Amends the Family Caregiver Act. Makes the Act applicable to family caregivers for adults over age 18 who are disabled. Effective immediately.
Congratulates Mary Kay Morrissey on her retirement as Niles Village Manager.
Amends the Landlord and Tenant Act. Provides that covenants in commercial leases exempting the lessor from liability for property damage are not void as against public policy. Effective immediately.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that property tax refunds must be paid to the taxpayer at the annual rate of the lesser of (i) 5% or (ii) the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers during the 12-month calendar year preceding the levy year for which the refund was made, as published by the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics (now, the interest rate is 5% per year). Effective January 1, 2006.
Amends the State Salary and Annuity Withholding Act. Allows certain contractual employees to authorize the withholding of labor union fringe benefits under specified conditions.
Amends the Home Health Agency Licensing Act. Provides that a home health agency shall (i) annually administer a vaccination against influenza to each client, unless the vaccination is medically contraindicated or the client has refused the vaccine, and (ii) provide or arrange for administration of a pneumococcal vaccination to each client who is age 65 or over who has not received this immunization prior to or upon service initiation, unless the client refuses the offer for vaccination or the vaccination is medically contraindicated. Sets forth requirements in connection with the administration of the vaccinations. Effective immediately.
Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that a provider agency may recruit volunteers for the purpose of increasing public awareness and providing transportation and companion services to eligible adults. Effective immediately.
Creates the Home Care Consumer and Worker Protection Act. If an agency places a home care worker with a consumer to provide home care services, requires the agency to give the worker and the consumer a notice setting forth the rights and responsibilities of each of them as well as appropriate phone numbers and addresses of the Department on Aging. Provides that the Act does not apply to nursing homes, home health agencies, and certain other agencies. Provides that an agency subject to the Act must comply with the Health Care Worker Background Check Act and must ensure that every home care worker placed by the agency for hire by a consumer has the appropriate credentials and is appropriately licensed or certified as required by law. Authorizes the Department on Aging to investigate complaints of violations of the Act, issue cease-and-desist orders, and seek injunctive relief. Provides for a civil penalty of $1,000 per day for each day that a violation continues. Effective January 1, 2006.
Creates the Firearms Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Housing Authorities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
