Declares the current state of the vaccination program is not satisfactory. Urges the vaccination plan be made fully transparent and readily accessible to the public. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Makes minor changes to the language.
Declares the week of March 10 through March 17, 2021 as Illinois Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week. Declares March 19, 2021 as Illinois Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Day. Encourages municipalities and media organizations to participate in Illinois Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Week and Day. Recognizes those living with MS, their families, and the healthcare professionals and medical researchers who provide assistance to those affected by MS.
Creates the Community Health Worker Certification and Reimbursement Act. Amends various Acts regarding medical staff credentials; electronic posters and signs; N95 masks; Legionella bacteria testing; continuing education on implicit bias awareness; overdoses; the Prescription Monitoring Program; a dementia training program; taxation of blood sugar testing materials; funding of safety-net hospitals; a Child Care Assistance Program Eligibility Calculator; managed care organizations; Federally Qualified Health Centers; care coordination; billing; the Medicaid Business Opportunity Commission; reimbursement rates; doula services; personal care of family members; the State Health Assessment; the State Health Improvement Plan; child care training; and a Medicaid Managed Care Oversight Commission. Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center of Illinois Act. Creates the Underlying Causes of Crime and Violence Study Act. Creates the Special Commission on Gynecologic Cancers Act. Creates the Racial Impact Note Act to require the estimate of the impact on racial and ethnic minorities of certain bills. Creates the Health and Human Services Task Force and Study Act to review health and human service departments and programs. Creates the Anti-Racism Commission Act concerning elimination of systemic racism. Creates the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act regarding programs and other matters. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act in relation to the Health Facilities and Services Review Board, facility closure, and other matters. Creates the Medicaid Technical Assistance Act. Repeals, adds, and changes other provisions. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/9A-11 from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Removes language requiring the SHA and SHIP Partnership to regularly evaluate and update the State Health Assessment and track implementation of the State Health Improvement Plan with revisions as necessary. In provisions amending the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and regarding the Prescription Monitoring Program: (1) presents the findings of the General Assembly; (2) provides that opioid treatment programs may not transmit information without patient consent, and reports made may not be utilized for law enforcement purposes; and (3) provides that treatment of a patient may not be conditioned upon his or her consent to reporting. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Public Aid Code regarding child care. Removes language requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to issue quarterly reports to the Governor and the General Assembly indicating: (i) the number of determinations of noncompliance since the last quarter; (ii) the number of financial penalties imposed; and (iii) the outcome or status of each determination. Makes other changes. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 720 ILCS 570/316 Removes provisions amending the Illinois Controlled Substances Act regarding the Prescription Monitoring Program. Makes changes in provisions amending the Adult Protective Services Act regarding adult protective services dementia training. In provisions regarding increasing access to primary care in hospitals, removes language providing that the program developed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall encourage coordination between FQHCs and hospitals. In the Sickle Cell Prevention, Care, and Treatment Program Act, provides that expenditures from the Sickle Cell Chronic Disease Fund shall be subject to appropriation. Makes the following changes to the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Act: (1) provides that the Center: (i) shall undertake efforts to identify and engage community-based providers offering behavioral health services or services addressing the social determinants of health, especially those predominantly serving communities of color or those operating within or near service deserts, for the purpose of offering training and technical assistance to them through the Center; and (ii) is committed to the principle that all Medicaid recipients have accessible and equitable physical and mental health care services; (2) requires all providers served through the Center to deliver services notwithstanding the patient's race, color, gender, gender identity, age, ancestry, marital status, military status, religion, national origin, disability status, sexual orientation, order of protection status, or immigration status; and (3) provides that moneys in the Medicaid Technical Assistance Center Fund shall be used for specified purposes, subject to appropriation. Makes other changes.
Urges the East St. Louis Higher Education Center's name be changed to the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Center.
Declares March 31, 2021 as Farmworkers Awareness Day.
Urges the U.S. Congress to expand the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program so that it includes farming as an applicable career for loan forgiveness.
Amends the Election Code. Provides that in distribution of the remaining funds received under the federal Help America Vote Act, the State Board of Elections may make such funds available to election authorities for the maintenance of secure collection sites for the return of vote by mail ballots. Allows election authorities to establish curb-side voting for individuals to cast a ballot during early voting or on election day. Provides that an election authority's curb-side voting program shall designate at least 2 election judges from opposite parties per vehicle and the individual must have the option to mark the ballot without interference from the election judges. Requires election authorities to accept any vote by mail ballot returned, including ballots returned with insufficient or no postage. Allows election authorities to establish secure collection sites for postage-free return of vote by mail ballots. Provides for the collection and processing of vote by mail ballots submitted to collection sites. Provides that the State Board of Elections shall establish additional guidelines for the security of collection sites. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Modifies provisions concerning the College Savings Pool. Provides that the State Treasurer, in administering the College Savings Pool, may, among other actions, perform any other action he or she deems necessary to administer the Pool. Provides that the State Treasurer may delegate duties related to the College Savings Pool to one or more contractors. Provides that any fees, costs, and expenses related to the College Savings Pool shall be paid from the assets of the College Savings Pool. Provides further requirements concerning fees of the College Savings Pool. Modifies provisions concerning investment restrictions, distributions, and contributions of the College Savings Pool. Modifies provisions concerning the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides that the State Treasurer and the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall each cooperate in providing each other with account information, as necessary, to prevent contributions in excess of those necessary to provide for the qualified expenses of the designated beneficiary. Removes provisions requiring the maintenance of specified records. Modifies defined terms. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/16.5 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3960/8.9 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that a party seeking to re-establish a previously discontinued general acute care hospital under the Act shall be authorized to file a certificate of exemption for purposes of re-establishing the hospital. Specifies the conditions that must be met in filing a certificate of exemption to re-establish a general acute care hospital. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/16.5 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3960/8.9 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that a party seeking to re-establish a previously discontinued general acute care hospital under the Act shall be authorized to file a certificate of exemption for purposes of re-establishing the hospital. Specifies the conditions that must be met in filing a certificate of exemption to re-establish a general acute care hospital. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/16.5 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 3960/8.9 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that a party seeking to re-establish a previously discontinued general acute care hospital under the Act shall be authorized to file a certificate of exemption for purposes of re-establishing the hospital. Specifies the conditions that must be met in filing a certificate of exemption to re-establish a general acute care hospital. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Illinois State Rep. Mary Flowers on becoming the longest-serving African American legislator in the history of Illinois upon the commencement of the 102nd General Assembly.
Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Repeals provisions establishing the Illinois Science and Technology Commission. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1000 rep. 20 ILCS 700/2003 from Ch. 127, par. 3702-3 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1025 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Establishes the Illinois Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Funds Program to be administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity may make grants to eligible businesses to match federal funds received by the business as an SBIR or STTR Phase I award and to encourage businesses to apply for Phase II awards up to a maximum of $50,000. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-1025 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-10 was 20 ILCS 605/46.1 in part Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department's powers and duties. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 605/605-10 Adds reference to: New Act 30 ILCS 575/4 from Ch. 127, par. 132.604 30 ILCS 500/20-15 30 ILCS 500/20-60 30 ILCS 500/35-30 30 ILCS 500/50-85 new 30 ILCS 575/4f 30 ILCS 575/6 from Ch. 127, par. 132.606 20 ILCS 605/605-1055 new 20 ILCS 405/405-535 new 15 ILCS 520/22.5 from Ch. 130, par. 41a 20 ILCS 405/405-535 new 30 ILCS 575/8k new 15 ILCS 520/16.3 30 ILCS 235/8 20 ILCS 2705/2705-597 new 20 ILCS 3903/30 20 ILCS 3903/35 new 20 ILCS 3916/20 20 ILCS 3916/25 new 20 ILCS 3983/30 20 ILCS 3983/35 new 20 ILCS 5110/30 20 ILCS 5110/35 new 30 ILCS 500/5-7 new 30 ILCS 500/5-30 30 ILCS 500/20-10 30 ILCS 500/20-25 30 ILCS 500/20-30 30 ILCS 500/20-60 30 ILCS 500/35-15 30 ILCS 500/35-30 30 ILCS 500/40-20 30 ILCS 500/50-20 30 ILCS 500/50-35 30 ILCS 575/2 30 ILCS 575/4 from Ch. 127, par. 132.604 30 ILCS 575/4f 30 ILCS 575/5 from Ch. 127, par. 132.605 30 ILCS 575/5.5 new 30 ILCS 575/7 from Ch. 127, par. 132.607 30 ILCS 575/8 from Ch. 127, par. 132.608 30 ILCS 265/10 30 ILCS 265/11 30 ILCS 265/20 305 ILCS 5/9A-11 from Ch. 23, par. 9A-11 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Specifies further requirements in the awarding of State contracts under the Act concerning diversity and underrepresented groups. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes changes to provisions concerning competitive sealed bids and the awarding of contracts as related to diversity. Provides for diversity training. Amends the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Establishes the Illinois Small Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Funds Program. Creates the Community Development Loan Guarantee Act. Establishes the Loan Guarantee Program. Provides that the State Treasurer may establish at any eligible financial institution a Loan Guarantee Account as a special account outside the State treasury and with the State Treasurer as custodian. Provides further requirements for the Program. Creates the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act. Requires each covered financial institution to have a continuing and affirmative obligation to meet the financial services needs of the communities in which its offices, branches, and other facilities are maintained, consistent with the safe and sound operation of the financial institution, and for credit unions, consistent with its common bond. Creates the Commission on Equity and Inclusion. Provides for the membership and powers and duties of the Commission. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department shall update the Child Care Assistance Program Eligibility Calculator posted on its website to include a question on whether a family is applying for child care assistance for the first time or is applying for a redetermination of eligibility. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately, except that specified provisions take effect January 1, 2022. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of the Treasurer) The provisions of House Amendment 2 to SB 1608 will have minimal fiscal impact on the Treasurer's office. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1608, as amended by HA 2, will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Central Management Services) The Department of Central Management Services estimates that a negative fiscal impact will be expected should Senate Bill 1608, House Amendment #2 pass into law. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) Within Article 1 of the bill state contracting goals for the BEP are amended, most notably the contracting goal is increased from 20% to 30%. The goal change will have a negligible fiscal impact on the Department, no increase in costs are anticipated. Article 10 of the bill establishes the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Matching Funds Program. The program permits the department to establish a technology related grant matching program for the purpose of job creation and economic development. The Department may allocate appropriated funds for the program, granting up to $50,000 per business. The establishment of the SBIR/STTR program provides DCEO with the ability to fund awards under the program without a mandate which increases departmental costs. DCEO anticipates using existing appropriations for the program, no new appropriations will need to be sought. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Ple State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) SB 1608, as amended by House Amendment 2, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued or State-supported bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Housing Affordability Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) This bill wilI have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
