Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 and the Elder Abuse and Neglect Act. Provides that willfully failing to report an instance of suspected abuse or neglect (instead of child abuse or neglect) as required by law (instead of as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act) is grounds for disciplinary action against an optometrist. Provides that any optometrist who willfully fails to report suspected elder abuse, neglect, financial exploitation, or self-neglect shall be referred to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation for disciplinary action.
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the scope of the Article.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the Farmland Assessment Technical Advisory Board is authorized to meet at its discretion or at the request of the Director.
Amends the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor's Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the rights of State's Attorneys to prosecute appeals.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Sets forth procedures by which a public library may be dissolved by an order of the circuit court for failure to perform its statutory duties and functions.
Amends the Property Tax Code concerning the redemption of property. Provides that the county clerk must obtain a copy of the photo identification of any person who redeems property by depositing cash, a money order, or a cashier's check. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning construction of the Code.