Rep. Dave Severin

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that for providing to the Department of Revenue the Director of Natural Resources and shall be assessed by the Department of Revenue (rather than by proof of a valid facility number issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency). Deletes language regarding the approval procedure for a qualifying water treatment facility, except for language regarding the effective date of certificates. Makes a technical correction concerning a reference to the Department of Natural Resources.

Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may allow the motto "In God We Trust" to be displayed in a conspicuous location inside or outside each school building.

Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Establishes the fiscal year 2020 mileage reimbursement rate and allowance for lodging and meals. Amends the Compensation Review Act. Prohibits cost-of-living adjustments for or during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2019 for State government legislative and executive elected officers and appointees in positions for which the Compensation Review Board previously recommended or determined compensation. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Problem Pregnancy Health Services and Care Act, and the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. Restores the provisions that were amended by Public Act 100-538 to the form in which they existed before their amendment by Public Act 100-538.

Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. Provides that county fairs whose fiscal accounting reports are not filed or postmarked by December 31 of each year shall not qualify to receive premium reimbursements from the Department of Agriculture for that year. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches may collaborate with a physician assistant (rather than may delegate care and treatment responsibilities to a physician assistant). Provides that a collaborative agreement shall be for services in the same area of practice or specialty as the collaborating physician in his or her medical practice. Deletes language providing that a physician may enter into collaborative agreements with no more than 7 full-time physician assistants. Amends the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a physician assistant in a health professional shortage area with a score greater than or equal to 12 shall own his or her own medical practice. Provides that medical and surgical services provided by a physician assistant include: obtaining and performing comprehensive health histories and physical examinations; evaluating, diagnosing, and providing medical treatment; ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic studies and therapeutic procedures; educating patients on health promotion and disease prevention; providing consultation upon request; and writing medical orders. Provides other provisions regarding scope of practice. Deletes language requiring: a written collaborative agreement for all physician assistants to practice in the State; a written collaborative agreement to describe the working relationship of the physician assistant with the collaborating physician and the categories of care, treatment, or procedures to be provided by the physician assistant; and the collaborating physician to file with the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation notice when employing, discharging, or collaborating with a physician assistant. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2020.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires managed care organizations (MCOs) to publish, at least quarterly for the preceding quarter, on their websites: (1) the total number of claims received by the MCO; (2) the number and monetary amount of claims payments made to a service provider; (3) the dates of services rendered for the claims payments made under item (2); (4) the dates the claims were received by the MCO for the claims payments made under item (2); and (5) the dates on which claims payments under item (2) were released. Effective July 1, 2019.

Amends the Illinois Abortion Law of 1975. Provides that except in the case of a medical emergency, a physician or person may not knowingly perform, induce, or attempt to perform an abortion upon a pregnant woman when the probable gestational age of her unborn child has been determined to be viable. Provides that the woman, the father of the unborn child if married to the mother at the time she receives an abortion in violation of the Act, or, if the mother has not attained the age of 18 years at the time of the abortion, or both, the maternal grandparents of the unborn child, may in a civil action obtain appropriate relief, unless the pregnancy resulted from the plaintiff's criminal conduct or, if brought by the maternal grandparents, the maternal grandparents consented to the abortion. Provides that a medical facility licensed under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act or the Hospital Licensing Act in which an abortion is performed or induced in violation of the Act shall be subject to immediate revocation of its license by the Department of Public Health. Provides that a medical facility licensed under the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act or the Hospital Licensing Act in which an abortion is performed or induced in violation of the Act shall lose all State funding for 2 years and shall reimburse the State for moneys or grants received from the State by the medical facility for the fiscal year in which the abortion in violation of the Act was performed.

Creates the Pyrotechnic Use Act of 2019. Provides that display fireworks shall only be offered for sale, exposed for sale, sold at retail, or kept with intent to sell, possess, use, or explode under a permit with specific requirements, a specific license, or for a specific use. Provides requirements for selling consumer fireworks. Provides that the State Fire Marshal may revoke the registration of any seller of consumer fireworks if the seller violates the requirements. Provides the requirements for use of consumer fireworks. Provides exemptions. Provides the procedure regarding the seizure and sale of fireworks that are stored and held in violation of the Act. Provides requirements for the storage of consumer fireworks and display fireworks. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Repeals the Pyrotechnic Use Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Early Learning Council Act. Provides that at least 50% of the persons appointed to the Illinois Early Learning Council shall represent privately owned day care centers. Provides that any policy change or policy consideration of the Council shall, before being adopted, be provided to all licensed child care providers in this State in an electronic format allowing such providers a vote on the policy issue. Provides that any policy developed by the Council shall be adopted only upon receiving a majority approval of the child care providers notified of the proposed measure. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that in addition to meeting the requirements of the Act or any specified administrative rules concerning qualifications for early childhood teachers and school-age workers, an early childhood teacher responsible for a group of children that includes infants, toddlers, or preschool-age children shall show proof of enrollment in an accredited college or university in which he or she is working towards or has achieved at least 6 hours of college credit related directly to early child care studies. Provides that showing proof of enrollment or completion in an accredited college or university of up to at least 6 semester hours of college credit related to early child care studies shall satisfy both the semester hours and clock hours requirements to be an early childhood teacher. Provides for specified personnel of a child care facility to be present at the open and close of the facility.