Amends the Downstate Forest Preserve District Act. Restores language concerning how the terms of elected commissioners are to be determined for a forest preserve district having boundaries that are coextensive with the boundaries of a county having a population of more than 800,000 but less than 3,000,000. Specifies that the changes made by the amendatory Act are to be deemed to have been in continuous effect since November 15, 2021 (the effective date of the Public Act that deleted language concerning how the terms of elected commissioners of such a district are to be determined) and are to remain in effect until lawfully repealed. Provides that all actions that were taken on or after 2021 and before the effective date of the amendatory Act by a downstate forest preserve district or any other person and that are consistent with or in reliance on the changes made by the amendatory Act are validated. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact.
Amends the Minors Requiring Authoritative Intervention Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that no minor shall be sheltered in a temporary living arrangement for more than 48 hours (rather than 21 business days.)
Amends the Title Insurance Act. Provides for the licensure of title insurance agents (instead of registration of title insurance agents by title insurance companies). Makes changes in the definition of "financial interest". Defines "core title agent services". Sets forth requirements for licensure, including examination and educational requirements. Sets forth exemptions from the examination and educational requirements. Provides that it is unlawful for any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation, or other legal entity to act as or hold itself out to be a title insurance agent unless first procuring from the Secretary a license. Provides that no person, firm, association, partnership, or corporation may operate as a pre-licensing or continuing education provider or administer examinations unless the provider holds a certification issued by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. Sets forth provisions concerning the Department's approval of applications for a certificate. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the School Code. Provides that on or before October 1, 2024, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Team, the Office of the Governor, and relevant stakeholders as needed shall release a strategy that includes a tool for measuring capacity and readiness to implement universal mental health screening of students. Provides that the State Board of Education shall issue a report to the Governor and the General Assembly on school district readiness and plan for phased approach to universal mental health screening of students on or before April 1, 2025. Repeals the Wellness Checks in Schools Program Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall implement guidance to managed care organizations and similar care coordination entities contracted with the Department, so that the managed care organizations and care coordination entities respond to lead indicators with services and interventions that are designed to help stabilize the child. Amends the Children's Mental Health Act. Provides that the Children's Mental Health Partnership shall advise the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Initiative on designing and implementing short-term and long-term strategies to provide comprehensive and coordinated services for children from birth to age 25 and their families with the goal of addressing children's mental health needs across a full continuum of care, including social determinants of health, prevention, early identification, and treatment. Provides that the Department of Public Health (rather than the Department of Healthcare and Family Services) shall provide technical and administrative support for the Partnership. Deletes provision that the Partnership shall employ an Executive Director and set the compensation of the Executive Director and other such employees and technical assistance as it deems necessary to carry out its duties. Amends the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Act. Provides that the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Team in collaboration with the Department of Human Services shall develop a program to provide one-on-one in-home respite behavioral health aids to youth requiring intensive supervision due to behavioral health needs. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Records Act, the Secretary of State Merit Employment Code, the State Library Act, the Illinois Literacy Act, the Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Act, the Illinois Vehicle Code, the Uniform Real Property Electronic Recording Act, and the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Provides that an appointed Board, Foundation, or Council member who fails to attend in person 2 consecutive Board, Foundation, or Council meetings without an excused absence shall no longer serve as a member. Requires the Secretary of State to fill any vacancy by the appointment of a member for the unexpired term of the member in the same manner as in the making of original appointments. Requires the Boards to evenly divide its meetings between Chicago and Springfield unless good cause exists to meet in one location over the other. Provides that if no final action is required under the Open Meetings Act, a member may participate in the meeting by virtual presence. Amends the Court of Claims Act. Provides the court shall hold sessions at such places or remotely as it deems necessary to expedite the business of the court. Allows the court to adopt administrative rules to provide for remote participation and electronic filing in any proceeding and for the conduct of any business of the court. Allows the clerk of the court to administratively determine certain claims against the State if the claim possesses specified characteristics. Provides that one judge may decide on claims made with respect to lapsed appropriations or matters involving the award of emergency funds under the Crime Victims Compensation Act. Provides that all claims filed under the Crime Victims Compensation Act must be filed within 5 years (rather than one year) of the crime on which the claim is based. Makes other changes.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that the Public Act may be referred to as the Safe Firearm Storage Act. Provides that it is unlawful for any person to store or leave a firearm outside of that person's immediate possession or control (rather than within premises under his or her control if the person knows or has reason to believe that a minor under the age of 14 years who does not have a Firearm Owners Identification Card is likely to gain access to the firearm without the lawful permission of the minor's parent, guardian, or person having charge of the minor, and the minor causes death or great bodily harm with the firearm) unless the firearm is secured in a manner that renders it inaccessible to anyone but the owner or another lawfully authorized user: (1) by a device or mechanism, other than the firearm safety, designed to render a firearm temporarily inoperable; or (2) locked box or container. Deletes provisions that the law does not apply: (1) if a minor under 14 years of age gains access to a firearm and uses it in a lawful act of self-defense or defense of another; or (2) to any firearm obtained by a minor under the age of 14 because of an unlawful entry of the premises by the minor or another person. Deletes a provision that the firearm may be placed in some other location that a reasonable person would believe to be secure from a minor under the age of 14 years. Effective January 1, 2025.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that "State-regulated health plan" means any health insurance plan issued by an insurer regulated by the State or health insurance plan operated and administered by the State, including, but not limited to, the medical assistance program under the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code, fee-for-service plans, and managed care organizations. Provides that for every State-regulated health plan, an information packet on all insurance products offered to enrollees must be made available to the public, which must be viewable before choosing a health plan, that includes specified information concerning the plan's drug formulary and the costs for drugs. Provides that the information packet must be made available both online in any patient portal and in a printed format. Provides that the information packet must be updated within 7 days after any change to the drug formulary, and notice of the change to the drug formulary and change to drug costs must be sent to beneficiaries by mail or electronically.
Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that internal (also known as female) and male condoms, incontinence products, diapers, and baby wipes shall be taxed by the State at a rate of 1% (currently, 6.25%). Provides that the net revenue from the 1% tax collected from the sale of those products shall be deposited into the State and Local Sales Tax Reform Fund. Amends the Use Tax, Service Occupation Tax, and Service Occupation Use Tax Acts to make conforming changes.
Congratulates the National Conference of State Legislatures on its upcoming 50th anniversary and commends the organization for its superb leadership and commitment to the legislative institution.