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HB1837 - SAFETY-TECH
Norine K. Hammond, Tony M. McCombie, Jason Bunting
Last updated 3 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
In provisions prohibiting the burning of landscape waste, exempts a person engaged in the business of tree removal, at the person's registered place of business, provided that the burning activity (i) is located in a county with a population of 50,000 or less, (ii) is more than 1,000 feet from the nearest residence, (iii) is not located in an area with a PM2.5 design value greater than 9 micrograms per cubic meter, (iv) is not located in an area of environmental justice concern, as determined by the Agency's EJ Start tool, and (v) is conducted in accordance with all federal, State, and local laws and ordinances.
STATUS
Passed
HB4870 - PENCD-SERS-ALTERNATIVE ANNUITY
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Dagmara Avelar, Brandun Schweizer
Last updated 7 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member who is eligible to receive an alternative retirement annuity may elect to receive an estimated payment that shall commence no later than 30 days after the later of either the member's last day of employment or 30 days after the member files for the retirement benefit with the System. Provides that the estimated payment shall be the best estimate by the System of the total monthly amount due to the member based on the information that the System possesses at the time of the estimate. Provides that if the amount of the estimate is greater or less than the actual amount of the monthly annuity, the System shall pay or recover the difference within 6 months after the start of the monthly annuity. Excludes a benefit increase resulting from the amendatory Act from the definition of "new benefit increase". Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
SB3599 - INS-MOBILE INTEGRATED HEALTH
Mary Edly-Allen, Dan McConchie, Adriane Johnson
Last updated 3 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for medically necessary services provided by emergency medical services providers operating under a mobile integrated health care model. Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage under those provisions.
STATUS
Passed
SB2879 - FIRE DIST-COMPETITIVE BIDDING
Michael W. Halpin, Laura M. Murphy, Neil Anderson
Last updated 5 months ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Changes the requirement for competitive bidding for fire protection district contracts to contracts over $30,000 (currently, over $20,000).
STATUS
Passed
HB5522 - WILDLIFE-NUISANCE CONTROL
Lawrence M. Walsh, Norine K. Hammond, Wayne Arthur Rosenthal
Last updated 5 months ago
18 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Wildlife Code. Authorizes the Department of Natural Resources to issue a Nuisance Wildlife Control Permit not only to any person who is providing nuisance wildlife control services for a fee or compensation, but also to any person who solicits customers for themselves or on behalf of a nuisance wildlife control permit holder for a fee or compensation. Provides that a drainage district or road district or the designee of a drainage district or road district is exempt from the requirement to obtain a permit to control nuisance muskrats or beavers if certain requirements are met.
STATUS
Passed
SB1763 - MEDICAID-REIMBURSEMENT RATES
Don Harmon, Dave Syverson, Julie A. Morrison
Last updated almost 2 years ago
28 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Increases by 20% hospital reimbursement rates for dates of service on and after January 1, 2024, for specified services, including, but not limited to: inpatient general acute care services; inpatient psychiatric services for safety-net hospitals; general acute care hospitals that are not safety-net hospitals; and outpatient general acute care services. Provides that the rates for the listed services shall be increased, beginning on January 1, 2025 and each January 1 thereafter, based on the annual increase in the national hospital market basket price proxies (DRI) hospital cost index from the midpoint of the calendar year 2 years prior to the current year, to the midpoint of the preceding calendar year. Provides that in no instance shall the adjustment result in a reduction to the rates in place at the time of the required adjustment. Provides that if the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services finds that the increases required under the amendatory Act would result in rates of reimbursement which exceed the federal maximum limits applicable to hospital payments, then the payments and assessment tax imposed on hospital providers shall be reduced as provided in the Hospital Provider Funding Article. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to promptly take all actions necessary to ensure the changes authorized in the amendatory Act are in effect for dates of service on and after January 1, 2024. Requires the Department to ensure that all necessary adjustments to the managed care organization capitation base rates necessitated by the adjustments in the amendatory Act are completed, published, and applied 90 days prior to the implementation date of the changes required under the amendatory Act. Provides that, by October 1, 2023, the Department shall by rule implement a methodology effective for dates of service beginning on and after January 1, 2024 to reimburse hospitals for extended stays in a hospital emergency department. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Grants the Department emergency rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
SR0978 - MEMORIAL-MAX D. SAYERS
Neil Anderson
Last updated 6 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Max D. Sayers of Industry.
STATUS
Passed
SR0941 - MEMORIAL-DENNIS M. LAIRD
Neil Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Dennis M. Laird of Moline.
STATUS
Passed
SR0939 - MEMORIAL-DAVID L. HUNN
Neil Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the passing of David L. Hunn of Alpha.
STATUS
Passed
SR0943 - MEMORIAL-MICHAEL A. WOLFE
Neil Anderson
Last updated 7 months ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Mourns the death of Michael A. Wolfe of Moline.
STATUS
Passed
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Senator from Illinois district SD-047
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