Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the rates of the Non-Home Rule Municipal Retailers' Occupation Tax Act, the Non-Home Rule Municipal Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Non-Home Rule Municipal Use Tax Act may not exceed 1% (now, the rates may not exceed 1/2 of 1%).
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Provides that a hospital must report to the trauma registry any accident in which a person under the age of 18 years was injured that involved a motor vehicle or the power window of a motor vehicle. Amends the Vital Records Act. Provides that, if the decedent was under the age of 18 years at the time of his or her death, and the death was due to injuries suffered as a result of a motor vehicle backing over a child, or if the death occurred due to the power window of a motor vehicle, the attending physician or the coroner must send a copy of the medical or death certificate to the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. Effective immediately.
Creates the Asthma Inhalers at Recreational Camps Act. Provides that a recreational camp shall permit a child with severe, potentially life-threatening allergies to possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector provided certain conditions are met. Provides that the recreational camp shall obtain information from the child's physician concerning the child's health and proper administration of any medication. Provides that if the conditions of the Act are met, the child may possess and use an epinephrine auto-injector at the recreational camp or at any camp sponsored activity, event, or program. Defines "physician" and "recreational camps".
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that no permit shall be required for the operation of a sharps collection station if the operator follows certain procedures concerning the acceptance, storage, treatment, disposal, and transportation of the medical waste. Defines "sharps collection station". Effective immediately.
Creates the Firearms Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the Illinois Public Labor Relations Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law. Authorizes the Department of Public Health to establish reasonable rates for certain persons and entities requesting electronic access to certain types of patient data collected under the Illinois Health Finance Reform Act. Requires all moneys received by the Department from such procedures to be deposited into the Public Health Special State Projects Fund. Provides that the Department shall comply with State and federal laws to protect patient confidentiality. Effective immediately.
Amends the Film Production Services Tax Credit Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications for certification.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires insurers to cover surveillance tests for ovarian cancer for female insureds who are at risk for ovarian cancer. Provides a definition for "at risk for ovarian cancer" and "surveillance tests for ovarian cancer". Effective January 1, 2006.
