Rep. Michael W. Tryon

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to provide medical assistance coverage for diabetes education provided by a certified diabetes education provider for children with Type 1 diabetes who are under the age of 18. Defines "certified diabetes education provider" to mean a professional who has undergone training and certification under conditions approved by the American Association of Diabetes Educators or a successor association of professionals. Defines "Type 1 diabetes" to have the same meaning ascribed to it by the American Diabetes Association or any successor association. Effective immediately.

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of State universities. With respect to any contract or collective bargaining agreement entered into, amended, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, provides that a university is prohibited from entering into a contract or agreement that offers its employees or contractors tuition waivers, grants, scholarships, or any other higher education benefits for the children, spouses, or other family members of the employees or contractors. Provides that nothing in this prohibition prevents or diminishes the right of a child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor to borrow money for higher education expenses or apply for and be awarded a tuition waiver, grant, scholarship, or other award for higher education expenses, provided that there is no conflict of interest and no preference is given on account of the person being the child, spouse, or other family member of an employee or contractor. Provides that nothing in this prohibition shall diminish the value of contractual rights existing before the effective date of the amendatory Act that are enjoyed by employees and contractors of the university or their children, spouses, and other family members. Repeals provisions that permit the children of employees of a State university who have been employed by any one or by more than one State university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years to receive a 50% tuition waiver. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that if the Secretary of State sends requests for information regarding liability insurance coverage to the owners of motor vehicles, these requests must be sent by certified mail. Changes the repeal date of this Section to December 31, 2016.

Amends the Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning posting of certain notices.

Amends the Illinois Long-Term Care Partnership Program Act. Provides that for every qualified long-term care partnership policy, the General Assembly shall approve any increase in premiums greater than 10% before that premium increase takes effect. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Building Commission Act. Provides that, at least 30 days prior to filing rules pertaining to the adoption or amendment of any statewide code pertaining to building construction, each State agency must provide notice to the Illinois Building Commission. Provides that the Commission must identify the proposed code, by the title and edition, or by the amendment, to the public on the Internet. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the State Comptroller Act. Provides that the State's financial accounting and reporting standards shall comply with full accrual accounting standards developed by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, including, but not be limited to, GASB Statement No. 67 and GASB Statement No. 68. Effective immediately.

Repeals the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes references to the Solid Waste Site Operator Certification Law. Provides that until October 1, 2018, no person shall cause or allow the operation of a sanitary landfill that is required to be permitted under the Act unless the landfill has on its operational staff either (1) an individual who holds a manager of landfill operations certificate from the Solid Waste Association of North America or a similar certificate accepted under another state's landfill operator certification program; or (2) an individual who, on the day before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, held a Class "A" Solid Waste Site Operator Certificate issued by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Solid Waste Operator Certification Law and, if the landfill accepts special waste, a special waste endorsement issued by the Agency under the Solid Waste Operator Certification Law. Provides that beginning October 1, 2018, no person shall cause or allow the operation of a sanitary landfill required to be permitted under the Act unless the landfill has on its operational staff an individual who holds a manager of landfill operations certificate from the Solid Waste Association of North America or a similar certificate accepted under another state's landfill operator certification program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.