Rep. Carol Ammons

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services, subject to appropriations, to provide eligible youth an apprenticeship stipend to cover those costs associated with entering an apprenticeship, including, but not limited to fees, tuition for classes, work clothes, rain gear, boots, and occupation-specific tools. Provide that the following youth shall be eligible for an apprenticeship stipend: youth for whom the Department has court-ordered legal responsibility; youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older; or youth formerly under care who have been adopted and were the subject of an adoption assistance agreement or who have been placed in private guardianship and were the subject of a subsidized guardianship agreement. Limits the stipend to eligible youth who: (i) are enrolled in an approved apprenticeship training program; (ii) are not a recipient of any other scholarship or fee waiver provided by the Department; and (iii) are under the age of 26. Provides that apprenticeship stipends shall be available to an eligible youth for a maximum of 5 years after the youth enrolls in a qualifying apprenticeship program. Waives the age requirement and 5-year cap on the stipend for applicants who were unable to enroll in a qualifying apprenticeship program because the applicant: (i) was called into active duty with the United States Armed Forces; (ii) was deployed for service in the United States Public Health Service Commissioned Corps; or (iii) volunteered in the Peace Corps or the AmeriCorps. Requires the Department to develop outreach programs to ensure qualifying youths are aware of the availability of the apprenticeship stipends. Effective January 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide eligible youth an apprenticeship stipend to cover those costs associated with entering and sustaining through completion an apprenticeship (rather than those costs associated with entering an apprenticeship), including, but not limited to fees, tuition for classes, work clothes, rain gear, boots, and occupation-specific tools. Provides that certain youth may (rather than shall) be eligible for the apprenticeship stipend. Provides that, to receive a stipend, an applicant must be enrolled in an apprenticeship training program approved or recognized by the Illinois Department of Employment Security or an apprenticeship program approved by the United States Department of Labor (rather than an apprenticeship training program approved or recognized by the Illinois Department of Employment Security or a similar federal entity). House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that youth for whom the Department of Children and Family Services has court-ordered legal responsibility, youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older, and youth formerly under care who have been adopted or who have been placed in private guardianship shall receive a tuition and fee waiver to assist them in attending and completing their post-secondary education at any community college, university, or college maintained by the State of Illinois (rather than providing that such youth shall receive a tuition and fee waiver if they are not selected to receive a scholarship or fee waiver under a specified provision of the Children and Family Services Act).

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Codifies the findings and recommendations of the Mahomet Aquifer Task Force established under P.A. 100-0403. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency shall identify unlined, thinly covered legacy landfills for inspection and study the landfills after prioritizing them based on potential hazards to surface water and groundwater resources. Prescribes required qualifications for Agency inspectors designated to identify and inspect legacy landfills. Provides that the Agency shall collect and archive information about landfills for present and long-term use, including manifests and engineering records. Provides that the Agency shall assemble location information about industries and companies that generate waste and that the resulting records should be available for use as confidential information by regulatory agencies but shall not be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Amends the Illinois Groundwater Protection Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Agency, in consultation and cooperation with the Illinois State Geological Survey and the Illinois State Water Survey, shall design and implement a Pilot Project at the Pekin Metro Landfill in Tazewell County, to be completed by December 31, 2020. Provides that the Pilot Program shall perform specified tasks. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of Senate Amendment No. 2, and makes the following changes: Provides that, when prioritizing the unregulated or underregulated landfills (currently, only landfills) that overlie the Mahomet Aquifer for inspection, the Agency shall consider the specified factors. Requires the Agency to identify unknown, unregulated, or underregulated (currently, unpermitted) waste disposal sites that overlie (currently, that are located within the boundaries of) the Mahomet Aquifer. Removes language requiring the Prairie Research Institute to offer specified training to instruct landfill instructors for the routine inspection and management of landfills. Removes language requiring the Prairie Research Institute to provide the Agency with updates on developments in specified technologies and systems. Requires the Agency to (i) archive information about landfills prioritized for response action following inspection and investigation, including their ownership, operational details, and waste disposal history, and (ii) assemble location information about industries and companies that generate waste. Removes language requiring the information to be available for use as confidential information but exempted from the Freedom of Information Act. Removes language requiring the Agency to utilize the information and data collected from the project to create best management practices for addressing other landfills throughout the State. Requires the Agency, following the completion of the pilot project response actions, to (i) evaluate the use of aerial photography and other remote sensing technologies to aid in the inspection and investigation of landfills; and (ii) identify additional procedures, requirements, or authorities that may be appropriate or necessary to address threats to human health and the environment from other unregulated or underregulated landfills throughout the State. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/13.9 new Further amends the Environmental Protection Act to require the Prairie Research Institute to conduct a Mahomet Aquifer natural gas storage study using specified methods.

Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to create a Clean Water Workforce Pipeline Program to provide grants and other financial assistance to individuals for careers in water infrastructure. Provides requirements for funding, grants, and other financial assistance from the Program on a competitive and annual basis for specified activities. Provides that the Program shall have an annual goal of training and placing 2,500 specified individuals in water sector jobs annually. Directs the Department to coordinate with the Environmental Protection Agency, Illinois Finance Authority, and other State agencies that provide financial support for water infrastructure projects in order to encourage the employment of individuals trained through the Program onto projects receiving State financial assistance. Provides that the Department may select a Program Administrator to oversee the allocation of funds and select organizations that receive funding. Requires recipients under the Program to report annually to the Department on the success of their efforts and their contribution to reaching the goals of the Program. Requires the Department to compile the information and report specified information to the General Assembly annually. Within 90 days after the amendatory Act's effective date, requires the Department to propose a draft plan to implement amendatory Act's provisions for public comment and to finalize the plan within 180 days after the amendatory Act's effective date. Grants rulemaking authority to the Department to implement the Program and ensure compliance with the amendatory Act's provisions. Provides that moneys in the Water Workforce Development Fund shall only be used to fund the Program and to assist and enable implementation of clean water infrastructure capital investments. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Water Workforce Development Fund. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that the Program shall be funded by appropriations from the Build Illinois Bond Fund, Capital Development Fund, or General Revenue Fund or other funds as identified by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that grants may be made, among other entities, to multi-craft labor organizations (currently, labor unions). Removes language providing that the continuing education for individuals to prepare for and build on workforce training and the training of individuals in various skill and trades necessary to build and maintain clean water infrastructure are activities for which grants and other financial assistance may be awarded. Provides that an annual goal of the Program is to train and place at least 300, or 25% of the number of annual jobs created by State financed water infrastructure projects, whichever is greater (currently, 2,500), specified persons in water sector-related apprenticeships (currently, jobs) annually. Provides that the Environmental Protection Agency, the Illinois Finance Authority, and other State agencies that provide financial support for water infrastructure projects shall support the Program in attaining the goal of employing specified individuals. Provides that the Water Workforce Development Fund shall receive moneys from the Build Illinois Bond, the Capital Development Fund, the General Revenue Fund, and any other funds. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that "multi-craft labor organization" includes a labor-management apprenticeship program that is registered with and approved by a labor organization that has an accredited training program through the Higher Learning Commission or the Illinois Community College Board.

Creates the Civil Remedies for Nonconsensual Dissemination of Private Sexual Images Act. Defines terms. Provides that a depicted individual who is identifiable and who suffers harm from a person's intentional dissemination or threatened dissemination of a private sexual image without the depicted individual's consent has a cause of action under specified circumstances. Provides that a person is not liable under the Act if the person proves that the dissemination of, or a threat to disseminate, a private sexual image was made in good faith in certain cases. Provides that a defendant who is a parent, legal guardian, or individual with legal custody of a child is not liable under the Act for a dissemination or threatened dissemination of intimate private sexual image of the child. Provides that the dissemination of, or a threat to disseminate, a private sexual image is not a matter of public concern or public interest solely because the depicted individual is a public figure. Provides that, in an action under the Act, a plaintiff may use a pseudonym or the court may exclude or redact the plaintiff's name and other identifying characteristics from all pleadings and documents filed. Provides remedies. Provides that an action for a nonconsensual dissemination may not be brought later than 4 years from the date the dissemination was discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence. Provides that for an action for a threat to disseminate may not be brought later than 4 years from the date of the threat to disseminate. Provides that an action brought depicting an individual who was a minor on the date of the dissemination or threat to disseminate, the 4-year limitation is tolled until the depicted individual attains the age of majority. Provides that if any provision of the Act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this Act that can be given effect without the invalid provision or application. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed to impose liability on an interactive computer service for content provided by another person. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Corrects a typographical error. Deletes language providing that the statutory damages a prevailing plaintiff may recover may not exceed $10,000. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes: Changes the definitions of: "dissemination" or "disseminate"; "private"; "person"; "sexual activity"; and "private sexual image". Requires the depicted individual in a sexual image to be identifiable by a reasonable person. Requires the person disseminating the private image to be over the age of 18. Deletes language providing that a depicted individual who does not consent to the sexual conduct or uncovering of the part of the body depicted in a sexual image of the individual retains a reasonable expectation of privacy even if the image was created when the individual was in a public place. Deletes language providing that a person is not liable if the person proves that the dissemination of or threat to disseminate a sexual image was reasonably intended to assist the depicted individual. Provides that if a plaintiff is granted privacy protections, a defendant may file a motion with the court to receive the same privacy protections. Provides that statutory damages shall not exceed $10,000. Provides that an action for a nonconsensual dissemination may not be brought later than 2 years (instead of 4 years) from the date the dissemination was discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of reasonable diligence. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that a threat to disseminate may not be brought later than 2 years (rather than 4 years) from the date of the threat to disseminate.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates a bill of rights for children of incarcerated parents. Provides that the Department of Corrections, the county sheriff, or county correctional department shall develop and implement policies and practices that adhere to the bill of rights for decisions that impact incarcerated individuals with children. Effective immediately. Correctional Note (Dept of Corrections) There is no fiscal or population impact on the department. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 725 ILCS 5/106F-5 Adds reference to: 725 ILCS 5/106F-15 new 725 ILCS 5/106F-20 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Creates the Task Force on Children of Incarcerated Parents. Provides for membership of the Task Force. Provides that the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide administrative and technical support to the Task Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations, appointing a chairperson, and ensuring that the requirements of the Task Force are met. Provides that the Task Force shall have all appointments made within 30 days of the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the first meeting shall be held no later than August 1, 2019. Provides that the Task Force shall review available research, best practices, and effective interventions to formulate recommendations. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly and the Governor by December 31, 2019. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Creates the Lodging Establishment Human Trafficking Recognition Training Act. Requires hotels and motels to train employees in the recognition of human trafficking and protocols for reporting observed human trafficking to the appropriate authority. Provides that the Department of Labor shall develop the curriculum for the training. Requires the training program to be developed by January 1, 2020 and training by hotels and motels to begin by June 1, 2020. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the contents of the introduced bill with changes. Limits the scope of the training requirement to employees who routinely interact with guests. Requires lodging establishments to provide its employees with training within 6 months of beginning employment and every 2 years thereafter. Provides for the Department of Human Services rather than the Department of Labor to administer the Act. Provides that a lodging establishment may use its own training curriculum or that of a third party if the curriculum meets minimum standards. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Human Services may consult, rather than obtain approval of, the United States Department of Justice for the human trafficking recognition training program developed under the Act. Provides that the human trafficking recognition training program shall be developed and published no later than July 1, 2020, rather than January 1, 2020.

Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that, except as otherwise provided by law, no department shall deny an occupational or professional license based solely on the applicant's citizenship status or immigration status. Amends the Illinois Explosives Act to allow a person admitted for permanent residence to qualify for licensure. Amends the Illinois Plumbing License Law, the Water Well and Pump Installation Contractor's License Act, the Illinois Horse Meat Act, the Liquor Control Act of 1934, and the Safety Deposit License Act to remove references to United States citizenship as a prerequisite for licensure. Amends the Coal Mining Act to remove references to United States citizenship as a prerequisite and references to the ability to speak and understand the American Language. Makes other changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the Illinois Explosives Act, allows a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence (rather than a person admitted for permanent residence) to qualify for licensure. In the Coal Mining Act, restores references to United States citizenship and adds references to persons lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Adds an immediate effective date.

Amends the Electronic Fund Transfer Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning powers and duties under the Act. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 616/20 Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 140/7.5 5 ILCS 375/6.11 215 ILCS 5/Art. XXXIIB heading new 215 ILCS 5/513b1 new 215 ILCS 5/513b2 new 215 ILCS 5/513b3 new 215 ILCS 5/513b4 new 215 ILCS 5/513b5 new 215 ILCS 5/513b6 new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 215 ILCS 134/30 215 ILCS 134/65 225 ILCS 85/42 new 305 ILCS 5/5-36 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a contract between a health insurer and a pharmacy benefit manager must:(1) require the pharmacy benefit manager to update maximum allowable cost pricing information and maintain a process that will eliminate drugs from maximum allowable cost lists or modify drug prices to remain consistent with changes in pricing data; (2) prohibit the pharmacy benefit manager from limiting a pharmacist's ability to disclose the availability of a more affordable alternative drug; and (3) prohibit the pharmacy benefit manager from requiring an insured to make a payment for a prescription drug in an amount that exceeds the lesser of the applicable cost-sharing amount or the retail price of the drug. Contains provisions concerning the inclusion of prescription drugs on a maximum allowable cost list, State licensing requirements for pharmacy benefit managers, and other matters. Makes conforming changes to other Acts. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Provides that a health care plan shall apply any third-party payments for prescription drugs. Makes changes to provisions concerning the denial of coverage for emergency services. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may enter into a contract with any third party on a fee-for-service reimbursement model for the purpose of administering pharmacy benefits. Requires the Department to ensure coordination of care between the third-party administrator and managed care organizations as a consideration in any contracts established. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt from disclosure certain information pharmacy benefits managers are required to provide under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Contains a severability provision. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 134/65 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 140/7 215 ILCS 134/10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of House Amendment No. 1, but with the following changes: Further amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In a provision concerning contracts between health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers, provides that such contracts must require pharmacy benefit managers to: (1) update maximum allowable cost pricing information at least every 7 calendar days; (2) provide access to its maximum allowable cost list to each pharmacy or pharmacy services administrative organization, as defined, subject to the maximum allowable cost list; (4) provide a process by which a contracted pharmacy can appeal the provider's reimbursement for a drug subject to maximum allowable cost pricing; and other matters. Regarding a drug on the maximum allowable cost list, requires pharmacy benefits managers to ensure that: (i) if a drug is a generically equivalent drug, it is listed as therapeutically equivalent and pharmaceutically equivalent to certain rating standards; (ii) the drug is available for purchase by each pharmacy in the State from national or regional wholesalers operating in Illinois; and (ii) the drug is not obsolete (rather than requiring a drug to have at least 3 or more nationally available, therapeutically equivalent, multiple source generic drugs with a significant cost difference and be available for purchase without limitations by all pharmacies in the State from national or regional wholesalers). Permits the Director of Insurance to examine a pharmacy benefit manager's designee, representative, or other specified persons (rather than any individual) about the business of the pharmacy benefit manager. Contains provisions concerning the denial of a pharmacy benefits manager's registration application or the suspension or revocation of a pharmacy benefits manager's registration. Defines terms. Further amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Makes changes to the definition of "emergency medical condition". Removes changes made to a provision concerning the denial of coverage and payment for emergency services provided without prior authorization or an approved plan. Further amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes changes to certain reporting requirements imposed on the Director of Healthcare and Family Services. Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to make certain disclosures to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services upon request. Requires a pharmacy benefit manager to make certain written disclosures to a pharmacy provider or pharmacy services administrative organization. Defines "pharmacy services administrative organization." Requires the Department to adopt rules establishing reasonable dispensing fees for fee-for-service payments in accordance with guidance or guidelines from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Illinois Insurance Code, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that pasteurized donated human breast milk shall be covered under health insurance and the medical assistance program under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Describes the requirements that must be met to have pasteurized human breast milk covered under health insurance and the medical assistance program. Effective January 1, 2020. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that one of the requirements to have coverage of pasteurized donated human breast milk is that the milk is obtained from a human milk bank licensed by the Department of Public Health (rather than the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Human Breast Milk Banking Association of North America, or that is licensed by the Department of Public Health). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the engrossed bill with the following changes. Provides that all of the following conditions must be met for the donated human breast milk to be covered: the milk is obtained from a human milk bank that is licensed by the Department of Public Health; the infant is critically ill and the infant's mother is medically or physically unable to produce maternal breast milk or produce maternal breast milk in sufficient quantities to meet the infant's needs or the maternal breast milk is contraindicated; the milk has been determined to be medically necessary for the infant; and one or more of the following applies: the infant's birth weight is below 1,500 grams, the infant has a congenital or acquired condition that places the infant at a high risk for development of necrotizing enterocolitis, the infant has infant hypoglycemia, the infant has congenital heart disease, the infant has had or will have an organ transplant, the infant has sepsis, or the infant has any other serious congenital or acquired condition for which the use of donated human breast milk is medically necessary and supports the treatment and recovery of the infant. Effective January 1, 2020. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the bill, as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1, with the following changes. Provides that the milk must be prescribed by a licensed medical practitioner (instead of a physician). Provides that milk must be obtained from a human milk bank that meets quality guidelines established by the Human Milk Banking Association of North America or is licensed by the Department of Public Health (rather than licensed by the Department of Public Health). Removes a requirement that the infant must be critically ill. Adds provisions requiring coverage for a child 6 months through 12 months of age if the child would qualify if he or she was under the age of 6 months and the child has spinal muscular atrophy; the child's birth weight was below 1,500 grams and he or she has long-term feeding or gastrointestinal complications related to prematurity; the child has had or will have an organ transplant; or the child has a congenital or acquired condition for which the use of donated human breast milk is medically necessary and supports the treatment and recovery of the child. In the Public Aid Code, adds provisions requiring coverage for a child 12 months of age or older if the child would qualify if he or she was under the age of 6 months and has spinal muscular atrophy. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020.

Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Provides that every woman has certain rights with regard to pregnancy and childbirth, including the right to receive care that is consistent with current scientific evidence about benefits and risks, the right to choose her birth setting, the right to be provided with certain information, and the right to be treated with respect at all times before, during, and after pregnancy by her health care professionals and to have a health care professional that is culturally competent and treats her appropriately regardless of her ethnicity, sexual orientation, or religious background. Requires the Department of Public Health, Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Department of Children and Family Services, and Department of Human Services to post information about these rights on their publicly available websites. Requires every health care provider, day care center, Head Start, and community center to post information about these rights in a prominent place and on their websites, if applicable. Requires the Department of Public Health to adopt rules to implement the provisions. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note (Dept. of Public Health) HB 2 would not pose any fiscal cost aside from standard staff time with the rulemaking. The cost would be negligible. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Removes language regarding a woman's rights to receive maternity care regarding social and behavioral factors, to receive continuous social, emotional, and physical support during labor and birth, and to receive full advance information about specified risks and benefits. Provides that a woman has the right to a certified nurse midwife as her maternity care professional and to examine and receive an explanation of her total bill for services rendered. Specifies that nothing in the provisions or any rules adopted under them shall be construed to require a physician, health care professional, hospital, hospital affiliate, or health care provider to provide care inconsistent with generally accepted medical standards or available capabilities or resources. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020 (rather than immediately).