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SB1257 - REVENUE-TECH
Napoleon Harris
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "33 1/3%".
STATUS
Introduced
SB1494 - INS-DOMESTIC STOCK CO/DIVISION
Napoleon Harris, Thaddeus Jones, Bob Morgan
Last updated over 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Domestic Stock Company Division Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning plan of division approval, provides that any decision by the Director of Insurance on whether or not to hold a public hearing on either a plan of division or an amended plan of division may be made independently by the Director. Provides that if a dividing company amends its plan of division at any time before the plan of division becomes effective, then the dividing company shall file the amended plan of division for approval by the Director. Provides that if a hearing is conducted on the amended plan of division after the Director has approved a previous plan of division, then the hearing shall not be considered a rehearing. Provides that the fee assessed for filing a plan of division shall not apply to the filing of an amended plan of division. In provisions concerning certificates of division, provides that if the dividing company files an amended plan of division with the Director after a certificate of division has been filed for a previous plan, then the dividing company shall file a certificate of stay with the recorder. Provides that the certificate of stay shall identify the certificate of division being stayed and the date on which the amended plan of division was filed with the Director. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB1109 - PROP TAX-CERTIFICATE OF ERROR
Margaret Noble Croke, Don Harmon, Ann Gillespie
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the statute of limitations for the execution of a certificate of error does not apply to a certificate of error correcting an assessment to $1 when the property is used as a common area by a subdivision, association, or planned development. Makes additional technical changes.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB0047 - INS CD-IIGF/CYBERSECURITY
Jay C. Hoffman, Napoleon Harris
Last updated about 1 year ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that if the entry of an Order of Liquidation occurs on or after January 1, 2023, then the obligations shall not exceed $500,000 or exceed without any deduction $50,000 for any unearned premium claim or refund under any one policy. Provides that in no event shall the Fund be obligated to pay an amount in excess of $500,000 in the aggregate for all first-party and third-party claims under a policy or endorsement providing cybersecurity insurance coverage and arising out of or related to a single insured event, regardless of the number of claims made or number of claimants. Provides that the Illinois Insurance Guaranty Fund shall have the right to appoint or approve and to direct legal counsel and other service providers under any other insurance policies subject to the provisions, regardless of any limitations in the policy. Provides that the Fund may employ or retain such persons as are necessary to provide policy benefits and services. Provides that the Fund may, at its sole discretion and without assumption of any ongoing duty to do so, pay any cybersecurity insurance obligations covered by a policy of an insolvent company on behalf of a high net worth insured. Defines cybersecurity insurance. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB0765 - REGULATION-TECH
Napoleon Harris, Michael W. Halpin, William Cunningham
Last updated 10 months ago
65 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Farm Mutual Insurance Company Act of 1986. Provides that, until the date that is 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a farm mutual insurance company insuring against the perils of wind or hail must have and maintain adequate catastrophic reinsurance (instead of catastrophic reinsurance which limits the company's exposure on any one loss occurrence to 20% of its policyholders' surplus). Defines "adequate catastrophic reinsurance" as reinsurance in an amount no less than that required for a 500-year event, based on an actuarially sound catastrophe model that limits the company's exposure on any one loss occurrence to (i) 20% of its policyholders' surplus or (ii) an amount authorized by the Director of Insurance. Provides that a farm mutual insurance company must additionally have and maintain aggregate reinsurance coverage in an amount no less than that required for a 250-year event, based on an actuarially sound catastrophe model. Provides that the reinsurance permitted or required under the provisions must be provided by (i) a farm mutual insurance company, (ii) an insurance company authorized to write the kinds of insurance described in the Illinois Insurance Code pertaining to casualty, fidelity, surety, fire, marine, and other types of insurance, or (iii) a reinsurer and reinsurance program meeting the standards set forth in the Illinois Insurance Code that permit a domestic company to take credit for reinsurance. Requires a farm mutual insurance company converting from unlimited catastrophic reinsurance to adequate catastrophic reinsurance to provide notice of the change to policyholders in a form approved by the Director of Insurance. Provides that the provisions of the amendatory Act become inoperative on and after the date that is 5 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
SB1260 - STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH
Napoleon Harris
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Attorney General Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
HB2145 - DFPR-WORK COMP REQUIREMENTS
Marcus C. Evans, Anne M. Stava-Murray, Napoleon Harris
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill but with the following changes: Further amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law, the Asbestos Abatement Act, the Lead Poisoning Prevention Act, and the Illinois Plumbing License Law by adding cross-references to those provisions of the Workers' Compensation Act that concern an employer's obligation to annually file with the Illinois Workers' Compensation Commission an application for approval as a self-insurer and a current financial statement. In various provisions concerning licensing, provides that no license shall be suspended or revoked until after the licensee is afforded any due process protection guaranteed by statute or rule adopted by the Workers' Compensation Commission or the Department of Insurance. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
SB1263 - AGRICULTURE-TECH
Napoleon Harris
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Amends the Farmer Equity Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Introduced
SB1298 - NURSING HOMES-DIRECTORY
Ann Gillespie, Mattie Hunter, Laura Ellman
Last updated over 1 year ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Substance Use Disorder Residential and Detox Rate Equity Act. Requires the General Assembly to appropriate sufficient funds to the Department of Human Services, for State Fiscal Year 2024 and for each State fiscal year thereafter, to ensure reimbursement rates will be increased and subsequently adjusted upward by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index-U from the previous year, not to exceed 5% in any State fiscal year, for licensed or certified community-based substance use disorder treatment providers under community service grant programs for persons with substance use disorders, including, but not limited to, certain residential and withdrawal management services provided in accordance with criteria established by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In the Medical Assistance Article of the Code, provides that on and after January 1, 2024, the inpatient, per diem rate to be paid to a hospital for inpatient psychiatric services shall be not less than 90% of the per diem rate established under a specified provision of the Code. Makes changes to provisions concerning funding to the human poison control center designated under the Poison Control System Act; hospital reimbursement rates for specified inpatient and outpatient services; medical assistance coverage for cognitive assessment and care planning services provided to a person who experiences signs or symptoms of cognitive impairment; the supportive living program rate for dementia care; and Prospective Payment System rates increases for federally qualified health centers. Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, for improving the quality of life and the quality of care at specialized mental health rehabilitation facilities, a payment of no less than $10.50 per day, per single room occupancy shall be added to the existing $15 additional per day, per single room occupancy rate for a total of at least $25.50 per day, per single room occupancy. Sets forth a rate increase for each Medicaid-occupied bed in dual-occupancy rooms. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, on and after July 1, 2023, the reimbursement rates paid to providers of private duty nursing services for medically fragile and technology dependent children shall be at a specified percentage rate higher than the reimbursement rates in effect for nursing services on June 30, 2023. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Increases rates for homemaker services, subject to federal approval. Requires providers of in-home services to be required to certify to the Department on Aging that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Provides that fringe benefits shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases described in the amendatory Act. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Increases the reimbursement rate for ventilator services, speech therapy services, physical therapy services, and occupational therapy services. Establishes a $60 personal needs allowance for nursing home residents who are eligible for medical assistance. Amends the Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce Act. Increases the Mobile Crisis Response Medicaid Payment rate, the Crisis Intervention Medicaid Payment rate, and other specified rates. In a provision concerning reimbursement rates for ambulance services, provides that ambulance services includes medical transportation services provided by means of air ambulance. Provides for an increase in the base rate for both base charges and mileage charges for medical transportation services provided by means of an air ambulance. In a provision concerning the tiered exceptional care per diem rates for medically complex for the developmentally disabled facilities, provides that, subject to federal approval, each tier rate shall be increased 6% over the amount in effect on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that, subject to federal approval, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase the base rate of reimbursement for both base charges and mileage charges for ground ambulance service providers not participating in the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Program for medical transportation services provided by means of a ground ambulance to a level not lower than 140% (rather than 112%) of the base rate in effect as of January 1, 2023 (rather than July 30, 2018). Makes other changes. Some provisions take effect immediately. Some provisions take effect July 1, 2023.
STATUS
Passed
HB2130 - INSURANCE DATA SECURITY LAW
Bob Morgan, Jeff Keicher, Napoleon Harris
Last updated about 1 year ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Creates the Insurance Data Security Law. Sets forth provisions concerning an information security program, investigations of cybersecurity events, and notifications of cybersecurity events. Provides that the Director of Insurance shall have power to examine and investigate into the affairs of any licensee to determine whether the licensee has been or is engaged in any conduct in violation of the Act. Provides that whenever the Director has reason to believe that a licensee has been or is engaged in conduct in the State which violates the Act, the Director may take action that is necessary or appropriate to enforce the provisions of the Act. Provides that any documents, materials, or other information in the control or possession of the Department of Insurance that are furnished by a licensee or an employee or agent acting on behalf of a licensee or that are obtained by the Director in an investigation or examination shall be confidential by law and privileged, shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act, shall not be subject to subpoena, and shall not be subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action. Sets forth provisions concerning exceptions, penalties, and severability. Provides that the Department may adopt rules necessary to carry out the provisions of the Act. Defines terms. Makes a conforming change in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective January 1, 2024.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Illinois district SD-015
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Illinois Senate
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