Amends the Public Assistance Fraud Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Increases the criminal and civil penalties for medical assistance fraud committed by individuals and corporations.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person commits criminal street gang recruitment when he or she recruits, solicits, or induces another person to join or remain a member of a criminal street gang. Provides that the penalty is a Class 4 felony. Provides that if the person recruited, solicited, or induced is a minor, the offense is a Class 3 felony. Defines "criminal street gang". Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Provides that a legislator shall consult with the ethics officer for his or her respective legislative caucus when he or she believes that there may be a possible conflict situation created by a personal, family, or client legislative interest.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Repeals the Code on July 1, 2020.
Amends the Sales Finance Agency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that upon establishing the compensation of board of review employees fixed by the county board, the county shall, at all times, ensure that each of the commissioners on the board of review receives equitable resources and staffing. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services must implement an average commercial rate supplemental payment program for ground ambulance services providers for dates of service beginning no later than January 1, 2020. Provides that no later than July 1, 2019, the Department must submit to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services an Illinois Title XIX State Plan amendment to implement an average commercial rate supplemental payment program for ground ambulance services providers; and that the Department must require Medicaid managed care organizations, including managed care community networks, to pay the approved average commercial rates in coordination with the Department. Effective immediately.
Mourns the passing of former Illinois State Senator Tom Johnson.
Creates the Review of the Township Treasurer's Office Task Force to study the efficacy of the township treasurer's offices and to determine if they provide adequate services to the school districts in which they serve.
States opposition to any measure that would allow the creation of a graduated income tax on Illinois residents.
