Rep. Anthony DeLuca

Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Provides that an optometrist licensed under the Act may practice optometry through telehealth as authorized by the Act and the Telehealth Act. Provides that an optometrist treating a patient located in Illinois through telehealth must be licensed under the Act. Provides that an optometrist practicing optometry through telehealth is subject to the same standard of care and practice standards that are applicable to optometric services provided in a clinic or office setting. Provides that an optometrist may not provide telehealth services unless the optometrist has established a provider-patient relationship with the patient. Provides that an optometrist treating a patient through telehealth must perform a minimum eye examination as required by the Illinois Administrative Code before prescribing eyeglasses or contact lenses to the patient. Provides that if the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has reason to believe that a person has violated the provisions of the Act, it may issue a rule to show cause why an order to cease and desist should not be entered against that person. Provides that the rule shall clearly set forth the grounds relied upon by the Department and shall provide a period of 7 days from the date of the rule to file an answer to the satisfaction of the Department. Provides that failure to answer to the satisfaction of the Department shall cause an order to cease and desist to be issued immediately. Defines terms. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 80/9 225 ILCS 80/15.4 new Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 80/4 from Ch. 111, par. 3904 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Optometric Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning holding a license. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 80/4 Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/1655 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends Public Act 102-578. Changes the effective date of the Act from December 31, 2022 to July 1, 2022. Amends the Travel Insurance Article of the Illinois Insurance Code to provide that travel insurance that provides coverage for sickness, accident, disability, or death occurring during travel or incidental limited property and casualty benefits such as baggage or trip cancellation may be filed for purposes of rates and forms under either an accident and health line of insurance or an inland marine line of insurance (instead of just under an inland marine line of insurance). Effective immediately.

Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. In provisions regarding involuntary transfer or discharge of a resident, provides that a facility may submit to a resident or a resident's legal representative a bill for all charges for which payment was not made during the COVID-19 pandemic. Provides that if payment is not made or if the resident or the resident's legal representative does not contact the facility to set up a payment schedule acceptable to the facility within 45 days after submission of a bill, the facility may submit a request for payment and, 30 days after receipt of the request for payment, the facility may initiate an involuntary transfer or discharge of the resident. Provides that if the resident or the resident's legal representative submits evidence of the resident's financial inability to cover all charges, the facility shall make application on behalf of the resident for Medicaid services, and, upon approval of the resident's application, the State shall pay the resident's bill, retroactive to the date the resident failed to make payment. Provides that a resident's discharge prior to this action does not eliminate a resident's responsibility to pay for all services rendered. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that the amendatory provisions do not apply to a resident whose care is provided for under the Illinois Public Aid Code or who has submitted an application for care to be provided under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Senate Floor Amendment No. 6 Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 45/3-401 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 4153-401 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 627/55 20 ILCS 627/60 20 ILCS 655/5.5 from Ch. 67 1/2, par. 609.1 220 ILCS 5/5-117 305 ILCS 20/13 820 ILCS 130/2 from Ch. 48, par. 39s-2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Electric Vehicle Act. Provides that the Illinois Power Agency must require that any grant or rebate applicant comply with the requirements of the Prevailing Wage Act (rather than may not award rebates or grants to an organization or company that does not pay the prevailing wage) for any installation of a charging station for which it seeks a rebate or grant. Amends the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act. Provides that records made by each contractor and subcontractor who is engaged in and executing a High Impact Business Construction jobs project must include information concerning worker's race and ethnicity and gender. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Removes a provision that exempts specified wind energy and solar energy suppliers from submitting an annual report on all procurement goals and actual spending for female-owned, minority-owned, veteran-owned, and small business enterprises in the previous calendar year. Amends the Energy Assistance Act. Resolves a conflict in Public Acts 102-16 and 102-176 regarding the starting date for the assessment of a monthly Energy Assistance Charge. Provides that the incremental change to specified charges shall not be applicable to utilities serving less than 100,000 customers (rather than 25,000 customers) in Illinois on January 1, 2021. Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Changes the definition of "public works" to include construction of a new utility-scale solar power facility by a business designated as a High Impact Business under the Illinois Enterprise Zone Act, electric vehicle charging station projects financed pursuant to the Electric Vehicle Act, and renewable energy projects required to pay the prevailing wage pursuant to the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. For the purposes of determining the fair cash value of a supportive living facility using the income capitalization approach, provides that gross potential income must not exceed the maximum individual Supplemental Security Income (SSI) amount, minus a resident's personal allowance, multiplied by the number of apartments authorized by the supportive living facility certification. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 35 ILCS 200/10-390 Adds reference to: New Act 30 ILCS 500/45-100 new 35 ILCS 5/236 new 35 ILCS 5/237 new 35 ILCS 5/704A 35 ILCS 120/5m new 35 ILCS 200/18-184.15 new 35 ILCS 630/2 from Ch. 120, par. 2002 35 ILCS 640/2-4 220 ILCS 5/9-222 from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 9-222 415 ILCS 5/52.10 new 815 ILCS 710/6 from Ch. 121 1/2, par. 756 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act. Creates the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois (REV Illinois) Program to be administered by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. Provides that the Program shall provide financial incentives and tax credits to eligible manufacturers of electric vehicles, electric vehicle component parts, and electric vehicle power supply equipment. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act, the Telecommunications Excise Tax Act, the Electricity Excise Tax Law, and the Public Utilities Act to make conforming changes. Amends the Property Tax Code to allow for property tax abatements for certain REV Illinois Project facilities. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code to provide that, in awarding contracts requiring the procurement of electric vehicles, preference shall be given to an otherwise qualified bidder or offeror who will fulfill the contract through the use of electric vehicles manufactured in Illinois. Amends the Environmental Protection Act to create the Electric Vehicle Permitting Task Force. Sets forth the membership of the Task Force and its duties and responsibilities. Amends the Motor Vehicle Franchise Act. Makes changes concerning reimbursement for parts provided in satisfaction of a warranty. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 4 Adds reference to: 35 ILCS 5/207 from Ch. 120, par. 2-207 In the definition provisions of the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act, removes electric motorcycles from an exclusion to the definition of "electric vehicle". Modifies provisions relating to REV Illinois Credits. Provides that applicants seeking certification for a tax credits related to the construction of the project facilities in the State shall require the contractor to enter into a project labor agreement (rather than a project labor agreement approved by the Department of Labor). Removes a provision allowing a pass-through entity that has been awarded a credit under the Act, its shareholders, or its partners to treat some or all of the credit awarded as a tax payment for purposes of the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides that taxpayers required to submit to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity an annual report detailing the diversity of the taxpayer's own workforce must be a taxpayer with a workforce of 100 or more employees and provides that such taxpayers shall start making such report on April 15, 2025 and every year thereafter in which the taxpayer has an agreement under the Act (rather than each taxable year the taxpayer claims a credit under the Act). Provides that, for violations by specified contractors or subcontracts, violations may be enforced by the Department or the Illinois Department of Labor and the Attorney General shall represent such department. Provides that contractors and subcontracts are required to submit reports electronically. In provisions in the Illinois Procurement Code relating to preferences given in awarding of contracts for a bidder or offeror who uses electric vehicles manufactured in Illinois, provides that the purchasing agency may require additional information from bidders or offerors to verify whether an electric vehicle is manufactured in Illinois as defined in the provisions. Provides that agreements between the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity and applicants under the Reimagining Electric Vehicles in Illinois Act shall include provisions concerning labor neutrality. Further amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to provide for net operating loss carryovers to each of the 20 taxable years following the taxable year of such loss (currently, 12 taxable years). Makes other changes.

Congratulates Rocky Donahue on his retirement as executive director of Pace Suburban Bus.

Commends Jessica Basham for her service to the House of Representatives and the State of Illinois.

Congratulates Mary Lucarini on celebrating her 100th birthday. Further wishes her many more happy and healthy years.

Congratulates Duffy Jack Karstrom on achieving the coveted rank of Eagle Scout. Further wishes him continued success in his future endeavors.

Congratulates Dr. Cheryl Green on her appointment as president of Governors State University.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Exempts transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers, from the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that these services shall continue to be paid under the State's traditional fee-for-service program. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to exempt ground ambulance services from the State's managed care medical assistance program (rather than exempt transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers).

Amends the Animal Welfare Act. Provides that a pet shop operator may offer for sale a dog or cat only if the dog or cat is obtained from an animal control facility or animal shelter. Provides that an animal control facility or animal shelter that supplies dogs or cats to pet shop operators to be offered for sale shall not be a dog breeder or a cat breeder or obtain dogs or cats from a dog breeder, a cat breeder, a person who resells dogs or cats from a breeder, or a person who sells dogs or cats at auction in exchange for payment or compensation. Defines the term "offer for sale" and modifies the definitions of "pet shop operator" and "animal shelter". Effective 180 days after becoming law. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that "offer for sale" means to sell, exchange for consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals (rather than to display, sell, exchange for consideration, offer for adoption, advertise for the sale of, barter, auction, give away, or otherwise dispose of animals). Provides that provisions concerning the prohibition of dogs and cats sold by pet shops shall not prohibit a pet shop operator from providing space to an animal control facility or animal shelter to showcase dogs or cats owned by these entities for the purpose of adoption.