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HR0580 - MINORITY HEALTH MONTH
Marcus C. Evans, Yolonda Morris, Kevin Schmidt
Last updated 6 months ago
6 Co-Sponsors
Declares April 2024 as Minority Health Month. Urges all Americans to learn their LDL-C level. Urges the Illinois Department of Health to update the State's cardiovascular plan to accelerate quality improvements and measures to achieve improved health outcomes for CVD patients. Urges the Illinois Department of Health to develop campaigns to increase cholesterol tests during the month of April. Urges providers to treat all CVD patients in accordance with American College of Cardiology treatment guidelines.
STATUS
Passed
HB4249 - AGING-LONG TERM OMBUDSMAN
Terra Costa Howard, Yolonda Morris
Last updated 12 months ago
2 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions concerning the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, expands the definition of "access" to means the right to inspect and copy the clinical and other records of a participant or resident, regardless of age, with the express written consent of the participant or resident, or if consent is given orally, visually, or through the use of auxiliary aids and services, such consent is documented contemporaneously by a representative of the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman. In provisions requiring long term care facilities, supportive living facilities, assisted living establishments, and shared housing establishments to permit Office representatives to examine and copy a resident's clinical and other reports, includes reports of incidents or occurrences involving the resident that were made to other State agencies.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5561 - WHISTLEBLOWER ACT
Marcus C. Evans, Theresa Mah, Curtis J. Tarver
Last updated 3 months ago
29 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Whistleblower Act. Changes the definitions of "employer" and "employee". Defines "adverse employment action", "public body", "retaliatory action", and "supervisor". Provides that an employer may not take retaliatory action against an employee who discloses or threatens to disclose information about an activity, policy, or practice of the employer that the employee has a good faith belief that such activity, policy, or practice violates a State or federal law, rule, or regulation or poses a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety. Includes additional relief, damages, and penalties for violation of the Act. Allows the Attorney General to initiate or intervene in a civil action to obtain appropriate relief if the Attorney General has reasonable cause to believe that any person or entity is engaged in a practice prohibited by the Act. Provides that the changes made by the amendatory Act apply to claims arising or complaints filed on or after January 1, 2025. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Passed
HB4498 - MHDD CD-NOTICE DISCHARGE
Debbie Meyers-Martin, William Davis, Yolonda Morris
Last updated 4 months ago
5 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a voluntary recipient admitted to a mental health facility who gives a written notice to the treatment staff that the recipient wishes to be discharged from the facility may be involuntarily held at the facility if within 5 days after giving the notice, a copy of the notice and a petition and the 2 certificates executed by a physician, qualified examiner, psychiatrist, advanced practice psychiatric nurse, or clinical psychologist which states that the recipient is subject to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis and requires immediate hospitalization are filed with the court (rather than only the petition and 2 certificates).
STATUS
Passed
HB5033 - MWRD-DEPUTY/DIVERSITY & EQUITY
Norma Hernandez, Laura Faver Dias, Lilian Jimenez
Last updated 9 months ago
16 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the executive director of the District, with the advice and consent of the board of commissioners, may appoint a director of diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice, may create the Department of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Justice, and may appoint a deputy executive director. Makes conforming changes. Provides that the deputy executive director must be selected solely upon administrative and technical qualifications and without regard to political affiliations and shall serve under the direct supervision of the executive director.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5345 - MINIMUM WAGE-GRATUITY WAGE
Elizabeth Hernandez, Theresa Mah, Rita Mayfield
Last updated 9 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Minimum Wage Law. Provides that, on and after January 1, 2025, an employer shall not be entitled to an allowance for gratuities and shall pay each employee no less than the applicable minimum wage rate, including any minimum wage rate higher than the State minimum wage as required by local ordinance in home rule municipalities. Preempts home rule. Effective January 1, 2025.
STATUS
Introduced
HB4261 - AGING-OMBUDSMAN PROGRAM
Kevin John Olickal, Katie Stuart, Carol Ammons
Last updated 3 months ago
10 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Removes a requirement that the Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task Force make recommendations resulting from its study in certain quarterly reports. Requires the Task Force to submit its final report no later than December 31, 2025 (rather than 2024). Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Creative Economy Task Force, subject to appropriation, with certain requirements. Amends the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Act. Adds to the Task Force two Chicago police officers, with certain requirements. Amends the Community Land Trust Task Force Act. Provides that the Community Land Trust Task Force shall meet at least 6 times before July 1, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2024). Provides that the Task Force shall submit its final report no later than December 31, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2024). Provides that the Task Force is dissolved and the Act is repealed on December 31, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2024). Amends the Illinois Flag Commission Act. Provides that the Commission shall select, on or before January 1, 2025 (rather than September 1, 2024), a group of no more than 10 proposed flag designs that meet certain requirements. Provides that the Commission shall, on or before April 1, 2025 (rather than December 3, 2024), submit to the General Assembly a written report. Provides that the Chair of the Commission shall convene the first meeting by no later than June 30, 2024 (rather than September 1, 2023). Amends the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force Act. Provides that the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by no later than June 30, 2025 (rather than June 30, 2024). Requires the Task Force to be dissolved on December 31, 2025 (rather than December 31, 2024). Provides that the Alternative Protein Innovation Task Force Act is repealed on January 1, 2026 (rather than January 1, 2025). Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Removes a requirement that the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability report to the Governor and the General Assembly within 15 days after the convening of each General Assembly. Amends the School Code. Provides that the Teacher Performance Assessment Task Force shall report on its work, including certain recommendations, to the State Board of Education and the General Assembly on or before October 31, 2024 (rather than August 1, 2024). Amends the Rental Housing Support Program Act. Provides that a report delineating the Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding Allocation Task Force's findings, conclusions, and recommendations shall be submitted to the General Assembly by no later than September 30, 2024 (rather than September 30, 2023). Provides that certain provisions relating to the Illinois Rental Housing Support Program Funding Allocation Task Force in the Rental Housing Support Program Act shall be repealed on September 30, 2025 (rather than September 30, 2024). Amends the State's Attorney's Appellate Prosecutor's Act. Provides that the board of governors over the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor shall meet at least once every 6 months (rather than 3 months). Effective immediately.
STATUS
Passed
HB5249 - MEDICAID-NUTRITION THERAPY
Norma Hernandez, Barbara Hernandez, Marcus C. Evans
Last updated 9 months ago
21 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval, within 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, nutrition care services and medical nutrition therapy provided by a registered dietitian licensed under the Dietitian Nutritionist Practice Act who is acting within the scope of his or her license shall be covered under the medical assistance program. Provides that the covered services may be aimed at prevention, delay, management, treatment, or rehabilitation of a disease or condition and include nutrition assessment, nutrition intervention, nutrition counseling, and nutrition monitoring and evaluation. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for any federal waiver or Title XIX State Plan amendment, if required, to implement the amendatory Act. Permits the Department to adopt any rules, including standards and criteria, necessary to implement the amendatory Act.
STATUS
Introduced
HB5395 - NETWORK ADEQUACY-STANDARDS
Anna Moeller, Robyn Gabel, Eva Dina Delgado
Last updated 4 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
HB4623 - SEXUAL EXPLICIT DIGITAL IMAGE
Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz, Jeff Keicher, Natalie A. Manley
Last updated 3 months ago
98 Co-Sponsors
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that a person who is convicted of obscene depiction of a purported child is ineligible to receive a school bus driver permit. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that "child pornography" includes the depiction of a part of an actual child under 18 who by manipulation, creation, or modification, appears to be engaged in sexual activity. Creates the offenses of obscene depiction of a purported child and non-consensual dissemination of sexually explicit digitized depictions. Defines offenses and provides criminal penalties for violations. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides for the forfeiture to the State: (1) of any profits or proceeds and any property the person has acquired or maintained in violation of those offenses; (2) any interest in, securities of, claim against, or property or contractual right of any kind affording a source of influence over any enterprise that the person has established, operated, controlled, or conducted in violation of those offenses; and (3) any computer that contains an obscene depiction of a purported child. Amends the Bill of Rights for Children. Provides that under certain conditions, the parent or legal guardian of a child who is the victim of obscene depiction of a purported child may make a victim's impact statement on the impact which the defendant's criminal conduct or the juvenile's delinquent conduct has had upon the child. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for specified violations of the offense of obscene depiction of a purported child. Provides for enhanced penalties for specified violations of obscene depiction of a purported child. Provides that the court shall impose a consecutive sentence when the defendant is convicted of specified violations of the offense of obscene depiction of a purported child. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act to provide that a person convicted of obscene depiction of a purported child must register as a sex offender.
STATUS
Passed
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