Honors Mr. Nicho Hinojosa, trova musician, for being a cultural ambassador of Hispanic music, and expresses appreciation for his visit to the Olympic theater in Cicero.
Honors Pablo Elizondo Garcia for his wonderful work as Mayor of the City of Montemorelos, Mexico and welcomes him to the State of Illinois during his visit to Cicero.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning debt limitations of school districts.
Amends the Conveyances Act. Provides that every mortgage securing residential real estate shall have attached a rider, certified by the mortgage lender, that states the name of each participant in the origination of the mortgage, the participant's applicable license or registration number, if any, and the participant's function by using these function categories: mortgage origination company; loan officer; appraiser; real estate broker for the seller, real estate broker for the buyer, lender funding the mortgage; and title insurance company. Provides that a mortgage on residential real estate that is subject to the Illinois predatory lending database pilot program must have attached to it a certificate of compliance or a certificate of exemption issued pursuant to that program.
Amends the Election Code. With respect to absentee ballots, provides that those returned by mail must be postmarked by midnight preceding election day, for counting no later than during the period for counting provisional ballots.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code, the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the Public Aid Code. Allows a medical or health care provider who participates under the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, or the Public Aid Code to elect, in lieu of receiving direct payment for goods or services provided, to participate in the health care provider deferred compensation plan. Requires the State Board of Investment to develop and establish and the Department of Central Management Services to administer a deferred compensation plan for health care providers under the same terms and conditions as the State Employee Deferred Compensation Plan. Provides that a medical or health care provider who elects to participate in the plan does not have a cause of action against the State for any damages allegedly suffered by the provider as a result of any delay by the State in crediting the amount of any contribution to the provider's plan account. Effective January 1, 2010.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that a disease management pilot project undertaken by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall include a study of patient outcomes for patients at risk of low birth weight or premature birth. Provides that low birth weight and premature birth include all medical and other conditions that lead to poor birth outcomes or problematic pregnancies. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Property Tax Appeal Board for its FY 10 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2009.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Repeals a provision providing for the collection of an annual commercial distribution fee on vehicles of the second division weighing more than 8,000 pounds. Effective July 1, 2010.
Amends the Department of Public Aid Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the State Finance Act. Creates the Hunger Relief Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to members of the Illinois Food Bank Association for the purpose of making capital improvements, purchasing food, or acquiring other assets. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Hunger Relief Fund. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Fund. Effective immediately.
