Rep. Robyn Gabel

Amends the School Code. Requires the Department of Public Health to promulgate rules and regulations to include asthma in the standard school health examination. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Illinois Health Statistics Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to collect and maintain data on the extent, nature, and impact of asthma and the determinants of asthma. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision limiting medical assistance recipients to one pair of adult eyeglasses every 2 years, provides that the limitation does not apply to an individual who needs different eyeglasses following a surgical procedure such as cataract surgery. Effective immediately.

Amends the Personnel Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes a provision that requires Department of Juvenile Justice personnel who are hired by the Department and who participate or assist in the rehabilitative and vocational training of delinquent youths, supervise the daily activities involving direct and continuing responsibility for the youth's security, welfare and development, or participate in the personal rehabilitation of delinquent youth by training, supervising, and assisting lower level personnel who perform these duties to have a bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a specialization in criminal justice, education, psychology, social work, or a closely related social science or other bachelor's or advanced degree with at least 2 years' experience in the field of juvenile matters. Requires those persons to only have any bachelor's or advanced degree from an accredited college or university. Provides that the Department shall, by regular (rather than certified) mail and telephone or electronic message, notify the parent, guardian, or nearest relative of any person committed to the Department of his or her physical location and any change of his or her physical location. Amends the Illinois Pension Code to make conforming changes.

Urges Governor Rauner to immediately join the United States Climate Alliance.

Recommends and urges Governor Rauner to instruct the Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, Felicia Norwood, to issue an amendment to the current request for proposal separating out dental care for Medicaid eligible recipients into separate stand-alone dental administrators.

Recognizes the many ways in which Dominic V. Belmonte's leadership and vision have positively transformed teaching and learning in our State.

Recognizes Elizabeth Tisdahl on her retirement as Mayor of the City of Evanston.

Congratulates Northwestern University and its athletes, coaches, faculty, students, administration, and alumni on receiving their first invitation to compete in the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, and commends Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence.

Congratulates Northwestern University and its athletes, coaches, faculty, students, administration, and alumni on receiving their first invitation to compete in the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Championship Tournament, and commends Northwestern University for its pursuit of athletic and academic excellence.