Recognizes the 100th anniversary celebration of the Metropolis Public Library.
Sponsored bills
Recognizes the 200th anniversary of the West Eden Church.
Congratulates the Harrisburg Bulldogs on winning the 2013 Class 2A Illinois State boys basketball championship.
Congratulates the Southeastern Illinois College Forensic Falcons on winning the 2013 State championship speech tournament.
Congratulates the photography student chapter at Southern Illinois University - Carbondale for being selected as the recipient of the prestigious annual Outstanding NPPA Student Chapter Award by the highly-respected National Press Photographers Association.
Mourns the death of Carol Mitchell of Tamms.
Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Unemployment Insurance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Provides that a dental hygienist may be employed or engaged by a licensed physician. Provides that a dental hygienist may be employed or retained by a health care facility, program, or nonprofit organization to perform dental hygiene services without the patient first being examined by a licensed dentist if the dental hygienist (i) has engaged in active practice of clinical dental hygiene for a minimum of 2,400 hours in the past 18 months or a career total of 3,000 hours, (ii) has entered into a collaborative agreement with a licensed dentist, (iii) had documented participation in course in infection control and medical emergencies, and (iv) maintains current CPR certification. Authorizes the dental hygienist to perform limited specified services. Provides that a licensed dentist may not have a collaborative agreement with more than 4 dental hygienist unless otherwise authorized by the Board. Provides that the collaborative agreement must (i) include certain provisions and it must be signed and maintained by the dentist, the dental hygienist, and the facility, program, or organization, (ii) be reviewed yearly, and (iii) be made available to the Board upon request. Effective immediately.