Amends the Public Health Program Beneficiary Employer Disclosure Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. In a provision concerning school refund policies, removes a reference to the National Accrediting Commission of Cosmetology Arts and Sciences.
Creates a Safe Patient Handling Task Force to study safe patient handling policies and create recommended policy guidelines for all health care facilities to eliminate the manual lifting of patients by direct-care registered nurses and other health care providers.
Amends the Use Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that the manufacturing and assembling machinery and equipment exemption also includes production related tangible personal property. Defines "production related tangible personal property" as all tangible personal property used or consumed by the purchaser in a manufacturing facility in which a manufacturing process takes place, including tangible personal property purchased for incorporation into real estate within a manufacturing facility and including, but not limited to, tangible personal property used or consumed in activities such as research and development, preproduction material handling, receiving, quality control, inventory control, storage, staging, and packaging for shipping and transportation purposes. Provides that "production related tangible personal property" does not include (i) tangible personal property used, within or without a manufacturing facility, in sales, purchasing, accounting, fiscal management, marketing, personnel recruitment or selection, or landscaping or (ii) tangible personal property required to be titled or registered with a department, agency, or unit of federal, state, or local government. Effective immediately.
Amends the Embalming Fluid Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning holding a license.
Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning licensure without examination.
Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Proclaims February 1, 2008 as National Wear Red Day throughout the State in recognition of the ongoing fight against heart disease and stroke.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
