Rep. Will Davis

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning Safety-Net Hospitals.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sunset of exemptions, credits, and deductions.

Creates the Fair Practices in Contracting Task Force.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Adds, to the categories of families to which the Department of Human Services shall provide child care services, families that are income-eligible for child care assistance, are not recipients of TANF, and need child care assistance to participate in education and training activities. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Makes a technical change to a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.

Amends the School Code with respect to the suspension and expulsion of pupils. Provides for the expulsion of pupils by removing a pupil from a school or educational setting for a period of more than 10 school days for posing a significant threat of imminent serious harm to other pupils or to staff (instead of providing for the expulsion of pupils guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct). Provides for the suspension of pupils by removing a pupil from a school or educational setting for a period of not more than 10 days for a serious act of misconduct (instead of providing for the suspension of pupils guilty of gross disobedience or misconduct); makes related changes. Sets forth limitations on out-of-school suspensions. Requires behavioral support services and alternative educational services to be provided to certain students. Provides that, unless otherwise required by statute for a specific criminal offense, a student may not be arrested or otherwise cited for a criminal offense committed during school hours while on school grounds, in a school vehicle, or at a school activity or school-sanctioned event unless the offense constitutes a felony or the student has committed an identical offense within the preceding 6 months. Requires reports to be made for certain incidents. Provides that students may not be counseled by any school employee to leave school voluntarily in order to avoid formal disciplinary proceedings or because of any other disciplinary concerns. Provides that a student may not be issued a monetary fine or fee as a disciplinary consequence. Provides for charter school and alternative school application.

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Clarifies that health care facilities include hospitals, nursing homes, ambulatory surgical treatment centers, or kidney disease treatment centers maintained by the State or any department or agency thereof, whether or not they are licensed by the Department of Public Health. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall provide operational support to the Health Facilities and Services Review Board as agreed to in the Intergovernmental Agreement between the Department and the State Board. Provides that no later than 90 days after a discontinuation of a health facility or a discontinuation of a category of service, the applicant for a certificate of exemption must submit a statement to the State Board certifying that the discontinuation is complete. Provides that if a public hearing concerning change of ownership or discontinuation of a health facility or a category of service is held, all interested persons attending the hearing shall be given a reasonable opportunity to present their positions in writing or orally. Removes language concerning certificates of recognition. Removes language concerning the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act. Makes conforming changes.

Creates the Fugitive Apprehension and Public Safety Act. Provides that a bail bondsman or employee of a bail bondsman who enters this State to seize and transport a suspect found in this State, must notify the chief law enforcement officer of the unit of local government where the person is believed to be present. The bail bondsman shall present proof of his or her license and the appropriate order or other documents to demonstrate the authority of the bail bondsman, and a copy of any bond for liability for actions of the person or his or her employee. Provides that the Department of State Police shall be notified by the chief law enforcement officer of the local unit with registration information regarding the bail bondsman and information of the person the bail bondsman seeks to take into custody. Provides that the Department of State Police shall adopt rules regulating the registration of bail enforcement agents. Amends the Fugitive Apprehension Reward Act to only allow fugitive enforcement agents to receive a reward for apprehending and delivering a person into custody as defined in the Act. Makes corresponding changes in the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963.

Amends the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Act. Provides that the annual report of capital expenditures submitted to the Health Facilities and Services Review Board by certain health care facilities shall include (i) whether the health care facility administered an affirmative action program for minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises and (ii) the percentage of the annual capital expenditure that was actually spent on minority-owned, women-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises, respectively. Provides that the Board shall not consider that information when reviewing an application for a permit or exemption under the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.