Amends the Funeral Directors and Embalmers Licensing Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning legislative intent.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Requires the Department of Transportation to develop and implement a performance-based specification applicable to designs for all hot mix asphalt projects, which includes minimum criteria for balancing acceptable safety and performance characteristics. Provides that the purpose of the performance-based specification is to incentivize the use of recycled materials, lower cost alternatives, and sustainable practices. Allows the Governor to appoint 2 sustainability officers for the purpose of monitoring the advancement of green technology initiatives throughout the State. Provides that within 60 days after the completion of each fiscal year, the Department shall provide a written report of the initiatives utilized in each district or region during the previous year. Provides that the report shall include an analysis of the cost effectiveness of the initiatives and shall outline the proposed initiatives for the current year. Requires the Department to send a copy of the report to the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House of Representatives and the President and Minority Leader of the Senate.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change to the Section concerning mix designs.
Amends the Illinois Highway Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Electric Vehicle Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no insurer that issues an accident and health insurance policy in this State may impose greater fees for copayments, coinsurance, or office visit deductibles for covered services provided by a licensed physical therapist than the fees charged for copayments, coinsurance, and office visit deductibles for the same covered services provided by a licensed primary care physician. Provides that every insurer that issues an accident and health insurance policy in this State that provides coverage for physical therapy shall clearly state in its policies the availability of coverage for physical therapy and all related limitations, conditions, and exclusions.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a health benefit plan or health carrier, including, but not limited to, a preferred provider organization, an independent physician association, a third-party administrator, or any entity that contracts with licensed health care providers shall not impose any fixed co-payment that exceeds 50% of the total billed charges for health care services provided to an insured or enrolled during a visit to a health care provider.
Amends the Local Governmental and Governmental Employees Tort Immunity Act. Provides that a local public entity is not liable for damages to property caused by climate-related events, flooding, or the design, construction, or improvement of infrastructure intended to mitigate climate-related events or flooding.
