Mourns the death of Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
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Mourns the death of Otis McDonald of Chicago.
Celebrates the women and legacy of the Gamma Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated in commemoration of their centennial anniversary and designates the date of Wednesday, February 12, 2014 as "Gamma Day" in the State of Illinois.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that if a first-time offender is charged with a non-violent offense, the court shall order him or her released on his or her own recognizance, unless the court makes a specific finding that a cash bond is necessary to secure his or her appearance, and in addition to any other conditions, may order as a condition of his or her release, his or her monitoring under electronic surveillance as provided in the Unified Code of Corrections.
Honors the life of the late Frank Kevin Reed.
Congratulates civil rights trailblazer Thomas N. Todd on being honored by Chicago State University.
Congratulates Derrick A. Calhoun of Morgan Park high school on being inducted into the Illinois Track and Cross Country Coaches Association's Hall-of-Fame.
Mourns the death of John W. Rogers, Sr. of Chicago.
Amends the Administration Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Establishes civil penalties ranging from $10,000 to $50,000 for any person (including a vendor, organization, agency, or other entity, but excluding a recipient) who: knowingly presents or causes to be presented a fraudulent claim for payment under the State's medical assistance program; knowingly gives or causes to be given to any person, with respect to coverage for inpatient hospital services under the medical assistance program, information that he or she knows or should know is false or misleading; arranges or contracts (by employment or otherwise) with an individual or entity that the person knows or should know is excluded from participation in a federal or state health care program, including, but not limited to, the medical assistance program, for the provision of items or services for which payment may be made under such a program; or commits other specified fraudulent acts. Provides that the Director of Healthcare and Family Services may make a determination to terminate, suspend, bar, or exclude the person from participation in the medical assistance program, but not before granting the affected individual, entity, or vendor an opportunity for a hearing after reasonable notice. Provides that a final order, decision, or other determination made by the Director is subject to review in accordance with the Administrative Review Law. Removes language allowing the Department to recover interest on the amount of an overpayment. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a drug testing program.