Amends the Health Care Services Lien Act. Changes "verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise" to "gross verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise". Provides that "gross verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise" means the total gross amount of a verdict, judgment, award, settlement, or compromise prior to any deductions for attorney fees, costs of litigation, or expenses of any kind that were incurred in pursuing the injured person's claim. Provides that the injured person bringing the claim or cause of action, or his or her attorney, shall notify all health care professionals and health care providers who billed for services related to the injuries involved in the claim or cause of action of their right to perfect a lien under the Act. Provides that the person giving notice shall include with the notice complete information relating to the claim or cause of action for all plaintiffs and all defendants, including, but not limited to, the following: the name and location of the court where the claim or cause of action is pending, the docket number, and a list of the parties and their attorneys. Provides that a lien holder may intervene in the claim or cause of action for the sole purpose of protecting the interest as set forth in the lien. Provides that the injured person, or his or her authorized representative, shall provide written notice to a lien holder when a case is dismissed or a judgment is entered against the injured person.
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Amends the Illinois Architecture Practice Act of 1989. Provides that on or after January 1, 2014 and until January 1, 2016, a person who has graduated with a pre-professional 4-year baccalaureate degree in architecture and has completed such diversified professional training, including academic training, as is required by rules of the Department, and has begun, but has not yet completed, the examination requirements set forth under Section 12 of this Act prior to January 1, 2014, may apply for licensure with the Department upon completion of the requirements under Section 12 of the Act.
Amends the Liquor Control Act of 1934. Provides that the Illinois Liquor Control Commission shall designate independent hearing officers to conduct hearings under the Act. Authorizes the hearing officer to administer oaths to witnesses and issue subpoenas for the attendance of witnesses or other persons and the production of relevant documents, records, and other evidence and to require examination of the evidence. Provides that parties to a hearing may conduct cross-examination required for a full and fair disclosure of the facts. Provides that the Commission shall record the testimony and preserve a record of all proceedings at the hearing by proper means of recordation. Effective immediately.
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the definition of "ambulance" includes any public or privately owned on-road vehicle that has the capability to carry water for the purposes of operation as a fire truck, but is otherwise primarily designed, constructed, or modified and equipped for the emergency transportation of persons who are sick, injured, wounded, or otherwise incapacitated or helpless or for the non-emergency medical transportation of persons who require the presence of medical personnel to monitor the individual's condition or medical apparatus being used on such individuals.
Amends the Fire Protection District Act. Provides that the board may adopt ordinances regulating the supervision and monitoring of fire alarm systems maintained within the district. Allows the board to collect reasonable fees for fire alarm services that are provided to customers by the district itself or through a vendor approved by the board. Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. Exempts from the requirements of the Act a unit of local government or its employee that directly engages in fire alarm supervision and monitoring pursuant to an ordinance adopted under the Fire Protection District Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Health Care Reimbursement Article of the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that all insurers and administrators shall comply with the provision of the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act that establishes a patient's right to receive timely prior verification of his or her health plan benefits before obtaining health care services and amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act to set forth that provision. Further amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act to provide that a health care plan shall provide enrollees or their designated health care providers with timely Internet access to verification of benefits for specific health care services prior to the enrollee obtaining such services and that the verification shall be binding on the health care plan.
Amends the Counties Code. Authorizes a county to collect administrative fees pursuant to certain provisions of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Authorizes a county to impose administrative fees and procedures for impounding vehicles for specified violations. Effective immediately.
Congratulates John H. Wredling on his 100th birthday.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Amends the offense for driving on a suspended or revoked license so that graduated penalties for repeat violations of this Section require the prior convictions of driving on a suspended or revoked driver's license to have the same underlying cause of suspension or revocation of the driver's license as the current violation.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides the maximum speed limit outside an urban district for any vehicle is (1) 70 miles per hour on any interstate highway; (2) 70 miles per hour for all or part of highways that are designated by the Department of Transportation, have at least 4 lanes of traffic, and have a separation between the roadways moving in opposite directions; and (3) 65 miles per hour for all other highways, roads, and streets. Provides that the counties of Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry, and Will may adopt ordinances establishing speed limits lower than these speeds. Permits the Department of Transportation and Toll Highway Authority to alter speed limits up to the new maximum speed limit (rather than up to 65 miles per hour).