Congratulates Pamela Ihle on the occasion of her retirement as the head of support staff of the Illinois Resource Center.
Recognizes January 22-28, 2012, as Reproductive Rights Awareness Week in the State of Illinois.
Pledges support for Argonne National Laboratory and its bid to be the home of the Energy Storage Hub and encourages the United States Department of Energy to consider Argonne for the location of the Hub.
Designates June 16, 2011 as Ensemble Espanol Day in the State of Illinois.
Urges Congress to pass the Secure Travel and Counterterrorism Partnership Program Act of 2011 in an effort to improve our international diplomatic relationships, create jobs, stimulate the economy, and strengthen national security.
Honors Phil Jones for his years of hard work with the Logan Square Advisory Council.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes changes to the provision concerning disclosure of limited benefits. Provides that when a beneficiary, insured, or enrollee utilizes a participating network hospital or a participating network ambulatory surgery center and, due to any reason, in network services for radiology, anesthesiology, pathology, emergency physician, or neonatology are unavailable and are provided by a nonparticipating facility-based physician or provider, the insurer or health plan shall ensure that the beneficiary, insured, or enrollee shall incur no greater out-of-pocket costs than the beneficiary, insured, or enrollee would have incurred with a participating physician or provider for covered services. Sets forth provisions concerning written explanation of benefits, billing, assignment, negotiated reimbursement, arbitration, prudent laypersons, failure to make an offer of payment, and noncovered services.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. In a Section concerning the underrepresentation of certain groups in higher education, requires the Board of Higher Education to require all public institutions of higher education to track the status of those students who are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher education. With respect to the Board's annual report to the General Assembly and the Governor, requires the report to include, with respect to each public institution of higher education, the status of those students who are the first in their family to attend an institution of higher education.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 relating to abused, neglected, and dependent minors. Provides that the initial permanency hearing shall be held within 12 months from the date temporary custody of the minor was taken, regardless of whether an adjudication or dispositional hearing has been completed within that timeframe. Effective immediately.
