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HB4855 - LICENSE CONVENIENCE ACT
Tony M. McCombie, Fred Crespo, Wayne Arthur Rosenthal
Last updated 8 months ago
9 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administration Code of Illinois. Requires (instead of allows) the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to accept payment by credit card for any fee, fine, or other charge that it is authorized by law to collect. Requires (instead of allows) the Department to accept payment through a third-party payment agent of any fee, fine, or other charges to the Department.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4810 - VEH CD-AIR MEDAL SPECIAL PLATE
Travis Weaver, William E. Hauter, Joe C. Sosnowski
Last updated 8 months ago
3 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the Secretary of State to issue special registration plates designated as Air Medal plates to residents of this State who meet the eligibility requirements prescribed by the Secretary of State. Provides that the plates shall display the Air Medal. Provides that in all other respects, the design, color, and format of the plates shall be within the discretion of the Secretary.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4866 - SCHOOL CD-PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
Tim Ozinga, Dan Ugaste, Dave Severin
Last updated 8 months ago
17 Co-Sponsors
Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall establish and administer a program to award property tax relief grants to school districts in this State. Provides that, in exchange for receiving a grant, a school district's maximum aggregate property tax extension for the taxable year that begins on January 1 of the fiscal year for which the grant is awarded may not exceed an adjusted maximum aggregate property tax extension for that taxable year. Creates the Education Property Tax Relief Fund as a special fund in the State treasury for the purpose of awarding grants. Sets forth provisions concerning the Education Property Tax Relief Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Introduced
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
HB5509 - METRA-NALOXONE REQUIREMENT
Michelle Mussman, William E. Hauter
Last updated 8 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that all Commuter Rail Board trains shall carry naloxone or another opioid antagonist in case of an emergency. Provides that the opioid antagonist shall be stored in easily accessible places throughout the train cars. Provides that train conductors or others trained in the use of opioid antagonists are the only people authorized to administer the medication. Provides that the Commuter Rail Board shall adopt rules to implement the provisions. Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Provides that a Commuter Rail Board train conductor or other individual trained in the use and administration of opioid antagonists who in good faith dispenses or administers an opioid antagonist under the provisions in the Regional Transportation Authority Act is not liable for civil damages as a result of the conductor's or other individual's acts or omissions, except for willful or wanton misconduct on the part of the conductor or other individual, in dispensing or administering the opioid antagonist. Effective January 1, 2027.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4171 - USMC HIGHWAY
Stephanie A. Kifowit, Harry Benton, Laura Faver Dias
Last updated 5 months ago
50 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
STATUS
Engrossed
HB4874 - CONTROL SUB-OPIOIDS-COMPLIANCE
Dagmara Avelar, Eva Dina Delgado, William E. Hauter
Last updated about 2 months ago
11 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that a pharmacist may not refuse to fill a valid prescription solely because it is not prescribed electronically. Provides that a compliance action with respect to this provision initiated by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation prior to December 31, 2030 is limited to a non-disciplinary warning letter or citation, unless the prescriber fails to abide by the initial non-disciplinary warning letter or citation, has acted in bad faith, or a pattern of practice in violation of this Section occurs. Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB3755 - CD CORR-TRANSFER TO SHERIFF
Matt Hanson, Kelly M. Cassidy, Jonathan Carroll
Last updated about 1 year ago
25 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that if the county jail located in the county where the committed person was residing immediately before his or her conviction for the offense for which he or she is serving sentence in the Department of Corrections has a reentry program for committed persons, the Department may transfer the custody of the committed person to the sheriff of the county where the reentry program is located for up to 12 months before the committed person's release date for participation in the reentry program.
STATUS
Passed
HR0600 - HOUSE RULES-AMEND
Bradley J. Fritts, Tony M. McCombie, Norine K. Hammond
Last updated 8 months ago
35 Co-Sponsors
Amends the House Rules of the 103rd General Assembly. Provides that a Representative may access the House Chamber at any time on a session day and during the normal business hours of the office of the Clerk of the House on any other day.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5313 - INS-NETWORK ADEQUACY-DIRECTORY
Margaret Noble Croke, Lindsey LaPointe, Maurice A. West
Last updated 5 months ago
20 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Provides that a network plan shall, at least annually, audit (instead of audit periodically) at least 25% of its provider directories for accuracy, make any corrections necessary, and retain documentation of the audit. Provides that the network plan shall submit the audit to the Department of Insurance (instead of to the Director of Insurance upon request). Provides that the Department shall make the audit publicly available. Provides that a network plan shall include in the print format provider directory (i) a detailed description of the process to dispute charges for out-of-network providers or facilities that were incorrectly listed as in-network prior to the provision of care and (ii) a telephone number and email address to dispute those charges. Makes changes to the information that must be provided in a network plan's electronic and print directory. Requires the Director to conduct random audits of the accuracy of provider directories for at least 10% of plans each year. Provides that a consumer who incurs a cost for inappropriate out-of-network charges for a provider, facility, or hospital that was listed as in-network prior to the provision of services may file a verified complaint with the Department, and the Department shall conduct an investigation of the verified complaint and determine whether the complaint is sufficient. Provides that, upon a finding of sufficiency, the Director shall have the authority to levy a fine for not less than the cost incurred by the consumer for inappropriate out-of-network charges for a provider, facility, or hospital that was listed in-network. Provides that the fines collected by the Director shall be remitted to the consumer.
STATUS
Engrossed
BIOGRAPHY
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Representative from Illinois district HD-087
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Illinois House
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William E. Hauter is from Missouri. He received his bachelor's degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1986. He served in the military from 1986-1990, worked in state government from 1992-1993, and is currently a consultant. Hauter previously ran for Missouri's House District 65 in 2020, losing in the general election.read less
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