Rep. Sue Scherer

Urges every public and private university and community college in this State to extend their application deadlines for students currently enrolled at Lincoln College who are unable to continue their education at their institution due to circumstances beyond their control. Urges every public and private university and community college in this State to honor the credits earned by students from Lincoln College and have those credits be transferred accordingly. Urges Lincoln College to waive transcript fees from students currently enrolled. Urges all Illinois public and private universities and community colleges to attend Lincoln College's student transfer fair on April 14 to assist its students in finding another college to attend. Urges all Illinois public and private universities and community colleges to waive the application fees for students of Lincoln College. Urges all Illinois public and private universities and community colleges to attempt to match or exceed the financial award letters, including scholarships, of Lincoln College students. Encourages the Illinois Department of Employment Security and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to work with the displaced Lincoln College employees to ease their financial hardships and support their attempts to find new employment. Resolves to continue striving to provide better protections for Illinois' higher education students in the unfortunate event of a closure of an institution of higher learning in the State and to help provide a smooth transition for students and a path to continue pursue higher education in Illinois.

Rescinds Illinois' 1863 ratification of the Corwin Amendment to the United States Constitution.

Declares March 8, 2022 as International Women's Day. Reaffirms the State's commitment to pursue strategies that guarantee the basic human rights of women and girls, to promote meaningful and significant participation of women in all aspects of our society, to encourage equitable access to and healthcare for all women and girls, and to support policy initiatives that seek to achieve gender parity and empower all women.

Amends the School Code. Makes technical and revisory changes in a Section concerning waivers of School Code mandates. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/2-3.25g Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.56 105 ILCS 5/10-20.83 new 105 ILCS 5/24-6 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/34-18.78 new 105 ILCS 5/34-85e new 110 ILCS 305/160 new 110 ILCS 305/175 new 110 ILCS 520/135 new 110 ILCS 520/150 new 110 ILCS 660/5-245 new 110 ILCS 660/5-260 new 110 ILCS 665/10-245 new 110 ILCS 665/10-265 new 110 ILCS 670/15-245 new 110 ILCS 670/15-260 new 110 ILCS 675/20-250 new 110 ILCS 675/20-270 new 110 ILCS 680/25-245 new 110 ILCS 680/25-265 new 110 ILCS 685/30-255 new 110 ILCS 685/30-275 new 110 ILCS 690/35-250 new 110 ILCS 690/35-270 new 110 ILCS 805/3-29.20 new 110 ILCS 805/3-29.25 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code to provide for pay and benefits to school district employees and contractors who provide educational support services for a school closure or e-learning day. Provides for COVID-19 paid administrative leave for school district employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Provides for the return of sick leave used during the 2021-2022 school year to teachers and employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois to provide for the return of sick leave used during the 2021-2022 school year to university or community college district employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Provides for COVID-19 paid administrative leave for employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 With respect to the Section of the School Code concerning e-learning days, provides that the definitions of "employee" and "school district" apply only to the amendatory provisions concerning payment to employees by school districts for e-learning days. Makes corresponding changes in the provisions of the School Code concerning charter schools. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Adds an exception to paying employees and contractors of a school district who provide educational support services for a school closure or e-learning day if the school day is rescheduled and the employee will be paid their daily, regular rate of pay and benefits on the rescheduled day when services are rendered. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) The extent to which HB 1167 (H-AM 2) might have an indirect impact upon the Chicago Teacher Pension Fund, TRS or IMRF by allowing for the return of sick leave to a teacher who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is not known. An updated impact note will be issued after CGFA staff conducts a consultation with the aforementioned systems. Pension Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) The extent to which HB 1167 (H-AM 3) might have an indirect impact upon the Chicago Teacher Pension Fund, TRS or IMRF by allowing for the return of sick leave to a teacher who is fully vaccinated against COVID-19 is not known. An updated impact note will be issued after CGFA staff conducts a consultation with the aforementioned systems. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 2 (State Board of Education) HB 1167, as amended by HA-3 does not have a fiscal impact to the State Board of Education. There will be increased costs to school districts; however, that amount is not known. The State Board recommends the sponsors consult with IMRF and TRS regarding potential fiscal impact to the State. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 3 (State Board of Education) HB 1167, as amended by HA-3 does not have a fiscal impact to the State Board of Education. There will be increased costs to school districts; however, that amount is not known. The State Board recommends the sponsors consult with IMRF and TRS regarding potential fiscal impact to the State.

Declares June 27, 2022 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Day. Declares June 2022 as Post-Traumatic Stress Injury Awareness Month. Urges the Departments of Public Health, Military Affairs, and Veterans Affairs to continue working to educate victims of interpersonal violence, combat, life-threatening accidents, or natural disasters and their families, as well as the general public, about the causes, symptoms, and treatment of post-traumatic stress injury.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning property and casualty insurers. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/126.21 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 100/5-45.21 new 215 ILCS 5/132 from Ch. 73, par. 744 215 ILCS 5/132.5 from Ch. 73, par. 744.5 215 ILCS 5/155.35 215 ILCS 5/402 from Ch. 73, par. 1014 215 ILCS 5/408 from Ch. 73, par. 1020 215 ILCS 5/511.109 from Ch. 73, par. 1065.58-109 215 ILCS 5/512-3 from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-3 215 ILCS 5/512-5 from Ch. 73, par. 1065.59-5 215 ILCS 5/512-11 new 215 ILCS 5/513b3 215 ILCS 124/3 215 ILCS 124/5 215 ILCS 124/10 215 ILCS 124/15 215 ILCS 124/20 215 ILCS 124/25 215 ILCS 124/30 215 ILCS 124/35 new 215 ILCS 124/40 new 215 ILCS 134/20 215 ILCS 134/25 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Adds provisions concerning market analysis and market conduct actions. Makes changes to provisions concerning market conduct and non-financial examinations, examination reports, insurance compliance self-evaluative privilege, confidentiality, fees and charges, examination, and fiduciary and bonding requirements. Amends the Network Adequacy and Transparency Act. Adds definitions. Establishes minimum ratios of providers to beneficiaries for network plans issued, delivered, amended, or renewed during 2023. Makes changes to provisions concerning network adequacy, notice of nonrenewal or termination, transition of services, network transparency, administration and enforcement, and provider requirements. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act. Makes changes to provisions concerning notice of nonrenewal or termination and transition of services. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize the Department of Insurance to adopt emergency rules implementing federal standards for provider ratios, time and distance, or appointment wait times when such standards apply to health insurance coverage regulated by the Department of Insurance and are more stringent than the State standards extant at the time the final federal standards are published. Effective immediately. State Debt Impact Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) HB 1463, as amended by House Amendment 1, would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Balanced Budget Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to House Bill 1463, as amended by House Amendment 1 as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Judicial Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) This legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the state of Illinois. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (The Department of Insurance) The Department of Insurance approximates the cost of the bill to be $836,500.

Strongly declares our commitment to ensuring access to quality health care for Illinois residents. Urges the Illinois Congressional Delegation to support federal legislation building on the Affordable Care Act to ensure all people have access to health care, regardless of income, race, or location. Opposes extreme efforts to strip away health care from people with pre-existing conditions, dismantle regulation, and allow big insurance companies to pad their profits at the expense of patients.

Strongly declares our commitment to ensuring access to affordable prescription drugs for all Illinois residents, regardless of income, race, or location. Urges the U.S. Senate to follow the U.S. House of Representatives and pass the $35 insulin cap and further urges President Biden to sign this crucial legislation into law. Condemns the actions of Representatives Rodney Davis, Adam Kinzinger, Mary Miller, and Darin LaHood in voting for unaffordable insulin. Directs the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to study what steps can most effectively reduce the cost of prescription drugs in Illinois and report their findings to the General Assembly.

Directs the Auditor General to conduct a management audit of the State's boards and commissions for FY 2021 and FY 2022.

Directs the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit of the State's response to the management of the COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Removes one of the items that the performance audit was to investigate.