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HB4919 - AGING-HOMEMAKER SERVICES-RATES
Marcus C. Evans, Yolonda Morris, Barbara Hernandez
Last updated 9 months ago
54 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In a provision requiring the Department on Aging to require an annual audit from all personal assistant and home care aide vendors contracting with the Department, provides that the annual audit shall assure that each audited vendor's procedures are in compliance with the Department's financial reporting guidelines requiring an 80% or higher employee wage and benefits cost split and an administrative cost split of no more than 20% (rather than an administrative and employee wage and benefits cost split as defined in administrative rules). Provides that subject to federal approval, on and after January 1, 2025, rates for homemaker services shall be increased to $32.75 to sustain a minimum wage of $20 per hour for direct service workers. Provides that rates in subsequent State fiscal years shall be no lower than $32.75 upon federal approval. Requires providers of in-home services to be required to certify to the Department that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Provides that fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, paid time off and payment for training, health insurance, travel, or transportation, shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases. Provides that subject to federal approval, on and after January 1, 2025, the Department shall pay a rate add-on under the Community Care Program to those in-home service provider agencies that attest and document their direct service workers attend paid, quarterly, in-person training sessions to fulfill the in-service training requirements. Provides that the add-on shall be 1% of the homemaker services rate. Requires the Department to adopt rules.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5841 - IL SPORTS FACILITIES AUTHORITY
Eva Dina Delgado, Elizabeth Hernandez, Kimberly Du Buclet
Last updated 6 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Requires the Commission to prepare and submit a report to the General Assembly evaluating whether the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority has met the equity goals of the Commission and Authority. Amends the Illinois Sports Facilities Authority Act. Modifies legislative findings. Provides that "facility" includes stadiums, arenas, or other structures for the holding of athletic contests and other events and gatherings, including professional women's sports (among other illustrative examples). Requires the Authority to work with the Executive Director of the Commission on Equity and Inclusion to evaluate and propose policies that promote equity in decision-making regarding the development and funding of sports facilities. Provides that a person may not be prohibited from participation in, or any of the benefits of, programs or activities at facilities funded under the Act, including facilities established or supported by bonds issued under the Act, on the basis of sex. Provides that, if bonds are issued under the Act to fund facilities for professional men's sports, some bonds must also be issued to fund facilities for professional women's sports; and provides that, if the Authority does not have a professional women's sports facility project to work on at the time of issuance of the bonds, then either: (i) the proceeds from the bonds issued for professional women's sports shall be placed into a dedicated fund until the Authority has a professional women's sports facility project on which to work, or (ii) a portion of the revenue source supporting the bonds must be left unused and dedicated to support a future bond issuance solely focused on professional women's sports facility projects. Provides that the portion required under item (ii) shall be as required by statute or, if no statute sets the portion, shall be in an amount set by the Commission on Equity and Inclusion. Provides that a person may not be prohibited from participation in, or any of the benefits of, programs or activities at facilities funded under this Act, including facilities established or supported by bonds issued under the Act, on the basis of sex. Removes and modifies outdated language, including provisions relating to a dissolved advisory board. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SB2957 - AGING-LONG TERM OMBUDSMAN
Mattie Hunter, Terra Costa Howard, Yolonda Morris
Last updated 4 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions concerning the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, expands the definition of "access" to means the right to inspect and copy the clinical and other records of a participant or resident, regardless of age, with the express written consent of the participant or resident, or if consent is given orally, visually, or through the use of auxiliary aids and services, such consent is documented contemporaneously by a representative of the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman. In provisions requiring long term care facilities, supportive living facilities, assisted living establishments, and shared housing establishments to permit Office representatives to examine and copy a resident's clinical and other reports, includes facility reports of incidents or occurrences involving the resident that were made to other State agencies.
STATUS
Passed
SB2672 - INS CD-GENERIC DRUG SHORTAGE
Laura M. Murphy, Julie A. Morrison, Mary Edly-Allen
Last updated 4 months ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Adds a definition of "unavailable". Provides that if a generic drug or a therapeutic equivalent is unavailable (rather than if a generic drug is unavailable) due to a supply issue and dosage cannot be adjusted, a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2026 (instead of January 1, 2025) shall provide coverage for a brand name eligible prescription drug until supply of the generic drug or a therapeutic equivalent is available.
STATUS
Passed
SB3451 - RAIL SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS
Mike Simmons, Donald P. DeWitte, Ram Villivalam
Last updated 5 months ago
37 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971, the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Bi-State Development Agency Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that a railroad passenger service, a Transportation Service Association, the Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority shall issue an annual report on or before December 31 of each year containing all rail safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the entity's implementation of those recommendations. Provides that the Federal Railroad Corporation (also known as Amtrak) and the Bi-State Development Agency may issue a similar report. Provides that a report issued under the provisions shall be made publicly available on the website of the entity. Effective July 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB3649 - EMPLOYEE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
Robert Peters, Doris Turner, Javier Loera Cervantes
Last updated 4 months ago
42 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that nothing in the Act prohibits an employer or its agent, representative, or designee from requiring its employees to attend any training intended to foster a civil and collaborative workplace or reduce or prevent workplace harassment or discrimination (rather than reduce and prevent workplace harassment or discrimination). Makes changes in provisions concerning the powers of the Department of Labor and civil penalties.
STATUS
Passed
HB5324 - LABOR RELATION-SCHEDULE-REPORT
Jay C. Hoffman, Matt Hanson, Kevin John Olickal
Last updated 3 months ago
13 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Specifies the annual reporting requirements of the Illinois Labor Relations Board and Illinois Educational and Labor Relations Board. Provides that the Board shall maintain the following schedule upon the filing of unfair labor practice charges filed under this Act: (i) complete the investigation and issue a complaint, dismissal or deferral within 30 days of the charges being filed; (ii) if a complaint is issued, a hearing shall be scheduled to begin within 30 days of its issuance; (iii) post-hearing briefs shall be issued within 30 days of the close of the hearing; and (iv) recommended decisions and orders shall be issued within 45 days of the submission of post-hearing briefs.
STATUS
Passed
SB3201 - POLICE TRAINING-AUTISM
Natalie Toro, Mary Edly-Allen, Emil Jones
Last updated 3 months ago
30 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board shall develop or approve a course (rather than in-service training programs) to assist law enforcement officers in identifying and appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Modifies what may be included in the instruction in autism-informed responses, procedures, and techniques. Provides that the Board may consult with the Department of Public Health or Department of Human Services to develop and update the curriculum (rather than adopt specified rules in consultation with the Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Police). Requires the Board to, within a reasonable amount of time, update the course, from time to time, to conform with national trends and best practices. Encourages the Board to adopt model policies to assist law enforcement agencies in appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Removes provisions requiring all permanent and part-time law enforcement officers and permanent and part-time corrections officers to complete an autism-informed training program conducted or approved under the provisions within 12 months after it was first offered or approved by the Board and every 24 months thereafter as part of the officer's in-service training. Further amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Provides that the minimum in-service training requirements that a law enforcement officer must satisfactorily complete every 3 years includes training relating to autism-informed law enforcement responses, techniques, and procedures. Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Division of the Academy and Training to provide training for State police officers on the nature of autism spectrum disorders and in identifying and appropriately responding to individuals with autism spectrum disorders. Requires the Illinois State Police to review the training curriculum, and allows the Illinois State Police to consult with the Department of Public Health or the Department of Human Services to update the training curriculum as needed. Provides that the training shall be made available to all cadets and State police officers.
STATUS
Passed
HB0681 - CRIMINAL LAW-TECH
Emanuel Welch, Kelly M. Cassidy, Kambium Buckner
Last updated 6 months ago
92 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Amends the Rights of Crime Victims and Witnesses Act. Provides that any registered victim, including a person who has had a final, plenary, or non-emergency protective order granted under the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963, the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986, the Stalking No Contact Order Act, or the Civil No Contact Order Act (rather than the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986) may present victim statements that the Prisoner Review Board shall consider in its deliberations. Provides that the Board shall immediately inform a victim of the early release of the prisoner from State custody or of the prisoner's pardon, commutation, furlough, or granting of sentence credit, if the victim has previously requested notification of that information. Sets forth the requirements for the notification. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that, prior to participating in their first vote of a calendar year, a member of the Board shall annually complete a training developed and administered by the entity administering the Illinois Domestic Violence Hotline, in consultation with the Department of Corrections. Provides that the Board shall provide a victim with notice of a preliminary hearing at least 72 hours prior to such hearing if the victim has previously requested notification of that information. Amends the Open Parole Hearing Act. Requires the Board to make all en banc open meetings and all parole, aftercare release, and mandatory supervised release revocation hearings available to the public for live broadcast on the Board's website. Requires the broadcast recording of these hearings to remain available for public viewing on the Board's website for a minimum of 18 months. Specifies that, for all other public hearings of the Board, the Board may make meetings available to the public for live broadcast on the Board's website. Directs the Prisoner Review Board Task Force to report to the Governor and the General Assembly by July 1, 2025, on various subjects, including the medical release program and the broadcasting of other open meetings of the Board. Amends the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986. Provides that a petition for an order of protection may not be denied upon the basis that the petitioner or the respondent is incarcerated in a penal institution at the time of the filing of the petition. Some provisions are effective immediately, and others are effective July 1, 2025.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB0817 - STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Emanuel Welch, Dave Vella, Jehan A. Gordon-Booth
Last updated 6 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties.
STATUS
Engrossed
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