Congratulates the honorees of the Women of Achievement Awards dinner sponsored by the Anti-Defamation League.
Congratulates the student team from Thornton Fractional North High School for receiving second place in the Stock Market Game (SMG) program fall 2006 session.
Congratulates Mather LifeWays-More Than A Cafe on receiving the 2007 NuStep Pinnacle Award.
Congratulates Chandra Walls on her retirement as Deputy Chief Probation Officer with the Circuit Court of Cook County.
Congratulates Sam Balark, Director of External Affairs for AT&T, as he assumes the duties as Chairman of the Board of the Southland Chamber of Commerce.
Proclaims October 16 - 22, 2005 as One Church One School Community Partnership Week.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Public Aid to provide coverage of comprehensive and appropriate substance abuse treatment services to persons who are eligible for Medicaid. Provides that a person who is eligible for Medicaid is entitled to receive comprehensive and appropriate substance abuse treatment services on demand, without being placed on a waiting list other than as required by the schedule of the provider of the services. Provides that the services may be provided by a local substance abuse treatment provider licensed by the Department of Human Services or by a licensed hospital that provides substance abuse treatment services. Effective January 1, 2006.
Amends the Perinatal HIV Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois African-American HIV/AIDS Response Fund and to prohibit transfers of moneys out of the Fund for any other purposes. Amends the African-American HIV/AIDS Response Act. Provides that the Fund must be used for the prevention of HIV transmission and for other programs and activities. Provides that moneys placed into Fund must come from appropriations by the General Assembly, federal funds, donations, and other public and private resources. Provides that the Fund is repealed July 1, 2016.
Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Includes the status of ex-offender in the definition of unlawful discrimination under the Act. Defines ex-offender. Contains provisions regarding construction with other laws. Provides that the Department of Human Rights shall research, document, and establish guidelines for eliminating discrimination by public and private institutions in employment, education, housing, and lending practices associated with the status of being an ex-offender and shall annually report its findings and recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly.
