Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that a contractor may be suspended for a period of up to 10 years (now, for a period of up to 5 years) for violating the Code or for failure to conform to specifications or terms of delivery. Effective immediately.
Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Makes a technical change in the Section relating to the short title.
Creates the Senior Citizen Prescription Drug Discount Program Act. Provides that the Program shall be administered by the Department of Central Management Services to enable eligible senior citizens to purchase prescription drugs at discounted prices and that the Department shall (i) enroll eligible seniors into the Program, (ii) enter into rebate agreements with drug manufacturers, either itself or through an agent, and (iii) reimburse pharmacies for the cost of providing discounts using the proceeds from the manufacturer rebate agreements. Eligible seniors are persons who are Illinois residents and who are 65 years of age or older. Establishes a prescription pricing formula. Sets guidelines for the rebate agreements. Establishes application requirements for seniors and eligibility requirements for pharmacies. Requires the Department to adopt rules. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Senior Citizen Prescription Drug Discount Program Fund into which rebate payments and enrollment fees shall be deposited. Provides for an initial transfer from the General Revenue Fund into the Drug Discount Program Fund of $27,000,000 to be repaid to the General Revenue Fund out of rebate payments. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Extends the partial exemption from the taxes imposed by these Acts on gasohol to December 31, 2013 (now ends on July 1, 2003), gradually reducing the partial exemption to zero after December 31, 2013. Partially exempts E85 blend fuel and bio-diesel blend fuel in the same amount and according to the same schedule as gasohol. Provides that if, at any time, the tax under these Acts on gasohol, E85 blend fuel, and bio-diesel blend fuel is imposed at 1.25%, then the partial exemption of the tax on those items does not apply during that time. Effective immediately.
Commends the Indian Nurses Association of Illinois for its work on behalf of the many Indian American nurses in the State of Illinois.
Honors the men and women of the United States and allied armed forces, especially the 933rd Military Police Company (Combat Support).
Designates September as Leukemia and Lymphoma Awareness Month.
Honors Carol Spizzirri on her accomplishments with the Save A Life Foundation as it celebrates its ten year anniversary of commitment to saving lives across the nation.
Congratulates Representative Charles A. "Chuck" Hartke on the occasion of his retirement from the legislature.
Congratulates State of Israel on the occasion of its most recent democratically-held elections.
