Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning reliability of transmission and distribution systems.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Creates the Reorganization of Long-Term Care Services Act. Contains only a short title and a legislative findings provision. Effective immediately.
Creates the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Provides that when a person has been diagnosed by a physician as having a debilitating medical condition, the person and the person's primary caregiver may be issued a registry identification card by the Department of Public Health that permits the person or the person's primary caregiver to legally possess no more than 6 cannabis plants and 2 ounces of dried usable cannabis. Amends the Cannabis Control Act to make conforming changes, including that any registered qualifying patient or registered primary caregiver who distributes cannabis to someone who is not allowed to use cannabis is subject to a penalty enhancement of not more than 2 years in prison or a fine of not more than $2,000, or both, for abuse of the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Pilot Program Act. Provides that the Act is repealed 3 years after its effective date. Repeals the research provisions of the Cannabis Control Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall develop and disseminate educational information about the health risks associated with the abuse of cannabis and prescription medications. Provides that the Department shall promulgate rules governing the manner in which it shall consider applications for and renewals of registration certificates for medical cannabis organizations. Provides that the provisions of the Act are severable. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that dental insurance plans must list in the fee schedule attached to the contract every Code on Dental Procedures and Nomenclature (CDT) code upon which the plan imposes a capped fee and the dollar amount of the capped fee. Provides that any CDT code not so listed shall not be subject to any fee cap, and the provider may balance bill the patient. Provides that dental insurance plans must highlight any changes in subsequent contract terms or conditions and shall have the original plan administrator notify the enrolled dentist and allow the dentist sufficient time to respond. Provides that no recoupment or offset may be requested or withheld from future payments 366 or more days after the original payment is made. Provides that no contract between an insurer and a health care professional or health care provider may provide for recoupments in violation of the provision concerning recoupment.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Act. Repeals a Section of the Act that provides that the District is liable for certain property damage. Effective immediately.
Creates the Job Creation Act of 2011. Contains only a short title provision.
