REPORTING-FRAUD
Steve Stadelman, Michael E. Hastings, Michael W. Halpin
Last updated 5 months ago
31 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that it is an unlawful practice within the meaning of the Act for a consumer reporting agency: (1) to make, create, or furnish any consumer report or credit report containing, incorporating, or reflecting any adverse information that the consumer reporting agency knows or should know relates to medical debt incurred by the consumer or a collection action against the consumer to collect medical debt; and (2) to maintain in the file on a consumer any information relating to medical debt incurred by a consumer or a collection action against the consumer to collect medical debt.
STATUS
Passed
SR0832 - CONGRATS-JOEL J. AFRICK
Laura Fine
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates Joel Africk on his retirement from full-time employment as the CEO of Respiratory Health and commends him on his many years of service on behalf the residents in the State of Illinois and beyond.
STATUS
Passed
SB3393 - EPA-METHANE EMISSIONS
Laura Fine
Last updated 9 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Requires an owner or operator of an active municipal solid waste landfill with than 200,000 or more tons of waste in place to submit an annual waste-in-place report to the Environmental Protection Agency until the active municipal solid waste landfill has 450,000 or more tons of waste in place or the Agency issues a certificate of closure to the site. Requires an owner or operator of an active municipal solid waste landfill having 200,000 or more tons of waste in place or a closed municipal solid waste landfill having 400,000 or more tons of waste in place to calculate the methane generation rate and submit a methane generation rate report to the Agency. Sets forth actions an owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill must take if there is a calculated methane generation rate that is greater than or equal to 664 metric tons. Requires an owner or operator of a municipal solid waste landfill to conduct a source test for any gas control device using certain test methods. Provides that no location on a municipal solid waste landfill surface may exceed specified methane concentration limits. Establishes the methods that must be used for measurements and tests. Sets forth penalties for violations of the provisions. Allows the Agency to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Makes other changes.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3413 - MENTAL HLTH PROFESSIONAL GRANT
Laura Fine, Rachel Ventura
Last updated 9 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program Act. Creates within the Department of Human Services a Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program to provide grants to mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that money in the Fund shall be used by the Secretary of the Department to make grants to eligible mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Requires grant recipients to use grant funds for expenses related to recruiting, retaining, and compensating licensed mental health or substance use disorder professionals. Provides that each grant recipient shall receive up to $200,000 in grant funding for each mental health or substance use disorder professional employed, engaged, or contracted by the recipient. Contains provisions concerning application requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Creates the Equity in Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department shall provide for funding and reimbursement of costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretative services for non-English speaking patients for the benefit of patients of mental health treatment programs and facilities. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that the amendatory provisions may be referred to as the Equity in Accessibility Law. Requires the Department to provide funding and reimbursement for those costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretive services for non-English speaking patients at substance use disorder treatment programs and facilities. Provides that funding and reimbursement shall be based upon the actual cost incurred by the substance use disorder treatment program or facility and shall reflect regional differences in costs and expenses related to the provision of American Sign Language and interpretive services at each location. Contains provisions on applications requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
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Senator from Illinois district SD-009
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