Rep. Roger L. Eddy

Amends the Mobile Home Local Services Tax Act. Provides that "mobile home" means a factory assembled structure designed for permanent habitation and constructed to permit its transport on wheels and placement on a temporary foundation at which it is intended to be a permanent habitation, provided that any such structure resting in whole or in part on a permanent foundation shall be taxed as real property (now, provided that any such structure resting in whole or in part on a permanent foundation, with wheels, tongue, and hitch removed, shall be taxed as real property). Effective January 1, 2004.

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that no transfers may be made, in order to help defray the State's operating costs for the fiscal year, from the Road Fund or the State Construction Account Fund on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective July 1, 2004.

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that "extension limitation" means (a) the lesser of 5% or the percentage increase in the Employment Cost Index (now, Consumer Price Index) during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year or (b) the rate increase approved by the voters. Defines "Employment Cost Index" as the Employment Cost Index for total compensation for civilian and state and local government workers published by the United States Department of Labor. Effective immediately.

Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Prohibits the State Board of Education from adopting any rule pursuant to that Article that imposes a responsibility or requirement on a school district or school that (i) conflicts with rules and regulations of the U.S. Department of Education pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act or (ii) is not imposed by the U.S. Department of Education pursuant to the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Provides that any rule adopted by the State Board of Education that violates this prohibition is null and void and has no effect beginning on January 1, 2005. Effective January 1, 2005.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes technical changes in the Section concerning methamphetamine restitution.

Mourns the death of Illinois Army National Guard Specialist Charles "Chuck" Robert Lamb of Casey.

Mourns the death of Army National Guard Sergeant Shawna Morrison of Paris in Iraq.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Public Aid may not establish any formulary limits on, or restrict by any prior authorization requirement, any insulin prescription drug as prescribed and determined to be medically necessary for the treatment of diabetes. Effective July 1, 2004.

Creates the Comprehensive Housing, Health, and Supportive Services for Older Adults Act and amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, the State Finance Act, and the Nursing Home Care Act. Requires the Director of Public Health, in coordination with the Director of Aging and the Director of Public Aid, to monitor and analyze the distribution of housing and services for older adults in the different geographic areas of the State and implement corrective action plans by July 1, 2005. Provides for a program for conversion of nursing homes to assisted living or shared housing establishments; makes such conversions exempt from the requirements of the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act, and provides for transition planning grants to nursing homes making such conversions. Creates special funds in the State treasury for use in implementing the Comprehensive Housing, Health, and Supportive Services for Older Adults Act. Provides for transfers from the Long Term Care Monitor/Receiver Fund to the new Nursing Home Conversion Fund and the new Nursing Home Transition Planning Grant Fund. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section requiring the Department of Corrections to designate those institutions and facilities that are maintained for persons assigned as adults and as juveniles.