Amends provisions of the Illinois Human Rights Act prohibiting sexual harassment in higher education so that they also apply to sexual harassment in elementary and secondary schools. Effective immediately.
Honors Doloris Dillenkoffer of Hinsdale for the many years of dedicated service she has given to her community.
Creates the Joint Committee on Government Reform to stand ready to work with the Governor and others to restore integrity to State government.
Honors the Girsch family of Hinsdale on their involvement with the LINK Unlimited program.
Congratulates Art Donner on being named the Darien Citizen of the Year.
Urges the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the United States Congress to block the permit allowing British Petroleum to increase ammonia and sludge discharges into Lake Michigan.
Appropriates $8,000,000 from the Road Fund to the Department of Transportation for a grant to DuPage County for the Belmont Road Underpass. Effective July 1, 2008.
Appropriates $250,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for a grant to a county with a population over 750,000 but less than 1,250,000 that coordinates a program that provides specialty health care services, pharmaceutical drug assistance, and diagnostic testing for individuals who are not eligible for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code and who do not have other health insurance coverage. Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide coverage for autism spectrum disorders to the extent that the diagnosis and treatment of autism spectrum disorders are not already covered by the policy or plan. Provides that this coverage shall be subject to a maximum benefit of $36,000 per year, but shall not be subject to any limits on the number of visits to an autism service provider. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that records and communications may be disclosed when a therapist determines that certain disclosures are necessary to initiate or continue civil commitment or involuntary treatment proceedings (instead of only civil commitment proceedings). Effective immediately.
