Rep. Bob Morgan

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no insurer, health maintenance organization, managed care plan, health care plan, preferred provider organization, or third-party administrator, or bank or payment processing company under contract with one of those entities, shall charge a provider a fee, fine, or cost for using an electronic funds transfer process, including, but not limited to, direct deposit, virtual or digital checks, or virtual credit cards, to receive payment for health care services provided to an insured. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Defines the terms "deep sedation", "general anesthesia", and "moderate sedation". Provides for the minimum education requirements for permits to administer deep sedation, general anesthesia, and moderate sedation. Replaces all uses of the term "conscious sedation" with the term "moderate sedation". Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Provides that the State Board of Education shall adopt the Spirit Rules Book published by the National Federation of State High School Associations, or a similar document, as the statewide uniform safety standards for student cheerleaders, spirit groups, and their coaches who participate in any school activity or extracurricular student activity. Effective January 1, 2024.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed before January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for medically necessary continuous glucose monitors for individuals who are diagnosed with any form of diabetes mellitus (instead of type 1 or type 2 diabetes) and require insulin for the management of their diabetes. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall provide coverage for continuous glucose monitors, related supplies, and training in the use of continuous glucose monitors for any individual who is diagnosed with diabetes, who requires at least one daily injection or infusion of insulin, and who has been prescribed a continuous glucose monitor by a physician, a certified nurse practitioner, or a physician assistant. Provides that an individual who is diagnosed with diabetes and meets the specified requirements shall not be required to obtain prior authorization for coverage for a continuous glucose monitor, and coverage shall be continuous once the continuous glucose monitor is prescribed. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 shall not impose a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage required under the provisions. Effective July 1, 2024.

Amends the Transportation Cooperation Act of 1971, the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Bi-State Development Agency Act, and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that a railroad passenger service, a Transportation Service Association, the Department of Transportation, the Regional Transportation Authority, the Chicago Transit Authority, and the Commuter Rail Division of the Regional Transportation Authority shall issue an annual report on or before December 31 of each year containing all rail safety recommendations made by the National Transportation Safety Board during the previous 12 months and the status of the entity's implementation of those recommendations. Provides that the Federal Railroad Corporation (also known as Amtrak) and the Bi-State Development Agency may issue a similar report. Provides that a report issued under the provisions shall be made publicly available on the website of the entity. Effective July 1, 2024.

Appropriates $15,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for costs associated with the Human Services Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Effective July 1, 2024.

Maddy summaryHB 681 is a technical amendment to the Criminal Code that updates the short title of a specific section. This change does not alter any criminal laws or affect the behavior of individuals. The bill involves only a clerical adjustment to the document's naming convention rather than introducing new rules or penalties.

Maddy summaryHB 303 is a technical amendment to the College and Career Success for All Students Act that updates the short title of a specific section within the law. This change does not alter any existing policies, funding, or programs but simply corrects the official name used to reference the legislation. The bill affects only the legal text of the act and has no direct impact on students, schools, or other stakeholders. It is currently in the legislative process and has not yet been enacted into law.

Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department shall establish a maximum acceptable Global Warming Potential (GWP) standard for State purchases of vehicles, appliances, and building materials for use in State-funded infrastructure projects.

Amends the Township Code. When the electors in a township in a county with a population of 1,000,000 or more authorize the township board to contract with one or more municipalities in the township or with the county within which the township is located to furnish police protection in the unincorporated area of the township, requires using funds levied under the provisions to furnish the police protection. Provides that a township board's authority to declare the unincorporated area of the township a special police district is to provide and maintain police protection in the unincorporated area of the township. Allows the township board to use the special police district funds levied under the provisions for public safety services, including, but not limited to, crime prevention measures and community safety measures, such as license plate readers, graffiti abatement, and anti-gang and anti-violence community support and intervention programs.