Rep. Camille Lilly

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that it is unlawful for a child sex offender with the duty to register to knowingly reside within 250 feet (rather than 500 feet) of a school building, playground, the real property comprising any school that persons under the age of 18 attend, or other specified child care facilities. Provides further requirements concerning a child sex offender's address of registration. Amends the Sex Offender Registration Act. Removes the reporting requirement for persons who lack a fixed residence. Provides that if a person lacks a fixed residence, he or she shall not have to provide documentation of the registering address. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that for the purpose of removing barriers to the timely treatment of serious mental illnesses, prior authorization mandates and utilization management controls shall not be imposed under the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs on any FDA-approved prescription drug that is recognized by a generally accepted standard medical reference as effective in the treatment of conditions specified in the most recent Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association. Provides that the following shall be permitted for prescription drugs covered under the amendatory Act: (i) clinically appropriate drug utilization review (DUR) edits, including, but not limited to, drug-to-drug, drug-age, and drug-dose; (ii) generic drug substitution if a generic drug is available for the prescribed medication in the same dosage and formulation; and (iii) any utilization management control that is necessary for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to comply with any current consent decrees or federal waivers. Defines "serious mental illness".

Appropriates $3,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for its Office of Women's Health for grants and administrative expenses for family planning programs. Effective July 1, 2024.

Appropriates the sum of $3,000,000 to the Cook County State’s Attorney Office from the General Revenue Fund for the Victim Witness Assistance Unit to serve victims of crimes throughout Cook County. Effective July 1, 2024.

Amends the Telephone Solicitations Act. Provides that a person, business, or organization may not spoof a caller's information or otherwise misrepresent the origin of a telemarketing call unless the person, business, or organization has the right to use the name and phone number displayed. Requires telephone solicitations placed in a manner other than by a live operator to immediately disclose their identity and the purpose of the call and prompt the recipient of the call to consent to the solicitation. Defines terms.

Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Provides that October 25 of each year is designated as the Gene "Coach Ping" Pingatore Day, to be observed throughout the State as a day to honor the athletic accomplishments and to reflect on the legacy of Gene "Coach Ping" Pingatore. Effective immediately.

Mourns the death of Pastor John E. Collins Sr.

Declares October 25, 2023 as Gene "Coach Ping" Pingatore Day in the State of Illinois. Remembers the legacy Gene Pingatore created and the many lives he touched during his lifetime.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2024 that provides coverage for prescription drugs shall require that a covered individual's defined cost sharing for each prescription drug shall be calculated at the point of sale based on a price that is reduced by an amount equal to at least 100% of all rebates received in connection with the dispensation or administration of the prescription drug. Provides that an insurer shall apply any rebate amount in excess of the defined cost sharing amount to the health plan to reduce premiums. Provides that the provisions shall not preclude an insurer from decreasing a covered individual's defined cost sharing by an amount greater than the stated amount at the point of sale. Provides that the Department of Insurance may adopt rules to implement the provisions.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount transferred from the General Revenue Fund to the Local Government Distributive Fund. Effective immediately.