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HB4108 - AIR FORCE COMBAT ACTION MEDAL
Joyce Mason, Daniel M. Swanson, Stephanie A. Kifowit
Last updated 2 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue Air Force Combat Action Medal license plates to a resident who was awarded the Air Force Combat Action Medal. Makes other conforming changes.
STATUS
Passed
SB1779 - MEDICATION AIDE PROGRAM
Doris Turner, Kimberly A. Lightford, Cristina Castro
Last updated about 1 month ago
65 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Creates a permanent certified medication aide program. Defines "certified medication aide" and "qualified employer". Provides that the Department of Public Health shall administer and enforce a certified medication aide program. Provides that the amendatory Act shall not be construed as preventing or restricting the practice, services, or activities of: (1) any person licensed in this State by any other law from engaging in the profession or occupation for which the person is licensed; (2) any person employed as a medication aide by the government of the United States, if the person practices as a medication aide solely under the direction or control of the organization by which the person is employed; or (3) any person pursuing a course of study leading to a certificate in medication aide at an accredited or approved educational program if their activities and services constitute a part of a supervised course of study and if the person is designated by a title which clearly indicates the person's status as a student or trainee. Provides that the amendatory Act shall not be construed to limit the delegation of tasks or duties by a physician, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, or podiatric physician as authorized by law. Provides that a certified medication aide: (i) may only practice in a qualified facility; (ii) must be supervised by and receive delegation from a registered nurse that is on duty and present in the facility at all times when the certified medication aide is administering medication; (iii) shall not perform other duties during the duration of the medication distribution; (iv) shall not administer any medication until a physician has conducted an initial assessment of the resident; and (v) shall not administer any Schedule II controlled substances, as set forth in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, or any subcutaneous, intramuscular, intradermal, or intravenous medication. Provides that, in addition to any other penalty provided by law, any person who practices, offers to practice, attempts to practice, or holds oneself out to practice as a medication aide without being certified under the amendatory Act shall pay a civil penalty to the Department in an amount determined by the Department by rule. Provides that the Department has the authority and power to investigate any and all activity under the amendatory Act that is not certified. Provides that the civil penalty shall be paid within 60 days after the effective date of the order imposing the civil penalty and that the order shall constitute a judgment and may be filed and execution had thereon in the same manner as any judgment from any court of record. Provides that the Department shall authorize examinations of applicants for certification as a certified medication aide at the times and places it designates. Provides that applicants for examination as a certified medication aide shall be required to pay, either to the Department or the designated testing service, a fee covering the cost of providing the examination. Provides that an applicant's failure to appear for the examination on the scheduled date, at the time and place specified, after the applicant's application for examination has been received and acknowledged by the Department or the designated testing service, shall result in the forfeiture of the examination fee by the applicant. Sets forth requirements for an applicant for examination as a certified medication aide, including requirements for a course of study approved by the Department. Provides that the expiration date for each certificate to practice as a certified medication aide shall be set by rule. Provides that violations and enforcement of this amendatory Act shall be as provided in Article III of the Act. Provides that any person who is issued a certification as a medication aide under the amendatory Act shall use the words "certified medication aide" in connection with the person's name to denote the person's certification. Provides that the Department shall propose rules.
STATUS
Passed
HB5655 - HIGHER ED-NATL GUARD/RESERVIST
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Daniel M. Swanson, Mark L. Walker
Last updated about 1 month ago
41 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Public Higher Education Act. Provides that the governing board of each public institution of higher education shall adopt a policy to allow a student who is a member of the National Guard of any state, the District of Columbia, a commonwealth, or a territory of the United States or any reserve component of the Armed Forces of the United States to submit classwork and complete any other class assignments missed due to the student participating in a drill required as a member of the National Guard or the reserve component.
STATUS
Passed
HB5596 - DAY CARE-MILITARY CHILDREN
Harry Benton, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Jay C. Hoffman
Last updated about 1 month ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that a day care home or group day care home is not required to be licensed under the Act if the day care home or group day care home: (1) serves only dependent children of military personnel; (2) is located on a military base or federal property; and (3) is certified as a child development program by a branch of the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard. Provides that the U.S. Department of Defense or the U.S. Coast Guard, or their agents, including an installation commander of a military base on which a day care home or group day care home is located, may assume responsibility for approving or determining which children may be served by the day care homes or group day care homes that are exempt from licensure.
STATUS
Passed
HB5270 - OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY COMPACT
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Terra Costa Howard, Michelle Mussman
Last updated 8 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact Act. Provides that the State of Illinois ratifies and approves the Occupational Therapy Licensure Compact. Provides that the purpose of the Compact is to facilitate interstate practice of Occupational Therapy with the goal of improving public access to Occupational Therapy services, and states that the Compact preserves the regulatory authority of states to protect public health and safety through the current system of state licensure. The Compact contains provisions concerning definitions; state participation in the Compact; Compact privilege; obtaining a new home state license by virtue of Compact privileges; active duty military personnel and their spouses; adverse actions; establishment of the Occupational Therapy Compact Commission; a data system; rulemaking; oversight, dispute resolution, and enforcement; date of implementation of the Interstate Commission for Occupational Therapy Practice and associated rules, withdrawal, and amendment; construction and severability; and the binding effect of the Compact and other laws.
STATUS
Introduced
SB3133 - EDUCATION SAVINGS PROGRAMS
Steve Stadelman, Jason Plummer, Mike Porfirio
Last updated about 2 months ago
34 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Treasurer Act. In provisions concerning the College Savings Pool, provides that an account may be rolled over into a Roth IRA account, to the extent permitted by Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. In provisions concerning the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program, provides that the definition of "eligible child" includes a child born or adopted after December 31, 2022, to a parent who is a resident of Illinois at the time of the birth or adoption, as evidenced by documentation received by the Treasurer from a parent or legal guardian of the child. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB3547 - MAMMOGRAPHY PAMPHLET
Suzanne Glowiak Hilton, Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Yolonda Morris
Last updated about 1 month ago
26 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes concerning the contents of a standardized written summary published by the Department of Public Health outlining methods for the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Amends the Radiation Protection Act of 1990. Changes references from "technician" to "technologist". Requires every operator of a radiation installation at which mammography services are provided to ensure that patients (instead of mammography patients) receive a specified printed or digital pamphlet published by the Department of Public Health outlining methods for the early detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Removes provisions requiring the pamphlet provided to patients to contain specified information. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HR0443 - COLD WAR VETS RECOGNITION DAY
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Daniel M. Swanson, Diane Blair-Sherlock
Last updated 5 months ago
22 Co-Sponsors
Declares December 26, 2023 and December 26, 2024 as Cold War Veterans Recognition Day in honor of the contributions and sacrifices made by members of the Armed Forces during the Cold War.
STATUS
Passed
SB2573 - INS-CANCER COVERAGE/WIGS
Napoleon Harris, John F. Curran, Kimberly A. Lightford
Last updated about 2 months ago
97 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Accident and Health Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual plan of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act must provide coverage for wigs or other scalp prostheses worn for hair loss caused by alopecia, chemotherapy, or radiation treatment for cancer or other conditions. Makes a conforming change in the Health Maintenance Organization Act and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HJR0055 - SSG R. HERREID MEMORIAL HGWY
Stephanie A. Kifowit, LaShawn K. Ford, Mark L. Walker
Last updated 5 months ago
24 Co-Sponsors
Designates Route 31 in Batavia from Main Street south to Mooseheart Road as the "SSG Robert D. Herreid Memorial Highway".
STATUS
Engrossed
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Representative from Illinois district HD-035
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Mary Gill is the Owner of Better Home Healthcare Services. Gill started this business over 20 years ago to serve the elderly and disabled. Gill serves on the board of the local Chamber of Commerce. She also volunteers for Meals on Wheels. Gill has lived in her community for over 30 years. She has seen it grow rapidly. Gill wants to help manage that growth.read less
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