Congratulates the Hinsdale Central Red Devils Girls Tennis Team on winning the 2009 State High School Association State Championship.
Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that Veterans Day honors the victory in all wars of all United States Armed Forces (now, United States Army, Navy, and Air Force).
Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act. Provides for 2 authorized community-based residential rehabilitation center alternative health care models (instead of one such model). Eliminates a provision requiring location of such a center south of Interstate Highway 70.
Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Authorizes investment in repurchase agreements of government securities having the meaning set out in the Government Securities Act of 1986,"as now or hereafter amended or succeeded". Effective immediately.
Creates the Pediatric Palliative Care Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall develop a pediatric palliative care pilot program under which a qualifying child may receive community-based pediatric palliative care from a trained interdisciplinary team while continuing to pursue aggressive curative treatments for a potentially life-limiting medical condition under the benefits available under the Medicaid program. Provides that the Department shall apply for a federal waiver to conduct the program. Provides that a "qualifying child" for the pilot program is a child under the age of 18 years who is enrolled in the Medicaid program and suffers from a potentially life-limiting medical condition. Sets forth certain counties to be included in the pilot program. Requires a report to the General Assembly at the end of the 3-year pilot period. Amends the Hospice Program Licensing Act; requires the Hospice and Palliative Care Advisory Board to review pediatric palliative care issues. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Mark Buehrle of the Chicago White Sox for pitching a perfect game against the Tampa Bay Rays on July 23, 2009.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning receiving procedures.
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning appeals by the State.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "severely or profoundly mentally retarded person".
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a search without a warrant.
