Appropriates $250,000 to the Department of Public Health from the General Revenue Fund for a Chronic Kidney Disease Awareness, Testing, Diagnosis and Treatment Program established by Public Act 94-81. Effective July 1, 2008.
Amends the Shaken Baby Prevention Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Reappoints Mr. Thomas J. Homer as Legislative Inspector General for a term running through June 30, 2012.
Honors the life of Bruce Hohenstein of Mt. Auburn.
Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a $2 charge imposed by the county clerk in a first or second class county for certified copies of vital records may be used to develop, maintain, and improve technology in the office of the County Clerk (instead of defraying the cost of converting and maintaining the county clerk's document storage system for vital records).
Appropriates $6,000,000 from the Rental Housing Support Program Fund to the Department of Revenue for rental assistance and long-term operating support by the Rental Housing Support Program, administered by the Illinois Housing Development Authority. Effective July 1, 2008.
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (formerly the Department of Public Aid).
Appropriates $1,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for grants for research on autoimmune diseases. Effective July 1, 2008.
Congratulates Nokomis Community Unit School District 22 on Nokomis Early Childhood/American Pride earning national accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC).
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Permits a State agency to renew or extend a lease of real property or capital improvements without using the request for information selection process if it is in the State's best interest and the Procurement Policy Board does not object (now, permitted only for renewal or extension of leases in effect before July 1, 2002). Effective July 1, 2007.
