Amend the Code of Civil Procedure. Provides that an extension of the 6 month period of discovery for persons or entities named as respondents shall be permitted upon a showing of good cause, including but not limited to a failure or refusal on the part of the respondent to comply with timely filed discovery. Effective immediately.
Amends the Insurance Code. Provides that it is an unfair or deceptive practice to issue a new policy within an individual health insurance market after notice of withdrawal from that market has been given if that coverage was among the types of coverage for which notice of withdrawal was given. Amends the Illinois Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act. Provides that a health insurance issuer may not discontinue coverage in an individual market in Illinois if a parent health insurance issuer that owns that health insurance issuer in whole or in part or a subsidiary health insurance issuer that is owned in whole or in part by that health insurance issuer continues selling health insurance in that market. Provides that a modification of coverage by a health insurance issuer is not uniform if a parent health insurance issuer that owns that health insurance issuer in whole or in part or a subsidiary health insurance issuer that is owned in whole or in part by that health insurance issuer does not make the same modification of coverage. Provides that if a health insurance issuer elects to uniformly modify coverage, uniformly terminate coverage, or discontinue coverage in a marketplace, the issuer shall provide notice to the Department of Insurance prior to notifying the plan sponsors, participants, beneficiaries, and covered individuals. Specifies information that shall be included in the notice. Adds a severability clause.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the General Assembly.
Amends the Southern Illinois University Management Act. Abolishes the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University. Provides that that part of Southern Illinois University associated with the Carbondale campus (except the School of Medicine) shall be known as Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and shall be under the governance and control of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. Provides that that part of Southern Illinois University associated with the Edwardsville campus (along with the School of Medicine) shall be known as Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and shall be under the governance and control of the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. Makes corresponding changes in various Acts. Effective July 1, 2003.
Urges the Illinois Commerce Commission to perform a study of the adequacy of the protective devices at railroad crossings in northeastern Illinois where pedestrian traffic is allowed.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that a political party's nominating committee may not delegate to a subcommittee its power to select candidates to fill ballot vacancies.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. In provisions making an individual ineligible for benefits for leaving work voluntarily without good cause, creates an exception if the individual left work due to circumstances resulting from the individual being a victim of stalking. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning damage to sidewalks, bridges, culverts, or causeways.
Amends the Restricted Call Registry Act. Deletes language providing that, if the Federal Communications Commission or Federal Trade Commission establishes a single national database of telephone numbers of subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations, which restricts both inter-state and intra-state calls and at a minimum covers all telephone solicitations covered by this Act, this State shall discontinue the Illinois Restricted Call Registry. Inserts language providing that, if the federal government establishes a single national database of telephone numbers of subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations, the Illinois Commerce Commission may, under specified circumstances, use the national database of telephone numbers of subscribers who object to receiving telephone solicitations (rather than the Restricted Call Registry) for restricting specified telephone solicitation calls to Illinois residential subscribers, and may discontinue the Restricted Call Registry.
Amends the Illinois Police Training Act. Requires full-time and part-time police officers to be licensed rather than certified. Makes related changes. Provides that the Board has the power to require local governmental units to furnish personnel rosters, employment status reports, and annual training plans to the Board. Effective immediately.
