Rep. Ann Williams

Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that entities awarded a cannabis transporting license may defer paying the associated license fee for a period of no more than 2 years. Provides that from January 1, 2023 through January 1, 2028, the Department of Agriculture shall not issue any new transporting licenses. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that from January 1, 2023 through January 1, 2025 (rather than January 1, 2028), the Department of Agriculture shall not issue any new transporting licenses. Pension Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 3799, as amended by HA 1, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 3799, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in Senate Bill 208, House Amendment #3; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence. Fiscal Note, House Committee Amendment No. 1 (Financial & Professional Regulation) Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation anticipates Senate Bill 3799, House Amendment No.1 to be cost neutral.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that menstrual hygiene products shall be available, as needed, free of charge, at all institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections for all committed persons and employees of the Department who menstruate. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that in all institutions and facilities of the Department of Corrections underwear shall be provided to each committed person free of charge and shall be provided at any time upon request, including multiple requests, of the committed person or as needed by the committed person. Deletes provision that free menstrual hygiene products shall be provided to employees of the Department of Corrections.

Mourns the passing of LeRoy Franklin Lilly.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State, in issuing professional sports teams license plates, shall include the option to display the logo of the Chicago Sky or the Chicago Red Stars. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that professional sports teams license plates shall include the option to display the logo of the Chicago Fire. Removes the logo of the St. Louis Rams as an option for a professional sports teams license plate.

Creates the Drug Take-Back Act. Requires covered manufacturers to, no later than July 1, 2022 or 6 months after becoming a covered manufacturer, whichever is later, participate in an approved drug take-back program or have established and implemented a drug take-back program independently or as part of a group of covered manufacturers. Provides requirements for the drug take-back program and for manufacturer program operators. Requires each manufacturer program operator to submit a proposal for the establishment and implementation of a drug take-back program to the Environmental Protection Agency for review and approval. Contains provisions regarding changes or modifications to drug take-back programs, promotion of drug take-back programs, annual reports, funding, and reimbursement. Requires covered manufacturers and manufacturer program operators to submit an annual $5,000 registration fee. Specifies civil penalties for violation of the Act. Preempts home rule powers. Contains other provisions. Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Provides that proprietary information submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency under the Drug Take-Back Act is exempt from inspection and copying under the Act. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 415 ILCS 5/22.15 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1022.15 415 ILCS 5/22.55 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that each covered manufacturer must, beginning January 1, 2024 (rather than no later than July 1, 2022) or 6 months after becoming a covered manufacturer, individually or collectively implement (rather than participate in) an approved drug take-back program. Requires a drug take-back program to provide for the collection, transportation, and disposal of covered drugs. Provides that specified requirements shall be undertaken by a drug take-back program or a covered manufacturer (rather than a manufacturer program operator). Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to review all proposals in conjunction with one another to ensure the proposals are coordinated to achieve authorized collection site coverage. Requires the Agency to either approve, reject, or approve with modification a proposal within 90 days after receiving it. Requires drug take-back program promotion to be implemented by all drug take-back programs collectively. Provides that a manufacturer program operator shall (rather than may) allocate administration and operation costs of programs to participating covered manufacturers. Requires each covered manufacturer and manufacturer program operator to register with the Agency and submit the registration fee by January 1, 2023 (rather than April 1, 2022), and by January 1 (rather than April 1) of each year thereafter. Removes language requiring penalties collected under the Act to be used in accordance with the Act's provisions. Removes language allowing the Agency to impose a civil penalty for a violation of the Act of $7,000 per violation per day. Makes other changes. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that moneys in the Solid Waste Management Fund shall be used for the administration of the Drug Take-Back Act. Removes provisions requiring the Agency to (1) develop and implement a public information program regarding household waste drop-off points that accept pharmaceutical products, as well as mail-back programs; (2) develop a sign that provides information on the proper disposal of unused pharmaceutical products; and (3) establish, by rule, a statewide medication take-back program by June 1, 2016 to ensure that there are pharmaceutical product disposal options regularly available for residents across the State. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that "covered drug" means, among other things, a drug. Makes a typographical change. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 In provisions of the Drug Take-Back Act, makes the following changes. Provides that "covered drug" does not include drugs sold at retail as a unit dose package or homeopathic drugs. Makes changes to the definition of "proprietary information". Provides that program promotion requirements do not apply to any drug take-back program established prior to the Act's effective date that provides promotional or educational materials to the public about the proper collection and management of covered drugs. Provides that each covered manufacturer and covered manufacturer program operator shall submit a registration fee of $2,500 (rather than $5,000). Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Removes language providing that the definition of "covered manufacturer" does not include a pharmacy. Provides that private label distributors and repackagers are not covered manufacturers. Senate Floor Amendment No. 3 Requires the Environmental Protection Agency to provide a 30-day public comment period on drug take-back program proposals and revised proposals during specified 90-day periods. Provides that the reason for the Agency's rejection of a drug take-back program proposal must be provided in the written notification to the manufacturer program operator.

Creates the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women Act. Creates the Task Force on Missing and Murdered Chicago Women. Provides for the composition of the Task Force and its appointment and meetings. Provides that the Task Force must examine and report on the following: (1) the systemic causes behind violence that Chicago women and girls experience, including patterns and underlying factors that explain why disproportionately high levels of violence occur against Chicago women and girls, including underlying historical, social, economic, institutional, and cultural factors that may contribute to the violence; (2) appropriate methods for tracking and collecting data on violence against Chicago women and girls, including data on missing and murdered Chicago women and girls; (3) policies and institutions such as policing, child welfare, medical examiner practices, and other governmental practices that impact violence against Chicago women and girls and the investigation and prosecution of crimes of gender-related violence against Chicago residents; (4) measures necessary to address and reduce violence against Chicago women and girls; and (5) measures to help victims, victims' families, and victims' communities prevent and heal from violence that occurs against Chicago women and girls. Provides that the Task Force shall report annually to the General Assembly and the Governor on the work of the Task Force. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority or the Executive Director's designee, in consultation with the Director of the Illinois State Police and Chicago Police Superintendent, shall appoint the non-legislative members to the Task Force. Provides that the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority (rather than the Illinois State Police) shall provide meeting space and assistance as necessary for the Task Force to conduct its work. Provides that the chair of the Task Force may call electronic meetings of the Task Force. Provides that a member of the Task Force participating electronically shall be deemed present for purposes of establishing a quorum and voting. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Changes from December 31, 2021 to December 31, 2024 the date by which the Task Force must initially report its work to the Governor and General Assembly.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning cancer screenings, provides that a group policy of accident and health insurance that provides coverage for hospital or medical treatment or services for illness on an expense-incurred basis and is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the benefits. Provides for coverage for an annual prostate cancer screening for male insureds. Defines "prostate cancer screening" as medically viable methods for the detection and diagnosis of prostate cancer, including a digital rectal exam and the prostate-specific antigen test and associated laboratory work, and provides that the term includes subsequent follow-up testing as directed by a health care provider, including, but not limited to, urinary analysis, serum biomarkers, and medical imaging. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that a group policy of accident and health insurance that provides coverage for hospital or medical treatment or services for illness on an expense-incurred basis and is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after January 1, 2024 (rather than the effective date of the amendatory Act) shall provide coverage, without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement, for specified methods of cancer testing. Specifies that the provisions do not apply to coverage of prostate cancer screenings to the extent such coverage would disqualify a high-deductible health plan from eligibility for a health savings account under the Internal Revenue Code. Defines "prostate cancer screening" to include medically necessary subsequent follow-up testing as directed by a health care provider (rather than subsequent follow-up testing as directed by a health care provider).

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that the definition of "practice of pharmacy" includes the initiation, dispensing, or administration of drugs, laboratory tests, assessments, referrals, and consultations for human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis and human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis. Provides that as applicable to the State's Medicaid program and other payers, patient care services ordered and administered by a pharmacist shall be covered and reimbursed at no less than 85% of the rate that the services are covered and reimbursed when ordered or administered by physicians. Provides that a pharmacist shall provide patient care services for human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis and human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis to a patient after satisfying specified requirements. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that specified provisions concerning coverage of patient care services provided by a pharmacist shall apply to all patient care services provided by a pharmacist (rather than patient care services for hormonal contraceptives assessment and consultation only). Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 85/43 Adds reference to: 210 ILCS 25/7-101 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 627-101 210 ILCS 25/7-102 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 627-102 215 ILCS 5/356z.1a new 225 ILCS 85/9 from Ch. 111, par. 4129 225 ILCS 85/43.5 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act. Provides that in accordance with a standing order by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches or the medical director of a county or local health department, a pharmacist may provide patients with prophylaxis drugs for human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis or post-exposure prophylaxis. Provides that a pharmacist may provide initial assessment and dispensing of prophylaxis drugs for human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis or post-exposure prophylaxis. Contains requirements for the standing order. Provides that a pharmacist must communicate the services provided under the provisions to the patient and the patient's primary health care provider or other health care professional or clinic, if known. Provides that if there is no primary health care provider provided by the patient, then the pharmacist must give a list of primary health care providers or clinics in the area. Provides that a pharmacist shall complete an educational training program accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education or Department of Financial and Professional Regulation related to human immunodeficiency virus pre-exposure prophylaxis and human immunodeficiency virus post-exposure prophylaxis. Makes conforming and other changes. Makes corresponding changes in the Illinois Clinical Laboratory and Blood Bank Act. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an insurance carrier or third-party payor shall reimburse a pharmacist or other health care professional for dispensing HIV prophylaxis medications and providing other services to a covered person in accordance with the current version of the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Provides that reimbursement shall provide an adequate consultation fee or, if medical billing is not available, an enhanced dispensing fee that is equivalent to 85% of the fees for services provided by an advanced practice registered nurse or physician. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that services provided by the pharmacist under the provisions concerning HIV prophylaxis in the Pharmacy Practice Act shall be covered and reimbursed at no less than 85% of the rate that the services are reimbursed when provided by a physician. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2023. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.1a new Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.45 Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2023 shall provide coverage for health care or patient care services provided by a pharmacist if the pharmacist meets the requirements and scope of practice as set forth in provisions concerning HIV prophylaxis of the Pharmacy Practice Act (instead of a provision providing that an insurance carrier or third-party payor shall reimburse a pharmacist or other health care professional for dispensing HIV prophylaxis drugs and providing services under provisions concerning HIV prophylaxis of the Pharmacy Practice Act to a covered person in accordance with the current version of the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the United States Preventive Services Task Force).

Amends the Registered Interior Designers Act. Provides that nothing shall be construed as preventing or restricting persons engaging in professional services limited to the design of kitchen and bath spaces and the specification of products for kitchen and bath areas. Provides that every registered interior designer shall have a reproducible seal. Provides that the registered interior designer shall affix the signature, current date, date of registration expiration, and seal to the first sheet of any bound set or loose sheets of technical submissions. Provides that all technical submissions intended for use in the State shall be prepared and administered in accordance with standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. Provides that prior to registration, the applicant shall provide substantial evidence to the Board of Registered Interior Design Professionals that the applicant has completed the education and work experience requirements to sit for the Council for Interior Design Qualification examination, has successfully passed the Council for Interior Design Qualification examination, and has maintained an active Council for Interior Design Qualification certification. Provides that each applicant for renewal or reinstatement of registration shall complete continuing education as set forth by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation by rule. Makes changes in provisions concerning causes for disciplinary actions. Defines terms. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Registered Interior Designers Act. Defines terms. Provides that nothing in the Act shall be construed as preventing or restricting persons from engaging in professional services limited to the design of kitchen and bath spaces or the specification of products for kitchen and bath areas in noncommercial settings. Provides that every registered interior designer shall have a reproducible seal. Provides that the registered interior designer shall affix the signature, current date, date of registration expiration, and seal to the first sheet of any bound set or loose sheets of interior technical submissions. Provides that all interior technical submissions intended for use in the State shall be prepared and administered in accordance with standards of reasonable professional skill and diligence. Provides that prior to registration, the applicant shall provide substantial evidence to the Board of Registered Interior Design Professionals that the applicant has completed the education and work experience requirements to sit for the Council for Interior Design Qualification examination, has successfully passed the Council for Interior Design Qualification examination, and has maintained an active Council for Interior Design Qualification certification. Provides that each applicant for renewal or reinstatement of registration shall complete continuing education as set forth by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation by rule. Makes changes in provisions concerning causes for disciplinary actions. Provides that the Department may refuse to issue, renew, or restore or may revoke, suspend, place on probation, reprimand or take other disciplinary action as the Department may deem proper, including fines not to exceed $10,000 (instead of $5,000) for each violation. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Changes the definition of "practice of interior design" to "practice of registered interior design". Provides that the "practice of registered interior design" does not include the practice of structural engineering as defined in the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, the practice of professional engineering as defined in the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or the practice of land surveying as defined in the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989. Provides that nothing in this Act shall authorize registered interior designers to perform services that are restricted under the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989, the Illinois Professional Land Surveyor Act of 1989, or the Structural Engineering Practice Act of 1989, or that are restricted under the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989, except as provided in the Registered Interior Designers Act, or that registered interior designers are not authorized to perform under the Environmental Barriers Act, except as provided for in the Registered Interior Designers Act. Makes other changes.

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department of Public Health to develop and implement a comprehensive 2-year statewide safe gun storage public awareness campaign. Provides that the campaign shall include sustained and focused messaging over the course of the 2-year campaign period, messages paired with information about enforcement or incentives for safe gun storage, and geographic and cultural considerations. Provides that the campaign shall be divided into 3 phases with specified requirements for each phase. Repeals the provisions on January 1, 2026. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the statewide safe gun storage public awareness campaign shall be developed by the Department of Public Health subject to appropriation.