Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Repeals a provision concerning the placement of involuntary transfer or discharge notices in a nursing home resident's clinical record. Amends the ID/DD Community Care Act. Repeals a provision concerning the transmission of involuntary transfer or discharge notices to the Department of Public Health, the named resident, the resident's representative, and, if the resident's care is paid for in whole or in part with federal funds, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Removes the term "exceptional medical care" and its corresponding definition. Repeals a provision requiring the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to enter into a contract for $1,000,000 with the provider of community mental health services that has more than 700 beds at over 30 service locations in multiple counties for purposes of supporting the implementation of time-limited resident review and rapid reintegration targeted to residents of federally defined Institutions for Mental Disease. Repeals a provision requiring the Department to utilize up to $2,000,000 of the Fiscal Year 2009 appropriations for federally defined Institutions for Mental Disease to pay providers of community mental health services that are certified by the Department of Human Services. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Adds an optometrist to the State Board of Health.
Amends the Collateral Recovery Act. Defines "automobile rental company". Provides that the Act does not apply to an automobile rental company or the employee of an automobile rental company when engaged in an activity otherwise covered by the Act if the activity is conducted by the employee on behalf of that automobile rental company. Provides that the Act does not apply to a towing company or towing operator when an employee or agent of an automobile rental company is present at the site from which the vehicle is towed. Provides that the Act does not apply to persons engaged in the recovery of collateral that is incidental to and within the scope of the person's primary business purpose and the primary business purpose is other than repossession. Effective July 1, 2012.
Amends the Counties Code and the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that no county or municipality may prohibit a charitable organization from soliciting for charitable purposes, including solicitations taking place on public roadways from passing motorists, if certain requirements are met. Sets forth requirements regarding the groups involved, applications and liability insurance. Defines "local agency" to mean a municipality, county, special district, fire district, joint powers of authority, or other political subdivision of the State of Illinois. Limits the concurrent exercise of home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section requiring the Department of Corrections to designate those institutions and facilities that are maintained for persons assigned as adults and as juveniles.
Proposes to amend the Executive Article of the Illinois Constitution. Eliminates the Offices of the Comptroller and Treasurer. Provides instead for a single Comptroller of the Treasury. Provides that the Comptroller of the Treasury shall (i) maintain the State's central fiscal accounts and order payments into and out of the funds held by him or her, (ii) be responsible for the safekeeping and investment of monies and securities deposited with him or her, and for their disbursement upon his or her order, and (iii) have the duties and powers that may be prescribed by law. No Comptroller or Treasurer shall be elected in 2014 and thereafter. Effective otherwise upon conclusion of the terms of the Comptroller and the Treasurer elected in 2010.
Creates the Task Force on Railroad and Bridge Infrastructure to conduct in-depth research to identify the railroad tracks and bridges that are in need of repair so that the necessary infrastructure repairs can be done.
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Requires every Housing Authority located in a municipality of less than 1,000,000 inhabitants (rather than every Housing Authority) to present as part of its annual report specified financial statements detailing expenditures and disbursements for each housing project. Requires housing authorities located in municipalities of more than 1,000,000 inhabitants to compile information required under the Act under regulations prescribed by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to make such information available to the public upon request. Repeals a provision requiring the housing authorities to submit these statements to their respective city councils not later than three months following the close of the preceding fiscal year of the authorities. Provides that exemptions to federal, State, or local requirements may be granted to a Housing Authority in the form of Waivers, Exclusions, Public Notices, Executive Orders, or moving to Work Agreements approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Makes a provision concerning tenant-income exclusions inapplicable to specified Housing programs. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act and the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act. Provides that a person who, in good faith, seeks or obtains emergency medical assistance for someone experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, a controlled substance analog, or Class 3 felony methamphetamine if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that a person who is experiencing an overdose shall not be charged or prosecuted for Class 4 felony possession of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance, or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 3 felony possession if evidence for the possession charge was acquired as a result of the person seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance. Provides that the action of seeking or obtaining emergency medical assistance for an overdose may be used as a mitigating factor in a criminal prosecution for Class 3 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of a controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike substance or a controlled substance analog, or in the case of methamphetamine Class 2 felony or higher possession, manufacture or delivery of methamphetamine. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Police Act. Provides that a requirement that a State Police applicant have certain collegiate educational requirements is deemed to be satisfied if the applicant has been honorably discharged and has been awarded an Afghan or Iraqi campaign medal by one of the United States armed forces. Effective immediately.