EMERGENCY POWERS-IMMUNITIES

Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law and the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In a Section allowing the Director of Professional Regulation to suspend certain licensing requirements after the proclamation of a disaster by the Governor for persons working for the Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) and the Department of Public Health, provides that working for IEMA may also include working for an emergency services and disaster agency accredited by IEMA and that working for the Department of Public Health may also include working for a local public health department. Makes the same changes to a Section allowing similar license suspension powers to the Director of Public Health. Amends the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Removes certain restrictions on the Governor's powers during a disaster event. Provides that the immunities provided during emergency management response activities also apply when responding to certain disasters or otherwise serving or attempting to serve the general purpose of the Act. Provides that the immunities of emergency management responders do not apply to services and agencies receiving prior written notice from IEMA of noncompliance with certain provisions of the Act. Effective immediately.