Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Deletes language requiring insurance policies containing uninsured and hit and run motor vehicle coverage to require disputes as to coverage and amount of damages to be submitted to arbitration. Requires certain disputes to be submitted to mandatory binding arbitration. Requires disputes to be determined by a 3-person arbitration panel or, in lieu of this requirement, by any alternative dispute resolution forum agreed to by the parties. Sets forth rules for determining damages and coverage, including admissibility of certain documents, use of written opinions of expert or opinion witnesses, and subpoenas of authors of documents. Requires that all disputes determined by an alternative dispute resolution forum agreed to by the parties must be determined by the current published rules of the forum and that, if the amount being sought exceeds a certain amount as provided in the Illinois Vehicle Code, the rules of evidence that apply in the circuit court for placing medical opinions into evidence shall govern.
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Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Code.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that no person shall operate a school bus manufactured after the effective date of this amendatory Act that is not equipped with seat belts for the passengers and a rooftop safety hatch. Creates an exception for buses registered in another state and not operated in this State on a regular basis. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois State Auditing Act. Requires that the Auditor General's audits of certain mental health and developmental disabilities facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department of Human Services include their records concerning reports of suspected abuse of facility staff by facility residents or patients. Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act. Provides that the biennial program audit required under the Act shall include an examination of the records of each facility concerning the abuse or suspected abuse of facility staff by patients or residents and the Inspector General's effectiveness in investigating these kinds of reports.
Amends the Election Code. Requires election authorities to provide voter registration in precincts on election day. Effective immediately.
Creates the Payday Loan Consumer Protection Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that, based on an examination of a person admitted to a facility of the Department of Human Services, the Department shall (instead of may) provide necessary medical, education, and rehabilitation services and shall (instead of may) arrange for a further assessment and referral to appropriate alcoholism or substance abuse services. Provides that the assessment and referral shall be made to a provider who is able to accept the person for referral and perform a further assessment within a clinically appropriate time.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Consumer Protection and Payday Lenders Regulation Act. Contains only a short title provision.