Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning auxiliary police officers.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that by July 1, 2022, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may provide medical services to noncitizens 19 years of age through 54 years of age who (i) are not eligible for medical assistance under the Code due to their not meeting the otherwise applicable provisions under the Code concerning citizenship requirements and (ii) have income at or below 133% of the federal poverty level plus 5% for the applicable family size as determined under applicable federal law and regulations. Effective July 1, 2022.
Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to adopt a policy to ensure that the parent or guardian of a student is provided with an opportunity to review the curricula and learning material used in the student's classroom at any point during the school year if the parent or guardian requests to review the curricula and learning material. Requires the policy to be published in the student handbook and on the school district's Internet website if one is maintained. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in supplying medical assistance, to provide for the legally authorized services of persons licensed under the Professional Counselor and Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act as clinical professional counselors and for the legally authorized services of persons licensed under the Marriage and Family Therapy Licensing Act as marriage and family therapists.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Makes various appropriations to the Department of Human Services for family and community services and related distributive purposes, including federal funds available for early intervention services and for the Parents Too Soon program and the Healthy Families Program. Makes an appropriation to the Department of Human Services for income assistance and related distributive purposes, including federal funds available for child care services. Makes an appropriation to the Illinois State Board of Education for early childhood education. Effective July 1, 2022.
Creates the Insurance Data Security Act. Requires any person licensed, authorized to operate, or registered as an insurer in accordance with the insurance laws of this State to conduct a risk assessment of cybersecurity threats, implement appropriate security measures, and no less than annually assess the effectiveness of the safeguards' key controls, systems, and procedures. Requires a licensee to develop, implement, and maintain a written information security program based on the licensee's risk assessment. Requires each licensee to establish a written incident response plan designed to promptly respond to, and recover from, any cybersecurity event that compromises the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of nonpublic information in its possession, the licensee's information systems, or the continuing functionality of any aspect of the licensee's business or operations. Requires licensees domiciled in this State to annually submit a written certification of compliance to the Director of Insurance. Provides that a licensee shall notify the Director as promptly as possible, but not later than 72 hours from a determination that a cybersecurity event has occurred in specified circumstances. Provides standards and procedures for risk management, data security, and notification and investigation of cybersecurity events resulting in unauthorized access to, disruption of, or misuse of nonpublic data. Provides that the Director has the power to examine and investigate to determine whether a licensee has been or is engaged in any conduct in violation of the Act. Grants the Department of Insurance rulemaking authority to implement the Act. Provides that any documents, materials, or other information obtained pursuant to the Act is confidential by law and privileged, is not subject to the Freedom of Information Act, is not subject to subpoena, and is not subject to discovery or admissible in evidence in any private civil action. Makes a conforming change in the Freedom of Information Act. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2022.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Provides that if the Illinois Labor Relations Board finds that there has been an unfair labor practice violation for refusal of an employer to bargain collectively in good faith with a labor organization that is the exclusive representative of public employees, then upon request of the charging party, the parties shall be required to participate in impasse arbitration procedures, except that: (i) the right to strike shall not be considered waived until the actual convening of the arbitration hearing and; (ii) the commencement of a new fiscal year shall not be deemed to impair the jurisdiction or authority of the arbitration panel or its decision.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Changes references from "direct support person" to "direct support professional". Provides that the direct support professional credential pilot program shall be administered by the Division of Developmental Disabilities of the Department of Human Services or a Division partner. Provides that the Program shall begin in Fiscal Year 2024.
Creates the Parental Medical Choice Act. Provides that no State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person shall require a minor to obtain a health care service or take a health-related precaution. Provides that no State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person shall discriminate against a minor because the child has or has not obtained a health care service or has or has not taken any health-related precaution. Provides that no public institution of higher education shall require any health care service or health-related precaution to be taken as a condition on enrollment or in-person classroom attendance. Makes other requirements concerning the prohibition against compulsory health care service or health-related precautions for children. Provides that any person aggrieved by a violation of the Act shall have a right of action in a State circuit court against an offending State or local entity, agency, institution, official, or person. Provides that a prevailing party may recover liquidated damages in the amount of $1,000 per day for the duration of a violation of the Act. Provides findings and policy provisions. Defines terms.
