Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that any trailer sold in Illinois that is pulled by a motor vehicle which is not a truck tractor must have its identification number stamped into the steel frame on an area visible within 24 inches of the coupling and must have a metal identification tag affixed to the unit. Effective January 1, 2013.
Designates April 24, 2012, as Autism Lobby Day in the State of Illinois.
Designates the month of February 2012 as "Go Red For Women Month" in the State of Illinois to increase awareness of heart disease and stroke in women.
Encourages the continued use of vaccines in children, adolescents, and adults to ensure the safety and health of Illinoisans.
Proclaims April 1-7, 2012, as MRSA Testing Week in the State of Illinois to coincide with International MRSA Testing Week.
Designates January of 2012 as Cervical Health Awareness Month in the State of Illinois and encourages the citizens of this State to recognize the importance of good cervical health and of detecting cervical cancer in its earliest stages.
Amends the Community Services Act. Provides that whenever a State mental health facility or a State developmental disabilities facility operated by the Department of Human Services is scheduled to have or has a reduction in the number of individuals receiving care in an amount equal to or greater than 10% of the facility's prior highest population during the preceding 12-month period, the Department shall file a report with the General Assembly specifying certain information, including the anticipated new venues for care by venue category, in the aggregate, for the individuals no longer receiving care in the facility and the estimated corresponding changes in appropriation level necessary for the facility reducing population. Contains provisions concerning reporting requirements and the transfer of funds. Effective July 1, 2011.
Congratulates Fred Kimble, Economic Development Director and Assistant Village Manager for the Village of Westmont, on his retirement.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes changes to the provision concerning disclosure of limited benefits. Provides that when a beneficiary, insured, or enrollee utilizes a participating network hospital or a participating network ambulatory surgery center and, due to any reason, in network services for radiology, anesthesiology, pathology, emergency physician, or neonatology are unavailable and are provided by a nonparticipating facility-based physician or provider, the insurer or health plan shall ensure that the beneficiary, insured, or enrollee shall incur no greater out-of-pocket costs than the beneficiary, insured, or enrollee would have incurred with a participating physician or provider for covered services. Sets forth provisions concerning written explanation of benefits, billing, assignment, negotiated reimbursement, arbitration, prudent laypersons, failure to make an offer of payment, and noncovered services.
Congratulates Ann Garvey on the 5th anniversary of her business, Celebrity Dance Studio, in Downers Grove.
