Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to the operation of the program.
Amends the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall require any pharmaceutical company that provides prescription drugs in Illinois to disclose to the Department all prescription drug advertising and promotion costs. Provides that the Department must conduct a cost/benefit analysis.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Aging Veterans Task Force.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law.
Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. With respect to an individualized family service plan, provides that if the lead agency develops therapy guidelines that reflect current best practices for serving eligible children, those guidelines may not cap the frequency or intensity, or restrict the method of delivering, the services determined by the multidisciplinary team. Provides that the lead agency may not use designated experts to directly or indirectly impose such caps. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Wetlands Protection Act. Provides that any person who intends to discharge dredged or fill material into a wetland, drain a wetland, or excavate a wetland resulting in more than incidental fallback may request a determination from the Environmental Protection Agency as to the existence, location, and surface area of any wetlands on or contiguous to the affected property. Provides for the classification of wetlands and provides different criteria for obtaining a permit for the regulated activity based on the classification. Creates the Illinois Wetlands Advisory Committee. Preempts home rule. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Wetlands Management Fund.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for its ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Military Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning funding for the Department of Military Affairs.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that attainment of age 18 does not terminate the children's pension of a child who is disabled and was dependent upon a deceased teacher at the time of his or her death. Provides that, if there is no eligible surviving spouse or eligible child of a deceased teacher, his or her parent is entitled to a survivor's pension if he or she was dependent upon the deceased teacher at the time of his or her death. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Fair Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
