Rep. Lisa Hernandez

Creates the Asian American Family Commission Act. Creates the Asian American Family Commission. Provides for the appointment of members to the Commission and terms of membership. Provides that members shall serve without compensation, but shall be reimbursed for Commission-related expenses. Provides for the appointment of liaisons from specified State agencies to serve as ex officio members of the Commission. Provides that the Office of the Governor, in cooperation with the State agencies appointing liaisons to the Commission, shall provide administrative support to the Commission. Provides for funding to the Commission. Requires the Commission to annually report to the Governor and the General Assembly.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age and older when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for hearing instruments subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 24 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-16.8 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that an insurer shall offer, for an additional premium and subject to the insurer's standard of insurability, optional coverage or optional reimbursement for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals (rather than the requiring the insurer to provide coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age or older) when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument to augment communication. Provides a maximum of $2,500 (rather $1,500) for the hearing instrument and related services every 24 months. Provides that nothing in the provisions precludes an insured from selecting a more expensive hearing instrument as his or her own expense. Removes language providing that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim filed by its insured for the payment of the cost of a hearing instrument if less than 24 months before the date of the claim its insured filed a claim for payment of the cost of the hearing instrument and the claim was paid by the insurer. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Floor Amendment No. 3 In provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code, provides that nothing in the provisions precludes an insured from selecting a hearing instrument that costs more than the amount covered by a plan of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan and paying the uncovered cost at his or her own expense (rather than a more expensive hearing instrument at his or her own expense). Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code, provides that a "hearing care professional" may also mean a licensed hearing instrument dispenser. Provides that the provisions shall not be construed to require a group policy to provide coverage if the group is unable to meet mandatory minimum participation requirements set by the insurer.

Amends the State Records Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 160/1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2610/9 from Ch. 121, par. 307.9 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the State Police Act. Provides that persons appointed to be a Department of State Police officer shall, at the time of their appointment, be not less than 21 years of age, or 20 years of age and have successfully completed an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university (rather than 2 years of law enforcement studies at an accredited college or university). House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that persons certified for appointment as State Police officers shall be of good sound mind and body, be of good moral character, be citizens of the United States, have no criminal records, possesses the prerequisites of training and experience (rather than training, education, and experience) as the Department of State Police Merit Board may prescribe, and be required to pass mental and physical tests and examinations prescribed by the Board. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that Department of State Police officers appointed subsequent to successful completion of an associate's degree or 60 credit hours at an accredited college or university must not otherwise be disqualified. Provides that nothing in the provisions concerning the qualifications for appointment as a State Police officer limits the Board's ability to prescribe education prerequisites or requirements to certify Department of State Police officers for promotion as provided in the Act.

Creates the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that emergency services personnel and public safety personnel may refer any person to an employee assistance program or peer support counselor within the emergency services provider or law enforcement agency, or if those services are not available within the agency, to another employee assistance program or peer support counseling program that is available. Provides that any communication made by a participant or counselor in a peer support counseling session conducted by a law enforcement agency or by an emergency services provider for public safety personnel or emergency services personnel and any oral or written information conveyed in the peer support counseling session is confidential and may not be disclosed by any person participating in the peer support counseling session. Provides that any oral communication or written information made or conveyed by a participant or counselor in a peer support session, including an employee assistance program, is not admissible in any judicial proceeding, arbitration proceeding, or other adjudicatory proceeding. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, Illinois Police Training Act, and the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act to require training programs for police and fire fighters to recognize signs of work-related cumulative stress and other related issues that may lead to suicide and offer appropriate solutions for intervention. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 4 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-99 new 50 ILCS 705/10.17-2 new 50 ILCS 740/12.2 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 801/1-31 new 20 ILCS 2605/2605-610 new 50 ILCS 705/7 from Ch. 85, par. 507 50 ILCS 725/7.2 50 ILCS 740/8 from Ch. 85, par. 538 55 ILCS 5/3-6012.2 new 55 ILCS 5/3-6050 new 65 ILCS 5/11-1-14 new 65 ILCS 5/11-6-11 new 730 ILCS 110/19 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that an emergency services provider, law enforcement agency, union, or other entity providing counseling support, referrals, information, or other social services to public safety personnel or emergency services personnel that creates an employee assistance program is subject to the Act. Provides for applicability and exemptions in the Act. Amends the Counties Code and Municipal Code. Requires employment of at least one mental health specialist for every 1,000 persons employed for sheriff offices, police departments, and firefighter stations. Amends the Department of Natural Resources Act, Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Counties Code, and the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that the employer of a Conservation Police officer, State Police officer, law enforcement officer, or probation officer shall not make possession of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card a condition of continued employment if the officer's Firearm Owner's Identification Card is revoked or seized because the officer has been a patient of a mental health facility and the officer has not been determined to pose a clear and present danger to himself, herself, or others as determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner. Provides that a collective bargaining agreement already in effect on this issue on the effective date of the amendatory Act cannot be modified, but on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the employer cannot require a Firearm Owner's Identification Card as a condition of continued employment in a collective bargaining agreement. Amends the Uniform Peace Officers' Disciplinary Act. Provides that the employer shall document if and why an officer has been determined to pose a clear and present danger. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 801/1-31 new 20 ILCS 2605/2605-610 new 50 ILCS 740/12.2 new 55 ILCS 705/10-17-2 new Adds reference to: 50 ILCS 705/7 from Ch. 85, par. 507 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act. Provides that an emergency services provider, law enforcement agency, or collective bargaining organization shall ensure that peer support advisors receive appropriate training in counseling to conduct peer support counseling sessions. Provides that emergency services personnel and public safety personnel may refer any person to a peer support advisor within the emergency services provider or law enforcement agency, or if those services are not available within the agency, to another peer support counseling program that is available and approved by the emergency services provider or law enforcement agency. Creates the First Responders Suicide Task Force to pursue recommendations to help reduce the risk and rates of suicide among first responders, along with developing a mechanism to help reduce the risk and rates of suicide among first responders. Provides that the Department of State Police shall provide administrative support for the Task Force, and if the subject matter is either sensitive or classified, the Task Force may hold the hearings in private. Provides that the Task Force shall issue a final report to the General Assembly on or before December 31, 2020 and, one year after filing of its report, is dissolved. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, Illinois Police Training Act, and the Illinois Fire Protection Training Act to require training programs for police and firefighters to recognize signs of work-related cumulative stress and other related issues that may lead to suicide and offer appropriate solutions for intervention. In the amendatory changes to the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, provides that the Department of State Police shall not make possession of a Firearm Owner's Identification Card a condition of continued employment if the State Police officer's Firearm Owner's Identification Card is revoked or seized because the State Police officer has been a patient of a mental health facility and the State Police officer has not been determined to pose a clear and present danger to himself, herself, or others as determined by a physician, clinical psychologist, or qualified examiner. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall ensure that all hospitals require specified employees to complete educational training on the management of severe maternal hypertension and postpartum hemorrhage. Provides that hospitals must demonstrate completion of the training of new hires with a course certificate from the Department. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all hospitals conduct continuing education yearly for specified employees. Provides that the continuing education shall include yearly simulations or drills regarding management of severe maternal hypertension and obstetric hemorrhage for all employees that care for pregnant or postpartum women. Provides that hospitals must demonstrate compliance with the education and training requirements. Defines "hospital". Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the Department of Public Health shall ensure that all hospitals require all current and new obstetrical staff, emergency department staff, and any other staff, including residents and fellows in training, who provide care for pregnant or postpartum women to receive implicit bias training and education in cultural competency in interactions between patients and providers. Provides that the Department shall provide support for the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative to develop an initiative to improve birth equity and reduce peripartum racial and ethnic disparities, modeled using the Alliance for Innovation on Maternal Health and the California Maternal Quality Collaborative's pilot work on improving birth equity. Provides that the Department shall support the initiation of a statewide perinatal quality improvement initiative in collaboration with Illinois birthing hospitals to implement strategies to reduce peripartum racial and ethnic disparities and to address implicit bias in the health care system. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all hospitals develop protocols for timely identification of all pregnant and postpartum women in the emergency department and for appropriate and timely consultation of an obstetric provider to provide input on management and follow up. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall ensure that all birthing facilities conduct continuing education yearly for providers and staff of obstetric medicine and of the emergency department and other staff that may care for pregnant or postpartum women. Requires the continuing education to include yearly educational modules regarding management of severe maternal hypertension and obstetric hemorrhage for units that care for pregnant or postpartum women. Requires birthing facilities to demonstrate compliance with the education and training requirements. Provides that the Department shall collaborate with the Illinois Perinatal Quality Collaborative or its successor organization to develop an initiative to improve birth equity and reduce peripartum racial and ethnic disparities. Provides that the Department shall support the initiation of a statewide perinatal quality improvement initiative. Provides that the Department shall make available to all birthing facilities best practices for timely identification of all pregnant and postpartum women in the emergency department and for appropriate and timely consultation of an obstetric provider to provide input on management and follow-up. Effective January 1, 2020.

Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Division of Operations shall enforce all laws regulating the production, sale, prescribing, manufacturing, administering, transporting, having in possession, dispensing, delivering, distributing, or use of methamphetamine. Provides that the Division of Administration (rather than the Division of Forensic Services) shall exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested by law in the Department of State Police by the Criminal Identification Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-35 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 2605/2605-25 was 20 ILCS 2605/55a-1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Office of the Director of State Police (rather than the Division of Administration) shall: (1) exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the Department of State Police by the Governor's Office of Management and Budget Act; (2) exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the Department by the Personnel Code; and (3) exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested in the Department by the Fiscal Control and Internal Auditing Act. Changes the Division of Administration to the Division of Justice Services. Provides that the Division of Justice Services (rather than the Division of Forensic Services) shall exercise the rights, powers, and duties vested by law in the Department by the Criminal Identification Act.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan to provide coverage for long-term antibiotic therapy for a person with a tick-borne disease. Makes conforming changes in the Health Maintenance Organization Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code.

Amends the Homelessness Prevention Act. Changes certain types of assistance grantees shall offer households to prevent homelessness as follows: (1) payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage (rather than payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage in an amount established as necessary to defeat the eviction or foreclosure, but shall in no event be greater than 3 months of rental or mortgage arrears); (2) payment of a security deposit (rather than payment of a rent deposit or security deposit and payment of not more than 2 months rent or mortgage payments); and (3) payment of rent or mortgage. Provides that in no case shall the total assistance for a household be greater than the equivalent of 6 months of rent or mortgage payments. Provides that, on an annual basis, a grantee's administrative costs and case management expenses shall not exceed 15% of the grant amount it receives.

Amends the University of Illinois Trustees Act. Provides that in order to determine residency status of a potential or current student trustee, the student must provide evidence of the student's Illinois domicile for at least the previous 6 months and either (i) evidence of the student's current, valid Illinois driver's license or Illinois Identification Card or (ii) evidence of the student's valid Illinois voter registration (instead of having evidence of the student's Illinois domicile, Illinois driver's license, and Illinois voter registration positively demonstrate residency). Effective January 1, 2020.

Amends the Jury Act. Provides that except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, no person who is qualified and able to serve as a juror may be excluded from jury service in any court of this State on the basis of, among other things, sexual orientation.