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HB4727 - VITAL RECORDS-BIRTH RECORD
William Davis, Carol Ammons, Patrick J. Joyce
Last updated 2 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Specifies that the fees for a new birth certificate or for a search for a birth record shall be waived for requests made by the Office of the State Guardian to the Office of the State Registrar of Vital Records in Springfield (rather than for all requests made by the Office of the State Guardian). Effective July 1, 2025.
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
HB5546 - JULIE-POSITIVE RESPONSE SYSTEM
Lawrence M. Walsh, Marcus C. Evans, Christopher D. Davidsmeyer
Last updated 3 months ago
43 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that, beginning January 1, 2025, all parties submitting alleged violations to the Illinois Commerce Commission shall use the forms provided and shall submit the alleged violations no later than 65 days after the discovery of the alleged violation. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2025, the Illinois Commerce Commission shall provide for public review a monthly report listing all of the submitted alleged violations reports it received in the prior month. Makes changes in provisions concerning watch and protect; planning design requests; joint meet notifications; emergency excavation or demolition; records of notice and marking of facilities; and penalties and liability. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB4321 - PEN CD-COVID PRESUMPTION
Michael J. Kelly, John M. Cabello, Elizabeth Hernandez
Last updated 5 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Downstate Police and Downstate Firefighter Articles of the Illinois Pension Code. Establishes a presumption that a firefighter or police officer who becomes disabled as a result of exposure to and contraction of COVID-19 was injured in the line of duty and is entitled to receive a duty disability benefit under the applicable Article of the Code. Specifies that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply retroactively to March 9, 2020, and any police officer or firefighter who has been previously denied a duty disability benefit that would otherwise be entitled to a duty disability benefit under the amendatory Act shall be entitled to a retroactive duty disability benefit. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB5395 - NETWORK ADEQUACY-STANDARDS
Anna Moeller, Robyn Gabel, Eva Dina Delgado
Last updated 2 months ago
83 Co-Sponsors
Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes that include the following. Requires the issuer of a network plan to submit a self-audit of its provider directory and a summary to the Department of Insurance, which the Department shall make publicly available. Makes changes to the information that must be provided in a network plan directory. Sets forth required actions if an issuer or the Department identifies a provider incorrectly listed in the provider directory. Removes provisions repealing the Short-Term, Limited-Duration Health Insurance Coverage Act and the related changes. Makes changes to provisions concerning confidentiality; transition of services; unreasonable and inadequate rates; the definitions of "excepted benefits" and "step therapy requirement"; off-formulary exception requests; algorithmic automated review processes; utilization review criteria; and adverse determinations. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2025, except that certain changes to the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act take effect January 1, 2026.
STATUS
Passed
HB0478 - LOCAL GOVERNMENT-TECH
Emanuel Welch, Angelica J. Guerrero-Cuellar, Aaron M. Ortiz
Last updated about 1 month ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Authorizes the Adjutant General for Illinois to convey to the City of Chicago the described parcel of land in Cook County upon payment of $1.00, subject to specified conditions. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB4237 - WILDLIFE CD-WLD TURKEY-SHOTGUN
Harry Benton, Wayne Arthur Rosenthal, Daniel M. Swanson
Last updated 5 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Wildlife Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
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
HB4219 - SCH CD-FENTANYL EDUCATION
Janet Yang Yang Rohr, Tony M. McCombie, LaShawn K. Ford
Last updated about 1 month ago
39 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Removes provisions concerning fentanyl education from the School Code. Provides that the Comprehensive Health Education Program shall include disaster preparedness (instead of survival) and the use and abuse of fentanyl. Makes a change concerning the instruction on mental health and illness. Provides that the curricula on alcohol and drug use and abuse shall be age and developmentally appropriate and may include the information contained in the Substance Use Prevention and Recovery Instruction Resource Guide, as applicable, and makes a change concerning the development and availability of instructional materials and guidelines. Provides that the Program shall include instruction, study, and discussion on the dangers of fentanyl in grades 6 through 12. Sets forth requirements concerning the instruction, study, and discussion, including requiring that students in grades 9 through 12 be assessed. Provides that the instruction, study, and discussion may be taught by a licensed educator, school nurse, or school counselor. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5027 - NURSING HOMES-DIRECTORY
Gregg Johnson, Ryan Spain, Norine K. Hammond
Last updated 5 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Provides that the Directory published each year by the Department of Public Health for each public health region listing facilities shall contain the facility website address, if any.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Senator from Illinois district SD-040
COMMITTEES
Illinois Senate
BIRTH
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ABOUT
Patrick J. Joyce is from Illinois. He earned his BA from Chicago State University in 1974, and JD from IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law in 1980. Prior to serving in the legislature, Joyce was an Assistant Public Defender in Cook County. He served in the Illinois House from 1997-2019. Joyce served on several committees including Appropriations-Higher Education, Education Reform, Judiciary I-Criminal Law, and Restorative Justice.read less
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Illinois Senate from Illinois
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