Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman, in collaboration with the Attorney General, to create a Consumer Choice Information Report form for assisted living establishments and shared housing establishments under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act and supportive living facilities established under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Office to create a Consumer Choice Information Report and report database for these entities. Provides that the Office and Attorney General have the authority to verify the information provided by these entities. Provides that the Office may request a new report from these entities whenever it deems necessary. Amends the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, and Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires an assisted living establishment, shared housing establishment, specialized mental health rehabilitation facility, or supportive living facility to complete and file a Consumer Choice Information Report on an annual basis and as requested by the Office. Requires the Department of Public Health to verify submission of a report by an assisted living establishment, shared housing establishment, or specialized mental health rehabilitation facility during an inspection. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to verify submission of a report by a supportive living facility during an inspection. Provides that a violation of the Consumer Choice Information Report provisions is an unlawful practice under the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act to make corresponding changes.
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Amends the State Finance Act to create the Mold Remediation Registration Fund. Amends the Mold Remediation Registration Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health must (instead of may) adopt rules to implement a program for parties that provide mold inspection and mold remediation services to register with the State. Provides that registered mold inspectors and mold remediation service providers shall meet certain criteria. Provides that the Department must submit emergency rules to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules to implement the registration of mold inspection and remediation professionals. Provides that the Department may charge a registration fee to cover the costs of administering and enforcing the Act, which shall be deposited into the Mold Remediation Registration Fund. Amends the Residential Real Property Disclosure Act. Defines "toxic mold" and adds to the items in the disclosure list a statement concerning whether the owner is aware of the existence of toxic mold on the property. Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that if a landlord of residential real estate knows or has reason to believe that toxic mold is present, the landlord shall provide written disclosure to prospective and current residents of the units affected by the toxic mold. Provides that if toxic mold is discovered, a lessee of residential real estate may terminate a lease without penalty, or, alternatively, withhold payment of rent until the mold is remediated by a registered mold remediation service. Provides that the lessor shall pay for the mold remediation. Makes a corresponding change in the Forcible Entry and Detainer Article of the Code of Civil Procedure.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, if there is a revision or correction affecting the assessed value of property that is used as a comparable property for the purposes of determining the assessed value of the taxpayer's property, then an assessment complaint may be filed with respect to the taxpayer's property within one year after the assessment for the comparable property is revised or corrected. Requires the chief county assessment officer and each township or multi-township assessor to post certain information on the assessor's Internet website. Provides that the chief county assessment officer is responsible for the accuracy of any information posted on the website. Provides that, if the information posted on the website contains an error with respect to the assessed value of comparable property, then an assessment complaint may be filed within one year after the taxpayer discovers, or through the use of reasonable diligence should have discovered, the error.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that before a municipality installs and operates an automated traffic law enforcement system, the municipality shall send a notification of its intention to install and operate an automated traffic law enforcement system to any municipalities within 15 miles of the municipality.
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the State Board of Education shall develop, implement, and administer a program to award grants to school districts for the purpose of collaborating with community mental health providers to provide mental health services to the students of a school district. Requires the State Board to adopt any rules necessary to implement the provision.
Amends the Long Term Acute Care Hospital Quality Improvement Transfer Program Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' annual medical program report shall include, but not be limited to, LTAC hospital specific quality measures under specified provisions of the Act. Provides that every Medicaid managed care organization shall allow every LTAC hospital qualified under certain provisions of the Act in its service area an opportunity to be a network contracted facility at the plan's standard terms, conditions, and a rate no less than the Medicaid fee-for-service rate. Provides that nothing in provisions concerning network adequacy prevents a managed care organization and LTAC hospital from agreeing to other reimbursement arrangements different from the Medicaid fee-for-service rate. Provides that with certain exceptions, a Medicaid managed care organization shall only terminate or refuse to renew a contract with a qualified LTAC hospital if specified conditions are met. Provides that a Medicaid managed care organization may terminate or refuse to renew a contract with a LTAC hospital for a material breach of the contract, including, but not limited to, failure to grant reasonable and timely access to the Medicaid managed care organization's care coordinators and other providers, termination from the Medicare or Medicaid program, or revocation of license.
Declares April 11, 2018 as the "Annual Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day" in the State of Illinois.
Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Deletes a provision requiring the Department on Aging to make a grant to an institution of higher learning to study the feasibility of establishing and implementing an affirmative action employment plan for the recruitment, hiring, training, and retraining of persons 60 or more years old. In provisions authorizing the Department to make eligibility determinations for benefits administered by other governmental bodies based on the income eligibility limitation in the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act, specifies a particular location in that Act. Provides that the Director of Aging shall receive an annual salary as set by the Compensation Review Board. Repeals a provision requiring the Director to give a bond of not less than $10,000 conditioned for the faithful performance of his or her duties. Amends the Property Tax Code. Deletes a provision requiring counties to include in property tax bills information that taxpayers may be eligible for benefits under the Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax Relief Act and that applications are available from the Department on Aging. Effective January 1, 2019.
Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that upon application for a license as a community mental health or developmental services agency to the Department of Human Services, the Department may issue a temporary permit to an applicant for up to a 2-year period (currently, a 6-month period) to allow the holder of such permit reasonable time to become eligible for a license under the Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Medical Assistance Article.