Makes a supplemental appropriation of $21,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education to be used exclusively for school districts that will receive less funding in the 2007-2008 school year as a result of Public Act 93-1022. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Creates the Health Data Task Force in the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Task Force shall develop a plan to create a linked health data system that measures, analyzes, and reports on the health status of Illinois residents. Sets out the contents of the plan and the composition of the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force shall contract with an independent, not-for-profit organization in developing the plan. Requires the Task Force to submit the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly. Effective immediately.
Amends the Veterinary Medicine and Surgery Practice Act of 2004. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and policy of the Act.
Amends the Illinois Occupational Therapy Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Nursing Home Administrators Licensing and Disciplinary Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that a federally licensed firearm dealer shall have a criminal background check performed on each employee who handles firearms in the course of his or her employment which shall include a fingerprint based criminal background check with a review of fingerprints by the Illinois State Police and Federal Bureau of Investigation. Provides that the Department of State Police shall charge a fee for conducting the criminal history records check, which shall be deposited in the State Police Services Fund and shall not exceed the actual cost of the records check. Provides that until the criminal background check is completed, the employee may not handle firearms during the course of his or her employment.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for an operation to implant cochlear implants and post-treatment services for children identified within one year of birth as being deaf or hearing impaired.
Recommends that the National Healthcare Surveillance Network (NHSN), developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), should be adopted as the mechanism for public reporting of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus by Illinois hospitals.
Amends the Acupuncture Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning activities exempt from the application of the Act.
