Amends the Consumer Fraud and Deceptive Business Practices Act. Provides that the term "gift certificate" includes a credit slip issued by a store to a consumer who returns goods that enables the consumer to receive other goods of similar value in exchange for the returned goods. Effective January 1, 2013.
Amends the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act, (i) no denial of a request for approval for payment of non-emergency transportation by means of ground ambulance service, and (ii) no approval of non-emergency transportation by means of ground ambulance service at a level of service that entitles the ground ambulance service provider to a lower level of compensation from the Department of Healthcare and Family Services than would have been received at the level of service requested by the ground ambulance service provider, may be issued by the Department or its agent except pursuant to criteria established by administrative rules adopted pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Open Meetings Act. Provides that any required agenda must be sufficiently descriptive to give the public reasonable notice of the items that will be considered or will be the subject of final action at the meeting. Requires the public body conducting a public meeting to ensure that at least one copy of any requested notice and agenda for the meeting is continuously available for public review during the entire 48-hour period preceding the meeting.
Amends the Toll Highway Act. Adds public or private ambulance vehicles that are plainly marked to the list of vehicles not required to pay a toll to use a toll highway.
Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and Illinois Vehicle Code to provide that: the Secretary of State must inquire as to whether an applicant for a State identification card or driver's license is a veteran for purposes of issuing a State identification card or driver's license with a veteran designation; the Secretary shall determine by rule what forms of proof of a person's status as a veteran are acceptable; and the Secretary may disclose an individual's social security number or associated information to the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs for the purpose of confirming veteran status. Defines "veteran" and other terms. Effective January 1, 2013.
Mourns the death of Eugene Polley.
Proclaims March 27, 2012, as the Annual Alzheimer's Association Advocacy Day in the State of Illinois.
Congratulates the Western DuPage Special Recreation Association (WDSRA) Windy City Warriors for winning the 2012 IHSA Wheelchair Basketball Championship Tournament and for their 8th place finish at the National Wheelchair Basketball Association (NWBA) Championship Tournament.
Urges the Illinois Board of Nursing of the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to take the necessary steps to become a full participant of the Nursys national nurse licensure database and to sign the Nursys participation agreement in 2012.
