In addition to any amounts previously appropriated for that purpose, appropriates $68,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Human Services to fund a full 6% cost-of-doing-business increase in the topline rates paid to private sector agencies serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Effective July 1, 2007.
Creates the Quality Nursing Home Care Survey Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health must develop and implement a pilot consumer satisfaction survey to determine satisfaction among residents and families regarding the quality of care and quality of living in nursing home facilities. Provides that the Department must make the results available to the public and report the results to the General Assembly.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Increases the amount of the earned income tax credit from 5% of the federal credit to: (i) 7.5% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2007; and (ii) 10% of the federal tax credit for taxable years ending in calendar year 2008 or thereafter. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Veterans Affairs Act. Requires the Department to provide transportation between a State veterans' home and the nearest federal veterans' facility for the purpose of receiving medical treatment. Provides that this transportation must be available to all veterans regardless of whether the veteran is a resident of the State veterans' home.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that, if the employer of a school bus driver reporting to work has a substantiated reason to suspect that the driver is under the influence of alcohol, the employer may require the driver to submit to testing for alcohol at a licensed testing facility before he or she is allowed to drive a school bus. Provides that the employer shall immediately notify the Secretary of State if the school bus driver refuses to submit to the testing or tests positive for the presence of alcohol or other drugs or intoxicating compounds.
Amends the State Finance Act. In fiscal year 2014 and in each fiscal year thereafter, requires the transfer from the General Revenue Fund to the Agricultural Premium Fund and the Fair and Exposition Fund of amounts equal to 100% of the total statutory payments required from those special funds for that fiscal year to county fairs and fair and exposition authorities under the Agricultural Fair Act. In each of the fiscal years 2009 through 2013, requires transfer of an amount equal to a lower, specified percentage of those total statutory payments. Provides that the required transfer amounts are the maximum amounts to be transferred in each fiscal year, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary. Amends the Agricultural Fair Act. With respect to the distribution formula for premiums to county fairs, uses either of the 2 previous fiscal years (now, either fiscal year 1984 or 1985).
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning Medicaid rates for nursing homes, provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act as skilled nursing facilities or intermediate care facilities, the support component of the rates taking effect on July 1, 2008 shall be computed using the most recent cost reports on file with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services no later than April 1, 2006, updated for inflation to January 1, 2007. Provides that facilities shall have the support component of their Medicaid rate computed every year using the most recent cost reports on file with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services no later than April 1, 2 years prior to the year in which the new rate takes effect, updated for inflation to January 1 of the year prior to the year in which the new rate takes effect. Effective immediately.
Amends the Missing Children Records Act. Provides that for every child enrolled in a particular school, preschool, or day care or other child care facility (instead of upon enrollment of a child for the first time in such a facility), that school or other entity shall notify in writing the person enrolling the child that he or she must provide "a copy of a certified copy" (instead of a certified copy) of the child's birth certificate. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In connection with Medicaid rates paid to nursing homes, provides that for facilities licensed by the Department of Public Health under the Nursing Home Care Act as Intermediate Care Facilities for the Developmentally Disabled or Long Term Care for Under Age 22 facilities, the rates taking effect on July 1, 2007 shall include a full 6% increase in the facilities' topline rates. Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the School Construction Law. Requires the Capital Development Board to establish a written procedure for disbursement of school construction project grant funds, which shall incorporate the requirement that school construction projects of school districts that do not receive a school construction project grant award in a fiscal year due to lack of adequate appropriations shall be placed ahead of any new school construction projects that are approved for grant awards in following fiscal years. Provides that the Capital Development Board may not, under any circumstances, deviate from this procedure for disbursement. Makes a related change in a provision concerning carry-over projects.
