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HB4472 - HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY
Nabeela Syed, Emanuel Welch, Lilian Jimenez
Last updated 8 months ago
27 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Board Act. Establishes the Health Care Availability and Access Board to protect State residents, State and local governments, commercial health plans, health care providers, pharmacies licensed in the State, and other stakeholders within the health care system from the high costs of prescription drug products. Contains provisions concerning Board membership and terms; staff for the Board; Board meetings; circumstances under which Board members must recuse themselves; and other matters. Provides that the Board shall perform the following actions in open session: (i) deliberations on whether to subject a prescription drug product to a cost review; and (ii) any vote on whether to impose an upper payment limit on purchases, payments, and payor reimbursements of prescription drug products in the State. Permits the Board to adopt rules to implement the Act and to enter into a contract with a qualified, independent third party for any service necessary to carry out the powers and duties of the Board. Creates the Health Care Availability and Access Stakeholder Council to provide stakeholder input to assist the Board in making decisions as required by the Act. Contains provisions concerning Council membership, member terms, and other matters. Provides that the Board shall adopt the federal Medicare Maximum Fair Price as the upper payment limit for a prescription drug product intended for use by individuals in the State. Provides that the Attorney General shall have authority to enforce the Act and may pursue any available remedy under State law when enforcing the Act. Effective 180 days after becoming law.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5405 - DIVERSITY IN CLINICAL TRIALS
Marcus C. Evans, Eva Dina Delgado, Yolonda Morris
Last updated about 2 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Sets forth requirements for any State entity or hospital that receives funding from the National Institutes of Health to conduct clinical trials of drugs or medical devices. Provides that the Department of Public Health, in consultation with relevant research organizations, shall analyze and provide recommendations on: (i) the demographic groups and populations that are currently represented and underrepresented in clinical trials in the State, including representation of groups based on their geographic location; (ii) the barriers that prevent persons who are members of underrepresented demographic groups from participating in clinical trials in the State, including barriers related to transportation; and (iii) approaches for how clinical trials can successfully partner with others to provide outreach to underrepresented communities. Provides that the Department shall report to the General Assembly on the results of the study by July 1, 2025. Sets forth definitions of underrepresented community and underrepresented demographic group. Provides that the Department shall review guidance published by the United States Food and Drug Administration and use existing infrastructure to encourage participation in clinical trials of drugs and medical devices by persons who are members of underrepresented demographic groups. Authorizes the Department to apply for any grants related to the encouragement of underrepresented demographic groups related to the United Food and Drug Administration's guidance.
STATUS
Passed
HB5404 - $PROSTATE CANCER
Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Appropriates $350,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for local health departments and community-based organizations to promote prostate and testicular cancer screening. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5323 - EPA-GHG-BLACK START
Marcus C. Evans, Lawrence M. Walsh
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides, in a provision concerning the regulation of greenhouse gases, that a specific greenhouse gas emission limit does not apply to black start facilities. Prohibits any gas turbine located at a black start facility from exceeding more than 3,200 hours of operation a year. Defines "black start facility".
STATUS
Introduced
HB5476 - CONSUMER FRAUD-AGREEMENTS
Marcus C. Evans, Camille Lilly
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that any term or condition in any agreement that unnecessarily burdens a person's rights under the Act shall be null and void.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5572 - EMPLOYEE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Marcus C. Evans, Lawrence M. Walsh, Matt Hanson
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Worker Freedom of Speech Act. Provides that an employer or the employer's agent, representative, or designee may not discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize, threaten to discharge, discipline, or otherwise penalize, or take any adverse employment action against an employee: (1) because the employee declines to attend or participate in an employer-sponsored meeting or declines to receive or listen to communications from the employer or the agent, representative, or designee of the employer if the meeting or communication is to communicate the opinion of the employer about religious or political matters; (2) as a means of inducing an employee to attend or participate in meetings or receive or listen to communications; or (3) because the employee, or a person acting on behalf of the employee, makes a good faith report, orally or in writing, of a violation or a suspected violation of the Act. Provides for a private right of action to enforce the provisions of the Act. Sets forth the duties and powers of the Department of Labor under the Act. Provides that, within 30 days after the effective date of the Act, an employer shall post and keep posted a notice of employee rights under the Act where employee notices are customarily placed. Provides for exceptions under the Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5562 - CANNABIS-SOCIAL EQUITY
Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the Cannabis Business Development Fund may be used to provide financial assistance that supports lending to or private investment in qualified Social Equity Applicants and Social Equity Lottery Licensees or facilitates access to the facilities needed to commence operations on a cannabis business establishment. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may enter into financial agreements to facilitate lending to or investment in qualified Social Equity Applicants or Social Equity Lottery Licensees, or their subsidiaries or affiliates, to ensure the availability of facilities necessary to operate a cannabis business establishment. Provides that notwithstanding anything in the confidentiality provisions of the Act to the contrary, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and the Department of Agriculture may share licensee information with the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity necessary to support the administration of Social Equity programming.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5477 - ARBITRATION-VARIOUS
Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Uniform Arbitration Act. Allows a party to serve upon another party a demand for arbitration or a notice of intention to arbitrate, specifying the agreement under which arbitration is sought and the name and address of the party serving the notice and stating that unless the party served applies to stay the arbitration within 20 days after service the party shall be precluded from objecting that a valid agreement was not made or has not been complied with and from asserting in court the bar of a limitation of time. Provides that in an arbitration brought by a consumer or employee that requires the drafting party to pay certain fees and costs before the arbitration can proceed, if the fees or costs to initiate an arbitration proceeding are not paid within 30 days after the due date, the drafting party is in material breach of the arbitration agreement, is in default of the arbitration, and waives its right to compel arbitration. Sets forth various actions a party may take if the drafting party materially breaches the arbitration agreement. Includes sanctions an arbitrator or court may impose for materially breaching the agreement. Provides that, if a party is represented by an attorney, papers to be served on the party shall be served upon the attorney for that party, and any agreement which discriminates against or penalizes a party for retaining the services of counsel in an arbitration is null and void. In a provision regarding venue, provides that: if the name of the county is not specified, the application shall be brought in the county where the party seeking arbitration resides or is doing business, and other proceedings affecting arbitration are to be brought in the county where at least one of the parties resides or is doing business or where the arbitration was held or is pending; if there are multiple parties seeking arbitration against the same party or parties, the proceeding may be brought in any court and county where any of the parties seeking arbitration resides or is doing business or where the arbitration was held or is pending; and if there is no county in which the proceeding may be brought, the proceeding may be brought in any county.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5560 - VEH CD-REDUCING PROFILING
Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 8 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no law enforcement officer or law enforcement agency shall engage in profiling. Creates a cause of action against the State for individuals injured by profiling. Allows a court to award of attorney's fees to a prevailing plaintiff. Requires law enforcement agencies in the State to adopt policies designed to eliminate profiling by: (i) prohibiting profiling; (ii) including profiling issues as part of law enforcement training; (iii) establishing procedures for receiving, investigating, and responding to complaints alleging profiling by law enforcement officers or law enforcement agencies; (iv) adopting the model policies promoted by the Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Board; (v) collecting data in accordance with the Racial Profiling Prevention and Data Oversight Act; and (vi) ceasing practices that permit profiling. Defines terms.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5561 - WHISTLEBLOWER ACT
Marcus C. Evans, Theresa Mah, Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated about 2 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Changes the definitions of "employer" and "employee". Defines "adverse employment action", "public body", "retaliatory action", and "supervisor". Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee who discloses or threatens to disclose information about an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that the employee has a good faith belief that such activity, policy, or practice violates a State or federal law, rule, or regulation or poses a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. Includes additional relief, damages, and penalties for violation of the Act. Allows the Attorney General to initiate or intervene in a civil action to obtain appropriate relief if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or entity is engaged in a practice prohibited by the Act. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to claims arising or complaints filed on or after January 1, 2025. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
BIOGRAPHY
INCUMBENT
Representative from Illinois district HD-033
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Illinois House
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Marcus C. Evans Jr. is a former member of the Missouri House of Representatives, representing District 78 from 2019 to 2021. Evans studied business finance at the University of Tennessee and has been active in the insurance industry. He served as the executive director of the Ferguson Commission. Evans ran unopposed in the August 2018 Democratic primary and won the November 2018 general election. He lost his bid for re-election in 2020. During his term, Evans served on several committees including Small Business, Workforce Development, Veterans, and Urban Issues. He sponsored legislation related to business and jobs as well as civil rights and liberties.read less
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