Amends the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that a "mandated reporter" under the Act includes (i) any bank, savings and loan, or credit union officer, trustee, or employee and (ii) any ambulatory currency exchange or community currency exchange, as defined in the Currency Exchange Act, or an employee of such a currency exchange.
Amends the Home Repair Fraud Act. Provides that a person commits the offense of aggravated home repair fraud when he commits home repair fraud in connection with a home repair project intended to assist a disabled person. Provides that aggravated home repair involving misrepresentation or deception is a Class 3 (instead of Class 4) felony when the amount of the contract or agreement is $500 or less and a Class 2 (instead of Class 3) felony for a second or subsequent offense when the amount of the contract or agreement is $500 or less. Effective immediately.
Creates the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act and amends the Election Code. Provides for the forfeiture to the State of Illinois of proceeds and profits derived through violations of the statutes concerning intimidation by public officials, bribery, or providing, attempting, offering to provide or soliciting, accepting, or attempting to accept a kickback, or including, directly or indirectly, the amount of any kickback prohibited in the contract price charged by a subcontractor to a prime contractor or a higher tier subcontractor or in the contract price charged by a prime contractor to any unit of State or local government for a public contract a kickback. Provides for distribution of the proceeds from forfeited property. Includes a continuing appropriation to the Department of State Police. Effective immediately.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Amends the Prevention of Unnecessary Institutionalization Act. Repeals a provision requiring the Department on Aging and the Department of Human Services to jointly establish an Advisory Committee for the Prevention of Unnecessary Institutionalization Program. Amends the Community Senior Services and Resources Act. Repeals provisions establishing the Community Senior Services and Resource Center Advisory Committee and deletes corresponding references to the Committee. Amends the Family Caregiver Act. Repeals provisions requiring the Department on Aging to seek federal funding for the establishment and assessment of a Family Caregiver Training and Support Demonstration Project. Effective immediately.
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Illinois Act on the Aging. Deletes all references to the Coordinating Committee of State Agencies Serving Older Persons and repeals provisions concerning the Committee. Repeals provisions concerning the Older Adult Volunteer Demonstration Program and the Senior Benefits Advocacy Program. Requires the Department on Aging to give persons no longer found eligible for noninstitutional services under the Community Care Program, 30 (rather than 60) days notice prior to actual termination during which they may appeal. Removes certain reporting deadlines. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Older Adult Services Act. Changes the composition of the Older Adult Services Advisory Committee by allowing the Director of Aging to appoint one member representing municipal, township, or county officials (rather than one member representing township officials, one member representing municipalities, and one member representing county officials). Effective immediately.
Renames the portion of the Amstutz Expressway in the city limits of North Chicago the Bobby E. Thompson Expressway.
Amends the Credit Agreements Act. Provides that specified provisions shall not constitute a defense to a claim that arises out of bad faith conduct intended to unjustly benefit a creditor or a third party. Provides that the mere failure by a creditor to enter into a credit agreement with or to provide a written commitment to a debtor, without more, shall not constitute bad faith under specified provisions. Provides for the legislative intent of the General Assembly and that certain provisions apply to pending actions as well as actions commenced on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Congratulates the players, coaches, and managers of the Waukegan High School Bulldogs boys basketball team on their wonderful season and their 3rd place finish in the IHSA Class 4A State tournament.
