Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Adds prisons operated by the Department of Corrections and mental health facilities operated by a county to the list of entities that may disclose a recipient's record or communications, without consent, to another entity on the list for the purpose of admission, treatment, planning, or discharge. Provides that no records or communications may be disclosed to a State prison unless the Department has entered into a written agreement with the State prison to ensure that the records and communications disclosed are disclosed only to the proper persons. Effective immediately.

Creates the Tattoo Artist Licensing Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to allow individual taxpayers, 65 years of age or older, a deduction for unreimbursed amounts spent on home health care services. Applicable to taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2004. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code and the State Finance Act. Creates the Boy Scouts of Illinois Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides for the issuance of Boy Scouts license plates. Provides that in addition to the appropriate registration fees, an applicant for the special plate shall be charged a fee of $25 at original issuance and for each renewal. Provides that $10 of the additional original issuance fee and $23 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Boy Scouts of Illinois Fund. Provides that $15 of the original issuance fee and $2 of the renewal fee shall be deposited into the Secretary of State Special License Plate Fund. Provides that, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly and approval by the Secretary of State, the moneys in the Boy Scouts of Illinois Fund shall be paid as grants to the Boy Scouts of America for distribution to Boy Scouts organizations within the State of Illinois.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. For taxable years ending on or after December 31, 2003, provides for a deduction from adjusted gross income of up to $5,000 paid by an individual taxpayer for dependent care provided for a child, disabled spouse, or other dependent adult during the taxable year. Provides that the amount may not be deducted unless certain information identifying the person providing the services is included on the return. Excepts the deduction from the sunset requirements. Effective immediately.

Amends the Home Repair Fraud Act. Makes technical changes in the short title Section.

Appropriates $320,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services for the purpose of implementing an intermittent care group home pilot project in DuPage County. Effective July 1, 2003.

Amends the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 and the Riverboat Gambling Act. Prohibits a former member or employee of either the Illinois Racing Board or the Illinois Gaming Board from accepting employment or receiving compensation from an employer that (1) is an organization licensee under the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975 or an owners licensee under the Riverboat Gambling Act or (2) derives 50% or more of its gross income from one or more contracts with one or more organization licensees or owners licensees for at least 2 years. Prohibits a former member of either of those boards or former employee of either of those boards whose principal duties were directly related to procurement from engaging in a procurement activity relating to the board for 2 years. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes the following provisions applicable to facilities that receive funding from the Department of Human Services for the provision of mental health services to persons who would be eligible for treatment in a State-operated facility: (1) provisions concerning release or discharge from a mental health facility; and (2) provisions concerning denial of admission to a mental health facility. Provides that a person receiving services in a residential mental health facility funded in whole or in part by the Department of Human Services shall be afforded the same rights and procedures as afforded to persons in State-operated facilities. Effective immediately.