Creates the Affordable Health Insurance Act. Provides that insurers that include and operate wellness and health promotion programs, disease and condition management programs, health risk appraisal programs, and similar provisions in their high deductible health policies in keeping with federal requirements shall not be considered to be engaging in unfair trade practices under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act. Sets forth requirements for preferred provider and nonpreferred provider plan reimbursements for Health Savings Account-eligible, high-deductible plans using nonpreferred provider reimbursements. Provides that Health Reimbursement Arrangement-only plans that are not sold in connection with or packaged with individual health insurance policies shall not be considered insurance under the laws of this State. Provides that individual health insurance policies offered or funded through Health Reimbursement Arrangement-only plans shall not be considered employer sponsored or group coverage under the laws of this State. Amends the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act to provide that the Act does not apply to insurers that operate programs in keeping with federal requirements and the Affordable Health Insurance Act. Makes other changes.
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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 pay stubs covering at least a 30-day period for the purpose of determining the applicant's or recipient's income eligibility for those benefits. Further provides that if an applicant holds a seasonal job or does not have consistent pay stubs, he or she may have an employer fill out a verification form for income. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates each April as Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that whoever knowingly resists or obstructs the authorized service of an emergency order of protection granted in accordance with the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 or the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986 in any commercial building other than a residence commits a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.
Creates the Online Child Safety Act. Provides that an Internet access provider must make available to each subscriber in this State a parental control that controls a child's access to the Internet. Sets forth requirements for parental controls. Provides that an Internet access provider must make a parental control available to a subscriber at or near the time of subscription. Provides that an Internet access provider may make a parental control available to a subscriber either directly or through a link to a third party. Provides that an Internet access provider or third party may charge for a parental control provided to a subscriber. Effective immediately.
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning freestanding emergency centers.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall contract with a third-party nongovernmental entity to administer components of the medical assistance program, including, but not limited to, payment of medical claims, negotiations with medical providers in determining reimbursement rates, negotiations with drug manufacturers in relation to drug manufacturer rebates, and continued development of a preferred drug formulary.
Establishes a joint legislative and gubernatorial commission to launch a review of the future financing of the State's Medicaid program.
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the small estate affidavit form must include a statement that Illinois law provides that persons are entitled to preference in the following order to prepare a small estate affidavit: surviving spouse; children; grandchildren; parents; brothers and sisters; nearest kindred; and the public administrator. Provides that the affiant must state which of these apply: no heir of the decedent has a superior preference to prepare the small estate affidavit; the heir with an identical or superior preference to prepare the affidavit has declined or refused to do so; or there is a reason that the affiant has prepared the affidavit rather than the person with an equal or superior preference. Requires that the affidavit include a notice stating that if several persons are claiming the right to prepare a small estate affidavit, a court may determine which one shall be entitled to do so. Provides that a person completing a small estate affidavit shall comply with these requirements included in the affidavit form.
Congratulates Erin Vaughan, 2010 Chicago Jefferson Award Winner.