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HR0195 - SPINAL ATROPHY AWARENESS MONTH
Daniel M. Swanson, Norine K. Hammond, Angelica J. Guerrero-Cuellar
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Declares August 2023 as Spinal Muscular Atrophy Awareness Month in the State of Illinois. Encourages continuing research on spinal muscular atrophy and community support for those affected with the disease.
STATUS
Passed
HB4073 - BD HIGHER ED-MEDICAL RESIDENCY
Norine K. Hammond, Jackie Haas, Ryan Spain
Last updated over 1 year ago
4 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Comprehensive Healthcare Workforce Planning Act. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall coordinate the State's health workforce education and training to develop a health workforce that meets the State's health care needs. Provides that the Council shall work with graduate medical education and training programs, health professions, including, but not limited to, specialties for primary care and behavioral health, and consumer representatives to address specified issues. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish a program to provide: (1) funding for medical residency positions that are not funded by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services or other established funding source; (2) technical assistance for entities that wish to establish a residency program, including, but not limited to, entities that are not licensed hospitals and federally qualified health centers; and (3) startup funding for entities that wish to establish a residency program. Sets forth provisions concerning the application process and priority. Provides that the State Healthcare Workforce Council shall provide information annually to the Board of Higher Education related to workforce shortages to assist in the development of the application and shall be responsible for reviewing applications and making recommendations to the Board of Higher Education regarding funding recipients. Creates the Medical Residency Education Fund to expand graduate medical education opportunities in the State and maximize the delivery of medical care and physician services to specific areas of the State where there is a recognized unmet priority need for medical care and physician services. Amends the State Finance Act to make a conforming change.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3618 - DCFS-INTACT FAMILY SERVICES
Steven Reick, Norine K. Hammond, Jennifer Sanalitro
Last updated over 1 year ago
8 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to develop a plan to phase in mandatory intact family services for at-risk families who are in need of continuing assistance and monitoring following a child abuse or neglect investigation. Provides that under the plan, if after conducting a child abuse or neglect investigation the Department determines that the family of the child who is the subject of the report qualifies for intact family services, the Department shall open an intact family services case for the child and enroll the family in the Department's Intact Family Services Program where the child and family shall be assigned to an intact family services provider contracted with the Department. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the phase-in plan for mandatory intact family services.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3545 - AGGRAVATED BATTERY-PATIENT DHS
Charles E. Meier, Paul Jacobs, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated over 1 year ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Prohibits persons who fail to report to the Department of Public Health individuals who commit certain violations from being involved in direct care for clients, patients, or residents, or access to the living quarters or the financial, medical, or personal records of clients, patients, or residents unless they have been issued a waiver under the Act. Provides that reports of violations shall be made no later than 5 days after the incident constituting the violation. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits aggravated battery when the person battered, other than by the discharge of a firearm, is known to be a patient at a Department of Human Services facility and the person who commits the battery is an employee of the Department of Human Services; and a recipient at a community-integrated living arrangement, as defined in the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act, who is battered by an employee of the community-integrated living arrangement. Provides that the offense is a Class 2 felony.
STATUS
Introduced
HB3752 - ROBOTICS DAY
Barbara Hernandez, Jeff Keicher, Bradley J. Fritts
Last updated over 1 year ago
23 Co-Sponsors
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that the Governor shall annually designate, by official proclamation, the third Friday in March as Robotics Day to encourage students and school districts to engage in robotics-based activities and to engage students with the study of mathematics and science.
STATUS
Engrossed
HR0184 - CONGRATS-MARK BIEL
Norine K. Hammond
Last updated over 1 year ago
1 Co-Sponsor
Congratulates Mark A. Biel on his 30 years at the Chemical Industry Council of Illinois. Wishes him many more wonderful years.
STATUS
Passed
HB3680 - SCH CD-IEP EMERGENCY
Harry Benton, Michelle Mussman, Janet Yang Yang Rohr
Last updated over 1 year ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that in the development of the individualized education program for a student, if the student needs extra accommodation during emergencies, including natural disasters or an active shooter situation, then that accommodation shall be taken into account when developing a student's IEP plan.
STATUS
Passed
HR0220 - MEDICAID MORATORIUM-NONCITIZEN
Ryan Spain, Norine K. Hammond, Christopher D. Davidsmeyer
Last updated over 1 year ago
19 Co-Sponsors
Urges a moratorium on the enrollment of new beneficiaries for Medicaid services under the program for undocumented immigrants and a moratorium on the expansion of Medicaid services and coverage for any new population of undocumented immigrants not already covered; and urges the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit as soon as reasonably possible, and annually thereafter, to assess the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' administration of the program of Medicaid services and coverage provided to undocumented immigrants.
STATUS
Introduced
HR0219 - NEURODIVERSITY IN HIGHER ED
Terra Costa Howard, Norine K. Hammond, Katie Stuart
Last updated over 1 year ago
7 Co-Sponsors
Encourages Illinois' institutions of higher education to embrace the neurodiversity paradigm and adopt a statement of inclusivity of neurodivergent individuals that appreciates and embraces the fact that every student is different and should be encouraged to reach their full potential.
STATUS
Passed
HB4119 - ELEC CD-USE OF FUNDS
Tony M. McCombie, Norine K. Hammond, Ryan Spain
Last updated over 1 year ago
14 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a political committee from making certain expenditures to provide a defense in any criminal case or a defense in a civil case against any claims that a person has committed misconduct in his or her capacity as a public official, any claims of sexual harassment, or any claims of discrimination. Requires that a person found to have used campaign contributions in violation of the Code shall return contributions to the contributor or pay to the State if the contributor cannot be identified or reimbursed. Requires the political committee to include information on the contributions returned to the contributor or paid to the State in the committee's quarterly report to the State Board of Elections.
STATUS
Introduced
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Representative from Illinois district HD-094
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