Rep. Amy Grant

Declares April 5, 2022 as Gold Star Spouses Day in the State of Illinois.

Mourns the passing of Wayne County Sheriff's Deputy Sean Riley.

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall provide a canvas travel or tote bag to all foster youth for the purpose of storing personal belongings. Requires the Department to provide replacement travel or tote bags to all foster youth on an as-needed basis. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/8.2 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 from Ch. 122, par. 14-15.01 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Provides that the Community and Residential Services Authority shall have the power and duty to establish a pilot program to act as a residential research hub to research and identify appropriate residential settings for youth who are being housed in an emergency room for more than 72 hours or who are deemed beyond medical necessity in a psychiatric hospital. Provides that if a child is deemed beyond medical necessity in a psychiatric hospital and is in need of residential placement, the program shall require that any State agencies involved report to the Authority. Provides that the Authority shall be added as an equal participant on the Interagency Clinical Team established in the intergovernmental agreement among the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the State Board of Education, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Public Health, with consent of the youth or the youth's guardian or family pursuant to the Custody Relinquishment Prevention Act. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/14-15.01 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.32 rep. 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.1 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.1 10 ILCS 5/7-4 from Ch. 46, par. 7-4 10 ILCS 5/7-10 from Ch. 46, par. 7-10 10 ILCS 5/7-12 from Ch. 46, par. 7-12 10 ILCS 5/10-4 from Ch. 46, par. 10-4 10 ILCS 5/19-2 from Ch. 46, par. 19-2 15 ILCS 516/30-1 20 ILCS 2605/2605-53 20 ILCS 2610/17c 20 ILCS 4103/15 25 ILCS 83/110-5 30 ILCS 105/8.25-4 from Ch. 127, par. 144.25-4 30 ILCS 500/35-30 30 ILCS 500/50-85 30 ILCS 574/40-1 35 ILCS 5/211 35 ILCS 5/905 from Ch. 120, par. 9-905 50 ILCS 355/5-20 50 ILCS 355/10-30 50 ILCS 705/6 from Ch. 85, par. 506 50 ILCS 706/10-20 50 ILCS 750/11.5 55 ILCS 5/2-3003 from Ch. 34, par. 2-3003 55 ILCS 5/2-4006.5 65 ILCS 5/5-2-2 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-2 65 ILCS 5/5-2-18.1 from Ch. 24, par. 5-2-18.1 65 ILCS 5/11-5.1-2 65 ILCS 5/11-13-14 from Ch. 24, par. 11-13-14 65 ILCS 20/21-25 from Ch. 24, par. 21-25 70 ILCS 210/5.6 105 ILCS 5/1-3 from Ch. 122, par. 1-3 110 ILCS 190/20 115 ILCS 5/11.1 205 ILCS 205/6001 from Ch. 17, par. 7306-1 205 ILCS 305/20 from Ch. 17, par. 4421 205 ILCS 735/35-1 210 ILCS 49/5-112 210 ILCS 50/3.116 210 ILCS 50/3.117 210 ILCS 50/3.117.5 225 ILCS 60/23 from Ch. 111, par. 4400-23 225 ILCS 115/25.2a 225 ILCS 411/25-10 225 ILCS 458/1-5 225 ILCS 458/1-10 225 ILCS 458/25-20 225 ILCS 459/10 225 ILCS 732/1-77 230 ILCS 45/25-90 305 ILCS 5/5-5.7a 305 ILCS 5/5-5e 410 ILCS 705/55-28 430 ILCS 69/35-10 705 ILCS 23/5 720 ILCS 5/7-5 from Ch. 38, par. 7-5 720 ILCS 5/7-5.5 725 ILCS 210/3 from Ch. 14, par. 203 730 ILCS 5/3-2-5.5 730 ILCS 5/5-8-1 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8-1 730 ILCS 5/5-8A-4 from Ch. 38, par. 1005-8A-4 730 ILCS 210/3-5 755 ILCS 5/11a-4 770 ILCS 95/4 from Ch. 114, par. 804 815 ILCS 123/15-1-1 815 ILCS 505/2Z.5 820 ILCS 405/612 from Ch. 48, par. 442 65 ILCS 5/1-2-12.1 725 ILCS 5/110-5.1 725 ILCS 5/110-6.3 from Ch. 38, par. 110-6.3 725 ILCS 5/110-6.5 725 ILCS 5/110-7 from Ch. 38, par. 110-7 725 ILCS 5/110-8 from Ch. 38, par. 110-8 725 ILCS 5/110-9 from Ch. 38, par. 110-9 725 ILCS 5/110-13 from Ch. 38, par. 110-13 725 ILCS 5/110-14 from Ch. 38, par. 110-14 725 ILCS 5/110-15 from Ch. 38, par. 110-15 725 ILCS 5/110-16 from Ch. 38, par. 110-16 725 ILCS 5/110-17 from Ch. 38, par. 110-17 725 ILCS 5/110-18 from Ch. 38, par. 110-18 5 ILCS 70/9 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Second 2021 General Revisory Act. Combines multiple versions of Sections amended by more than one Public Act. Renumbers Sections of various Acts to eliminate duplication. Corrects obsolete cross-references and technical errors. Makes stylistic changes. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Creates the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Provides for the licensure of certified professional midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed certified professional midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning application; qualifications; exemptions; title protection; informed consent; consultation and referral; grounds for disciplinary action; reporting; and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2032. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.41 new Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 80/4.37 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Creates provisions concerning Social Security Numbers on license applications; inactive status; grounds for disciplinary action; restoration of license; surrender of license; temporary suspension of license; rehearing; administrative review and certification of records; injunctions; investigation, notice, and hearings; hearing reports; hearing officers; motions for rehearing; certification of records by Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; violations; and fees. Make changes in provisions concerning definitions; exemptions; the Illinois Midwifery Board; powers and duties of the Department; licensure; expiration and renewal of licensure; scope of practice; annual reports; and vicarious liability. Further amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides for repeal of the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act on January 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2032). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois Midwifery Board, provides that all board members must be residents of the State. Provides that all board members, except for the public member, must be licensed in good standing and, at the time of appointment, actively engaged in their respective professions. In provisions concerning licensure, provides that applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; Social Security Numbers on license applications; exemptions; informed consent; scope of practice; transfer; annual reports; grounds for disciplinary action; and investigations, notice, and hearings. Removes references to the Disciplinary Board. Adds a January 1, 2022 effective date. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Provides that no physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution shall be liable for any act or omission resulting from the provision of services by any licensed certified professional midwife solely on the basis that (rather than even if) the physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution has consulted with or accepted a referral from the licensed certified professional midwife. Changes the effective date to October 1, 2022.

Declares October 15, 2021 as Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Exempts transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers, from the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that these services shall continue to be paid under the State's traditional fee-for-service program. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to exempt ground ambulance services from the State's managed care medical assistance program (rather than exempt transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers).

Creates the Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act. Authorizes the creation of supported decision-making agreements and allows a supporter to assist a principal with an intellectual or developmental disability in accessing, collecting, or obtaining information that is relevant to a decision authorized under the supported decision-making agreement. Provides that all adults are presumed to be capable of making decisions regarding daily living and to have capacity unless otherwise determined by a court. Provides that certain persons are disqualified from acting as a supporter. Provides that a supporter may exercise the authority granted to the supporter in the supported decision-making agreement. Provides for the duties of a supporter in a supported decision-making agreement. Prohibits a supporter from doing certain actions in relation to the principal. Requires 2 or more witnesses to be present and sign and date a supported decision-making agreement. Provides a form for a supported decision-making agreement. Provides that a person is not subject to criminal or civil liability and has not engaged in professional misconduct for an act or omission under certain circumstances. Provides that a decision or request made or communicated with the assistance of a supporter shall be recognized as the decision or request of the principal and may be enforced by the principal or supporter on the same basis as a decision or request of the principal. Provides that if a person who receives a copy or is aware of the existence of a supported decision-making agreement and has cause to believe that the principal is being abused, neglected, or exploited by the supporter, the person shall report the alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Provides that any interested party with a reasonable basis to believe that the supporter is abusing or neglecting the principal shall have the right to petition for the appointment of a limited temporary guardian and a guardian ad litem for the purpose of determining if the support decision-making agreement should be terminated. Provides for the termination of a supported decision-making agreement. Provides that a principal may revoke the supported decision-making agreement and invalidate the supported decision-making agreement at any time. Provides that a supporter may resign by giving notice to the principal. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes language providing that a person against whom there has been a finding of abuse, neglect, or exploitation of the principal, a child, an elderly individual, or a person with a disability is disqualified from acting as a supporter. Instead disqualifies a person who is listed on the Health Care Worker Registry maintained by the Department of Public Health as ineligible to work. Deletes language providing that a person against whom the principal has obtained an order of protection is disqualified from acting as a supporter. Instead disqualifies an individual who is the subject of a civil or criminal order prohibiting contact with the principal. Deletes language providing that any interested party with a reasonable basis to believe that the supporter is abusing or neglecting the principal shall have the right to petition for the appointment of a limited temporary guardian and a guardian ad litem for the purpose of determining if the support decision-making agreement should be terminated. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Allows a supporter in a supported decision-making agreement to ascertain the wishes and decisions of the principal in order to advocate that the wishes and decisions of an individual with disabilities are implemented (rather than "ascertain the wishes and decisions of the principal, assist in communicating those wishes and decisions to other persons, and advocate to ensure that the wishes and decisions of the principal are implemented"). Requires the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission to develop training and education materials for both principals and supporters. Provides that the Act is effective 6 months after becoming law (rather than immediately).

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that a partnership or Subchapter S corporation may elect to pay a tax computed by multiplying the share of business income apportionable to Illinois and nonbusiness income allocated to Illinois that is distributable to each partner or shareholder and multiplied by the applicable rates of tax for that partner or shareholder. Creates a deduction in an amount equal to those amounts. Effective immediately. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/502 from Ch. 120, par. 5-502 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with changes. Provides that the tax imposed under the introduced bill applies for taxable years beginning on or after January 1, 2021. Provides that certain nonresident individuals with no Illinois income tax liability after taking into account the deductions in the amendatory Act are not required to file returns. Makes various technical corrections concerning pass-through entities. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 5/203 from Ch. 120, par. 2-203 35 ILCS 5/502 from Ch. 120, par. 5-502 35 ILCS 5/601 from Ch. 120, par. 6-601 35 ILCS 5/709.5 35 ILCS 5/1501 from Ch. 120, par. 15-1501 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of the introduced bill creating an entity-level tax, but makes certain formatting changes. Provides that the entity-level tax applies for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2021 and beginning prior to January 1, 2026. Provides that the entity-level tax shall be in an amount equal to 4.95% of the taxpayer's net income for the taxable year. Defines "net income". Provides that a partnership or Subchapter S corporation that elects to pay tax at the entity level is required to pay estimated tax if the amount payable as estimated tax can reasonably be expected to exceed $500. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/203 from Ch. 120, par. 2-203 35 ILCS 5/901 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with changes. Provides that provisions concerning pass-through entities apply only with respect to taxable years for which a specified limitation on individual deductions applies under the Internal Revenue Code. Adds a corresponding addition modification. Makes a conforming change with respect to the Local Government Distributive Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.43 new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall provide coverage for medically necessary comprehensive cancer testing and testing of blood or constitutional tissue for cancer predisposition testing as determined by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches. Provides that the coverage shall be provided without any prior authorization requirements. Defines terms. Makes a corresponding change in the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code that provide that coverage for comprehensive cancer testing shall be provided without any prior authorization requirements. Removes a definition of "prior authorization".

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Public Health to adopt a protocol specifying how informed consent for psychotropic medication may be obtained or refused that requires a discussion between the resident or the resident's surrogate decision maker and the resident's physician, a registered pharmacist, or a licensed nurse about the possible risks and benefits of a recommended medication and the use of standardized consent forms designated by the Department, (i) removes language prohibiting the registered pharmacist from being a dispensing pharmacist for the facility where the resident lives and (ii) specifies that a licensed nurse includes a licensed practical nurse. Provides that specified forms shall be designated (rather than developed) by the Department and may be able to be downloaded from a website designated by the Department (other than the Department's official website). Provides that the maximum possible period for informed consent shall be until a change in the prescription occurs as to the change in the type of psychotropic medication or an increase in dosage (rather than a change in dosage), unless the physician's order for which informed consent was given provides for an increase in dosage. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that each form designated or developed (rather than designated) by the Department of Public Health shall conform with specified requirements. Provides that the maximum possible period for informed consent shall be until a change in the prescription occurs as to the change in the type of psychotropic medication or an increase or decrease in dosage, dosage range, or titration schedule of the prescribed medication that was not included in the original informed consent (rather than the change in the type of psychotropic medication or an increase in dosage, unless the physician's order for which informed consent was given provides for an increase in dosage). Provides that when informed consent is not required for a change in dosage, the facility shall note in the resident's file that the resident was informed of the dosage change prior to the administration of the medication or that verbal, written, or electronic notice has been communicated to the resident's surrogate decision maker that a change in dosage has occurred. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions requiring that the protocol adopted by the Department of Public Health specifying how informed consent for psychotropic medication may be obtained or refused include a discussion between specified persons, removes language providing that a licensed nurse includes, but is not limited to, a licensed practical nurse. Provides that "licensed nurse" means an advanced practice registered nurse, a registered nurse, or a licensed practical nurse.