Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

Amends the Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability Act. Creates the Select Medical Oversight Committee within the Commission with public members appointed by the legislative leaders. Members of the Committee may not include sitting members of the General Assembly. Provides for the Committee to review State medical care programs and services provided, arranged, or procured by State agencies and to review policies, procedures, and operations of the programs and services related to the provision, arrangement, or procurement of medical care by the State. Requires annual and other reporting. Contains other provisions.

Designates the month of October 2010 as World MRSA Awareness Month in the State of Illinois.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit for employers who pay costs in connection with a qualified wellness program. Provides that the amount of the credit is 50% of those costs per year up to $200 per employee for the first 200 employees and $100 per employee for the remaining employees. Sets forth the requirements for qualified wellness programs. Provides that the credit may not be carried forward or back and may not reduce the taxpayer's liability to less than zero. Effective immediately.

Designates the month of December as Illinois Identity Theft Awareness Month.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Creates a charitable exemption for property that is used as a domestic violence shelter.

Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act, the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that notwithstanding any other provision of any of those Acts to the contrary, the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall require an applicant for or recipient of benefits under any of those Acts to supply at least 2 consecutive pay stubs for the purpose of determining the applicant's or recipient's income eligibility for those benefits. Effective immediately.

Creates the Health Savings Account Act and amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that, beginning in taxable year 2011, a resident of Illinois or an employer may deposit contributions, subject to certain limitations, into a health savings account. Provides that the principal contributed to and the interest earned on a health savings account and money reimbursed to an eligible individual or an employee for qualified medical expenses is exempt from the Illinois income tax. Sets forth restriction on the use of funds held in a health savings account. Provides that an eligible individual may withdraw money from his or her health savings account for any purpose, but provides that certain withdrawals are not tax exempt. Repeals the Health Savings Account Act on January 1, 2022. Effective July 1, 2010.

Designates the month of December as Illinois Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month in the State of Illinois.

Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act and the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act in the provisions concerning eligibility to add the requirement that a person must be a child whose household assets do not exceed an amount equal to 400% of the federal poverty guidelines for a family of one, excluding (i) the value of the residence in which the child lives and (ii) the value of a vehicle used by the household for transportation purposes. Effective January 1, 2011.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that for taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2009 and on or before December 30, 2014, taxpayers may subtract from adjusted gross income an amount equal to the premiums or portion of premiums paid by the taxpayer during the taxable year for any health insurance product or health benefit program in force for all or any part of the taxable year and for any health care payments to health care professionals or health care providers during the taxable year.