Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that upon establishing the compensation of board of review employees fixed by the county board, the county shall, at all times, ensure that each of the commissioners on the board of review receives equitable resources and staffing. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning administration of the Code.
Amends the Common Interest Community Association Act. Defines a "retirement community" as a community intended and operated: (i) for occupancy by persons 55 years of age or older; and (ii) with at least 80% of the occupied units occupied by at least one person 55 years of age or older. Provides that the real estate taxes on a unit in a retirement community shall be assessed on the unit and paid by the unit owner. Provides that only real estate taxes on a common area may be included in an assessment. Provides that a common interest community shall provide a detailed breakdown of all costs in an association assessment, including a breakdown of real estate tax information. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to require managed care organizations (MCOs) to ensure: (1) that any provider under contract with an MCO on the date of service shall be paid for any medically necessary service rendered to any of the MCO's enrollees, regardless of inclusion on the MCO's published and publicly available roster of available providers; (2) that all contracted providers are listed on an updated roster within 7 days of entering into a contract with the MCO; and (3) that the roster under item (2) is readily accessible by all medical assistance enrollees for purposes of selecting an approved healthcare provider. Requires the Department to require MCOs to expedite payments to providers based on specified criteria (rather than providing that the Department may establish a process for MCOs to expedite payments to providers based on criteria established by the Department). Contains provisions concerning discharge notifications and facility placements and other matters. Effective immediately.
Amends the Local Government Travel Expense Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "year".
Supports, as a civil right, automatic citizenship to all qualifying children adopted by a U.S. citizen parent, regardless of the date on which the adoption was finalized. Condemns the deportation of individuals who were adopted into American homes and should have every expectation that their citizenship matches that of their adoptive parents. Welcomes legislation that will provide citizenship for all adult adoptees whose adoptive parents did not complete the naturalization process while they were children.
Congratulates Dr. G. Gary Grace on his retirement from the University Center of Lake County.
Amends the State Police Act. Provides that preference for the hiring of a Department of State Police officer shall be given to the son, daughter, stepson, stepdaughter, grandson, granddaughter, brother, or sister of a law enforcement officer who was killed in the line of duty. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Prison Inspection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
