Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to establish and administer a nursing workforce database. Provides that the objective of establishing the database shall be the collection and analysis of data that is related to nursing and to the nursing workforce, so that conclusions may be drawn relating to current nursing supply, demand, and workforce concerns in the State and to future workforce projections and needs. Sets forth the information that must be contained in the database. Provides that no later than January 15, 2006, the Department shall submit a report to the Governor and members of the General Assembly regarding the development of the database and the effectiveness of its use.
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Urges State agencies to discourage the use of directory assistance, out-of-state phone calls, and personal use of employee phones, in order to conserve money.
Mourns the death of Louis J. Kasper.
Mourns the death of Army Ranger and former NFL star Pat Tillman.
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Makes changes in the requirements for licensure as a dentist if the applicant completed his or her dental education by graduating from a dental college or school outside the United States or Canada. In provisions concerning investigations, removes provisions concerning personal statements. Provides that consent orders shall be subject to approval by the Director (rather than must be approved by the Board and the Director). Adds provisions allowing the Department to subpoena persons and dental, pharmacy, and hospital records of individual patients of dentists and dental hygienists licensed under the Act.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning defaulting on a loan.
Mourns the death Christopher V. Baraglia of Edison Park.
Congratulates Iole Maria Pucci of Norridge on the occasion of her 100th birthday.
Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. In each of the definitions of "aggregate extension" excludes extensions made to fund the district's expenses to provide joint recreational programs for the handicapped under the Park District Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Military Leave of Absence Act. Requires payment of State compensation and benefits to full-time State employees while on active duty with the Illinois National Guard, the United States Armed Forces reserves, or the Illinois State Militia reserves. Reduces the employee's State compensation by the amount of active duty pay. Requires the Department of Central Management Services and the State Comptroller to coordinate in the development of applicable procedures.