Rep. Angelo Saviano

Creates the Tattoo Artist and Facility Licensure Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Requires that applicants for a broker license who show evidence of receiving a baccalaureate degree including courses involving real estate or related material from a college or university approved by the Real Estate Education Advisory Council must give satisfactory evidence that they have completed either (i) at least 120 classroom hours, 45 of which shall be those hours required to obtain a salesperson's license plus 15 hours in brokerage administration courses in real estate courses approved by the Advisory Council or (ii) for applicants who currently hold a valid real estate salesperson's license, at least 75 hours in real estate courses, not including the courses that are required to obtain a salesperson's license.

Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act. Provides that health maintenance organizations that utilize intermediaries to pay health care providers remain ultimately responsible for payment to the providers. Effective December 1, 2003.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Creates the County Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the School Code. Provides that a speech-language pathologist who provides speech-language pathology services pursuant to a contract may hold a valid temporary license under the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act as an alternative to holding a speech-language pathology license. Adds a reference to the Section concerning obtaining a temporary license under the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act to provisions concerning speech-language pathologists. Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Extends to July 1, 2005 the period until which a person holding a bachelor's level degree in communication disorders who was employed to assist a speech-language pathologist on a specified date shall be eligible to receive a license as a speech-language pathology assistant without meeting all of the regular licensure criteria. Provides that, on and after July 1, 2005 (rather than January 1, 2004), a person who intends to undertake supervised professional experience as a speech-language pathologist must first obtain a temporary license from the Department of Professional Regulation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Professional Boxing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning permits for boxing contests.

Amends the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987. Provides that the Department of Professional Regulation in an investigation of an applicant or licensed or registered person shall provide notice to the accused at least 40 (rather than 30) days prior to the date set for the hearing. Provides that the accused has 30 (rather than 20) days after service of the notice to file a written answer.

Creates the Contact Lens Act. Provides that a prescription for contact lenses must contain the specifically listed information. Requires that contact lenses be dispensed in accordance with the prescription. Provides penalties for violation of this Act. Requires the Department of Professional Regulation to promulgate rules to implement this Act. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987, the Medical Practice Act of 1987, and Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987 to make a violation of the Contact Lens Act a violation of those Acts respectively. Amends the Mail Order Contact Lens Act. Provides that fees and civil penalties collected under the Act shall be deposited in the Optometric Licensing and Disciplinary Fund (rather than the General Professions Dedicated Fund). Increases the maximum civil penalty to $10,000 (from $5,000). Makes imposition of civil penalties discretionary. Provides a list of violations of the Act. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987 to increase the maximum penalties in provisions regarding civil penalties and disciplinary grounds to $10,000 (from $5,000).

Amends the Election Code, the Secretary of State Act, and the Property Tax Code. Requires the State Board of Elections and the Secretary of State to post certain voter registration information on their World Wide Web sites. In counties of 3,000,000 or more population, provides that, in a political party with an "Alternative A" type State central committee composition, a county central committee chairman taking office after the bill's effective date need not be a member of the committee. Provides that additional election judges may not be appointed from the supplemental election judge list more than 45 (now, 28) days before the election. Provides for the establishment in each political party of a committee for each board of review election district in counties of 3,000,000 or more population. Establishes minimum and maximum signature requirements for nominating petitions for candidates for board of review commissioners from election districts in counties of 3,000,000 or more population. Establishes a 2-year election district residency requirement for a board of review candidate or appointee in counties of 3,000,000 or more population, with alternate residency requirements applicable to the first election after redistricting. Authorizes the county to provide additional offices for board of review commissioners in counties of 3,000,000 or more population. Effective immediately.