Rep. Sandra M. Pihos

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that no insurer may issue a service provider contract that requires an optometrist or ophthalmologist to provide services or materials to the insurer's policyholders at a fee set by the insurer unless the services or materials are covered services or materials under the applicable policyholder agreement. Effective January 1, 2014.

Creates the Nursing Home Residents' Managed Care Rights Act. Contains a short title provision and a provision on findings. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the administration of the Code.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Raises the limit on angel investment tax credits from $10 million to $20 million in total income tax credits per year. Raises the limit on an applicant's eligible investment from $2 million to $4 million. Effective immediately.

Amends the Charter Schools Law of the School Code. Provide that if the State Charter School Commission or any other State entity to which an appeal may be submitted under the Law reverses a local school board's decision to deny, revoke, or not renew a charter, the reversal may not be implemented unless the question of whether a charter school shall be established or continue operating has been submitted to the electors of the school district at a regular election and approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question. Sets forth requirements for the referendum.

Amends the Personnel Code. Transfers all duties and functions pertaining to hiring under the Code to the departments, boards, and commissions subject to the provisions of the Code. Effective July 1, 2015.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.

Amends the Block Grants for Chicago Article of the School Code. Removes provisions that require the educational services block grant to include Special Education, funding for children requiring special education services, and Summer School. Makes related changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. With respect to the report that a school district submits to the State Board of Education if the district receives an Early Childhood Education Block Grant and the report that the Chicago school district submits to the State Board on the use of its general education and educational services block grants, provides that if the district does not submit the report to the State Board in a timely manner then the State Board shall withhold all payments owed to the district until the report is submitted, reviewed, and made public by the State Board. Effective July 1, 2014.

Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Prohibits campaign contributions to the Governor from a gubernatorial appointee or the appointee's spouse or certain relatives. Effective immediately.