Sen. Antonio Muñoz

Amends the Video Gaming Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and applicability of the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that, in the case of public and private golf courses, the following shall be considered used for open space purposes: (1) tees, fairways, and greens; (2) buildings and structures, including clubhouse buildings, that are used exclusively for golf-related purposes; (3) buildings located on the grounds of the golf course and used exclusively for the purpose of housing employees of the golf course.

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title and applicability of the Electric Service Customer Choice and Rate Relief Law of 1997.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Adds fleeing or eluding a police officer to the list of offenses for which municipalities may impound a vehicle. Effective immediately.

Amends the Consumer Installment Loan Act. Provides that no licensee shall conduct the business of making loans under the Act within any office, suite, room, or other place of business in which any other business is solicited or engaged unless the other business is licensed by any licensing authority in this State or, in the opinion of the Director of Financial Institutions, the other business would not be contrary to the best interests of consumers. Amends the Payday Loan Reform Act. Provides that no licensee shall conduct the business of making loans under the Act within any office, suite, room, or place of business in which any other business is solicited or engaged in unless the other business is licensed by any licensing authority in this State or, in the opinion of the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation, the other business would not be contrary to the best interests of consumers and is authorized by the Secretary of in writing. Changes the maximum time period for payday loans to 182 days (was 180 days). Effective immediately.

Creates the Exclusive Provider Benefit Plan Act. Provides that an exclusive provider benefit plan that meets the requirements of the Act shall be permitted. Provides that to the extent of any conflict between the provision permitting exclusive provider benefit plans and any other statutory provision, the provision permitting exclusive provider benefit plans prevails over the conflicting provision. Provides that an insurer duly licensed under the laws of this State may offer exclusive provider benefit plans to individuals and group health plans in conformity with the terms set forth in the provision concerning the applicability of the Act. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to be licensed as an HMO under the Health Maintenance Organization Act in order to offer exclusive provider benefit plans under the provision concerning the applicability of the Act. Sets forth provisions concerning the applicability of the Health Carrier External Review Act; the construction of the Exclusive Provider Benefit Plan Act; providing information to enrollees and prospective enrollees; the availability of exclusive providers; notice of nonrenewal or termination; transitions of service and continuity of care; prohibitions; exclusive provider benefit plan's access to specialists; health care services appeals, complaints, and external independent reviews; emergency services prior to stabilization; post-stabilization medical services; quality assessment programs; utilization review; and qualifying examinations of insurers and fees. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to establish an exemption for all identified or deidentified health information due to the Department of Insurance's administration of the Exclusive Provider Benefit Plan Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Police Act. Provides that the Department of State Police shall maintain a minimum force of 2,350 State Police Officers. Provides that the Governor, in consultation with the General Assembly and the Director of State Police, shall review every 4 years, commencing 4 years from the effective date of the amendatory Act, the minimum number of State Police Officers. Provides that the Director of State Police, in conjunction with the Department of State Police Merit Board, shall add State Police Officers to the Department as needed, in order to maintain the minimum allowable number of State Police Officers. Provides that the Director shall be responsible for the management and control of the additions of State Police Officers to the Department.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.