Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson

Amends the Excellence in Academic Medicine Act. Defines the primary teaching hospital for the University of Illinois at Urbana as a qualified non-Chicago medicare metropolitan statistical area academic medical center hospital (instead of an independent academic medical center hospital). Repeals the independent academic medical center program. Makes changes concerning funding. Effective July 1, 2010.

Amends the University of Illinois Trustees Act. Provides that the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall consist of the Governor and at least 15 (rather than 12) trustees. Provides that 3 additional trustees shall be faculty members, of whom one faculty member shall be selected from each University campus. Specifies the length of a term for a trustee. Contains provisions concerning conflicts of interest of trustees. Contains provisions concerning the election of faculty trustees. Provides that no member of such board, except the faculty trustee, shall hold or be employed in or appointed to any office or place under the authority of the board of which he is a member, nor shall any member of said board be directly or indirectly interested in any contract to be made by said board for any purpose whatever. Creates the Trustees Selection Task Force (TRUST Force), which shall receive and review nominations for trustees for the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois and make a recommendation to the Governor concerning a nominee within 30 days after the Governor makes the nomination. Specifies the (1) membership of, (2) terms of office for, and (3) disclosure of specified information concerning members of the TRUST Force. Effective immediately.

Creates the Potassium Bromate Exposure Act. Provides that no person in the course of doing business shall knowingly and intentionally expose any individual to potassium bromate or bromated flour without first giving clear and reasonable warning to such individual. Sets forth exemptions from this warning requirement and enforcement provisions. Provides that the Department of Public Health is responsible for the administration of the Act and may adopt any rules necessary for the Act's implementation.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Care Purchasing Group Act, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Services Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act by adding a definition of "summary health information" and requiring that a group health plan disclose summary health information to the plan sponsor with 50 or more employees if the sponsor requests the information for the purpose of (i) obtaining premium bids from health plans for providing health insurance coverage under the plan or (ii) modifying, amending, or terminating the plan. Provides that the group health plan documents must be amended to incorporate certain provisions, including provisions that establish the permitted and required uses of disclosed information by the plan sponsor. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Makes other changes.

Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for its FY11 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2010.

Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purchase of motor vehicles.

Creates the Mercury Collection Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Election Code. Requires that a majority of a panel of election judges be affiliated with the first leading established political party in the precinct and that the others be affiliated with other leading established political parties (now, the others must be affiliated with the second leading party).

Creates the Nurse Assistant Certification Act. Provides that no person may represent himself or herself as a certified nurse assistant, work as a certified nurse assistant, or use the title "certified nurse assistant" or a similar title, unless he or she is certified by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Provides that any applicant for certification who qualifies as a certified nurse assistant under the Nursing Home Care Act shall be certified by the Department. Provides that a person practicing as a certified nurse assistant shall be certified by the Department by July 1, 2010, or the commencement of practice, whichever is later. Provides that any allegation of abuse or neglect of an eligible adult by a certified nurse assistant shall be investigated, whether the abuse or neglect occurred or is alleged to have occurred in a facility or outside of a facility, including any domestic living arrangement as defined under the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that if the Department concludes after its investigation that a certified nurse assistant has abused or neglected an eligible adult, then it must take disciplinary action against the certified nurse assistant. Provides a civil penalty for unauthorized practice as a certified nurse assistant. Provides that the Department shall establish by rule the grounds and process for disciplinary action. Defines "abuse", "Department", "eligible adult", "facility", and "neglect". Effective immediately.

Amends the Eminent Domain Act. Makes a technical change in a heading concerning quick-take powers.