Amends the Home Health, Home Services, and Home Nursing Agency Licensing Act. Provides that "home health agency" includes a public agency or private organization that provides the services of a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches and at least one other home health service.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In a provision concerning the Community Care Program, establishes the following rate increases in the wages paid by vendors to their employees who provide homemaker services: on July 1, 2018, rates shall be increased to $19.89 for the purpose of increasing wages by at least $1 per hour; on July 1, 2019, rates shall be increased to $21.49 for the purpose of increasing wages by at least $1 per hour; on July 1, 2020, rates shall be increased to $23.09 for the purpose of increasing wages by at least $1 per hour; and on July 1, 2021, rates shall be increased to $24.69 for the purpose of increasing wages by at least $1 per hour. Provides that fringe benefits, including, but not limited to, any paid time off or payments for training, health insurance, travel, or transportation shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases established in this provision. Effective July 1, 2018.
Amends the Cook County Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if a person certified by a medical doctor to be under legal disability (i) has no spouse, blood relative, or other person providing or caring for him or her, (ii) has no guardian of his or her estate, and (iii) is confined to a Medicare approved, State certified nursing home or to a publicly owned and operated nursing home, hospital, or mental institution, the Board may pay any benefit due that person to the nursing home, hospital, or mental institution, to be used for the sole benefit of the person under legal disability. Provides that the payment to a person, nursing home, hospital, or mental institution for the benefit of a minor or person under legal disability shall be an absolute discharge of the Fund's liability with respect to the amount so paid. Requires any person, nursing home, hospital, or mental institution accepting that payment to notify the Fund of the death or any other relevant change in the status of the minor or person under legal disability. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that if an educational support personnel employee is removed or dismissed as a result of a decision of the school board to decrease the number of educational support personnel employed by the board or to discontinue some particular type of educational support service and he or she accepts the tender of a vacancy within one calendar year from the beginning of the following school term, then that employee shall maintain any rights accrued during his or her previous service with the school district.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that after deducting all non-personnel and personnel costs associated with the operation and maintenance of an automated traffic law enforcement system, the net proceeds that a municipality or county receives from the civil penalties collected from an owner of a motor vehicle that is recorded by an automated traffic control system shall be expended for public safety purposes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to the difference between (i) the amount paid by the taxpayer in property taxes during the taxable year and (ii) $10,000, but not to exceed $5,000 per taxpayer in any taxable year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Wage Payment and Collection Act. Increases the administrative fee imposed upon an employer that has been demanded or ordered by the Department of Labor, or ordered by a court, to pay wages. Imposes fees on a scale depending upon the amount of wages that are owed.
Creates the Bedbugs Disclosure to Employees Act. Requires an employer to notify employees if a person certified under the Structural Pest Control Act has determined the presence of bedbugs at the place of employment. Provides that such notification shall be made electronically via email or, if notice by email is not possible, the employer shall issue a written notification to each employee or post a written notification in a conspicuous place or places used or reserved for employee notices.
Amends the Departments of State Government Law. Changes the head of the Department of State Police from Director of State Police to Superintendent of State Police. Provides that any reference to the Director or Assistant Director of State Police in the Illinois Compiled Statutes or the Administrative Code shall be interpreted to mean the Superintendent or Assistant Superintendent of State Police. Provides that the Superintendent of State Police must either be a current sworn State Police officer or a sworn State Police officer who retired in good standing. Provides that if the Superintendent is a sworn State Police officer who retired in good standing, that person shall both receive an annual salary and continue to receive his or her retirement annuity. Amends the Department of State Police Law to provide for duties of the Office of the Superintendent of State Police, including appointment of an Assistant Superintendent and a Chief of Staff. Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Establishes a defined contribution plan for Superintendents of State Police who receive a retirement annuity during their service in that capacity. Adds provisions concerning employee and employer contributions, vesting, investment options, and qualified plan status. Provides that an annuitant who serves as the Superintendent of State Police is excluded from provisions requiring the suspension of a retirement annuity of a person who re-enters service. Makes related and conforming changes throughout the Illinois Compiled Statutes. Effective immediately.
Creates the Illinois Information Security Improvement Act. Creates the Office of the Statewide Chief Information Security Officer within the Department of Innovation and Technology. Provides for the duties and powers of the Office. Creates the position of Statewide Chief Information Security Officer to serve as the head of the Office. Provides for the qualifications, powers, and duties of the Statewide Chief Information Security Officer, and for the appointment of the Statewide Chief Information Security Officer by the Secretary of Innovation and Technology. Defines terms. Effective January 1, 2019.
