Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that the Division of Probation Services shall establish training standards for continuing education of probation officers and supervisors and broaden access to available training programs. Effective immediately.
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the deposit of books, bills, documents, and papers with the Secretary of State.
Amends the Illinois Nuclear Facility Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section on legislative findings.
Appropriates $5,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the State Board of Education for the purpose of providing grants to high-poverty, low-performing public schools to identify and meet the educational needs of gifted and talented children, including students with specific learning disabilities who are also identified as gifted and talented. Effective July 1, 2016.
Creates the 21st Century Human Services Reorganization Commission Act. Creates the 21st Century Human Services Reorganization Commission to review all human services and economic support programs provided by the State and to make recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly on how to reorganize and simplify human services in order to (i) integrate those services in a cost-effective manner, (ii) streamline government, (iii) reduce redundant applications, and (iv) cross program silos and deliver these services when needed to achieve measurable income, security, economic stability, and asset building outcomes. Provides that the Commission shall hold at least 5 public hearings, and that the Commission shall have members from both public and private organizations, and members who reflect the regional, racial, and cultural diversity of the State to ensure that the needs of all Illinois residents are represented. Contains provisions concerning member appointments; non-voting members; meetings; and reporting requirements.
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act and the State Finance Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health may designate a hospital as a STEMI Receiving Center or a STEMI Referring Center. Defines "STEMI" as a ST-elevated myocardial infarction. Provides certain requirements for designation as a STEMI Receiving Center or STEMI Referring Center. Establishes a State Acute Cardiac Advisory Council. Establishes Regional Acute Cardiac Subcommittees within each Regional EMS Advisory Committee. Provides that the Regional Acute Cardiac Subcommittees shall develop protocols concerning patients with STEMI. Creates the Acute Cardiac Event Data Collection Fund and provides that the moneys in the fund shall be used to support the collection of certain data and provides that any surplus fund shall be used to support the salary of the Department Stroke and Acute Cardiac Event Coordinator or for certain other purposes. In a provision concerning the Stroke Data Collection Fund, provides that any surplus funds shall be used by the Department to support the salary of the Department Stroke and Acute Cardiac Event Coordinator (instead of the Department Stroke Coordinator) or for certain other purposes. Contains provisions concerning definitions; rulemaking; annual fees for designation as a STEMI Receiving Center; suspension and revocation of a hospital's STEMI Receiving Center designation; and reporting of certain data. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2017.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Appropriates $20,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for local health protection grants for health protection programs. Effective July 1, 2015.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section of the "Delinquent Minors" Article of the Act concerning the rights of victims.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose and policy of the Delinquent Minors Article. Amends the Uniform Mediation Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
