Rep. Angelo Saviano

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires independent practice associations and physician-hospital organizations to register with the Department of Insurance. Sets forth information required to be disclosed in the registration. Authorizes the Department of Insurance to establish necessary fees. Provides for disciplinary action by the Department to correct noncompliance by an independent practice association or physician-hospital organization. Effective December 1, 2003.

Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that no nurse may be required to work overtime except in the case of an unforeseen emergent circumstance when overtime is required only as a last resort. Amends the Nursing and Advanced Practice Nursing Act. Adds providing direct nursing care to assigned patients in excess of 120 hours in a consecutive 14-day period from all settings and for all employers and agencies during each 2-week period except in the case of an unforeseen emergent circumstance in a hospital when overtime is required only as a last resort to the grounds for discipline under the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the Mannheim School District Number 83 Tax Levy Validation (2004) Act. Provides that, if at any election held prior to March 19, 2004, the voters of Mannheim School District Number 83 approved a proposition to increase the educational purposes tax rate of the district and that proposition incorrectly stated the district's existing maximum authorized educational purposes tax rate, then the district's maximum authorized educational purposes tax rate shall be the sum of (i) the district's maximum authorized educational purposes tax rate immediately preceding the referendum plus (ii) the difference between the existing and the proposed tax rates for educational purposes set forth in the proposition. Requires certain actions by the District upon the effective date of this amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning licensure without examination.

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning a record of proceedings.

Amends the Chicago Teachers Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that a member who retires after June 1, 2005 and before June 30, 2010 and within 6 months of the last day of teaching for which contributions were required may make a one time contribution to the system and thereby avoid early retirement reduction in allowance. Provides that an election by a member to make such a contribution obligates the last Employer to make a one time contribution to the Fund. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning legislative intent.

Amends the Chicago Teacher Article of the Pension Code. Provides that a teacher may receive a retirement pension at age 60 with 10 years of service. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.