Sen. Celina Villanueva

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities. Sets forth requirements concerning mandatory student fees, including the establishment of a system of internal controls over mandatory student fees, an assessment of each mandatory student fee, and the establishment of separate funds. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires an institution of higher learning to provide a financial aid shopping sheet to each prospective student as part of the institution's financial aid offer to that student. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to develop a model format for the shopping sheet; sets forth what the model shopping sheet must include. Requires each institution to utilize either the model shopping sheet or the most current financial aid shopping sheet developed by the United States Department of Education or the United States Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Effective July 1, 2020.

Creates the Certified Clinically Integrated Peer Support Specialist Act. Provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall create and periodically update a list of clinically integrated peer support specialist certifications that will be recognized by the Department. Provides that the Department shall recognize certifications that meet certain requirements. Provides that the Department shall create a registry for individuals to be recognized as clinically integrated peer support specialists. Provides that the Department shall deem individuals who satisfy certain criteria as clinically integrated peer support specialists. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may use certain standards to support third-party reimbursement for services provided by clinically integrated peer support specialists. Contains provisions regarding formal or informal peer-to-peer support services and reimbursement for certain peer support specialist services.

Amends the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act. Creates the Criminal and Traffic Assessment Act Revisionary Task Force. Provides that the purpose of the Task Force is to conduct a thorough review of the implementation of Public Act 100-987, study the municipal administrative adjudication process, and make recommendations for revisions. Provides requirements for: appointment of members; compensation; administrative support; and reporting. Provides that the Act is repealed on January 1, 2023 (instead of January 1, 2021). Makes a corresponding change in the Clerks of Courts Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Employee Sick Leave Act. Removes language exempting from coverage under the Act an employee of an employer subject to the provisions of Title II of the federal Railway Labor Act.

Amends the Immigration Task Force Act. Provides that the Immigration Task Force shall report its findings and recommendations based upon its examination of issues to the Governor and the General Assembly on or before May 31, 2022 (currently, May 31, 2020). Repeals the Act on January 1, 2023 (currently, January 1, 2021). Effective immediately.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that members of the General Assembly and the offices Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Secretary of State, Comptroller, and Treasurer shall be elected by ranked-choice voting. Provides for ranked-choice ballots to be produced. Provides that voters may rank their choice for candidates for those offices and provides for interpretations of certain ballot marks. Provides that tallying ranked-choice votes proceeds in rounds. Provides that in each round, the number of votes for each continuing candidate must be counted, that each continuing ballot counts as one vote for its highest-ranked continuing candidate for that round, and that exhausted ballots are not counted for any continuing candidate. Provides that if only 2 candidates remain, the candidate with the higher vote total wins, and that if more than 2 candidates remain, the last-place candidate is eliminated and another round of tallying is to commence. Provides that rounds continue until a winner is found. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the medical assistance program shall provide coverage for routine care costs that are incurred in the course of an approved clinical trial if the medical assistance program would provide coverage for the same routine care costs not incurred in a clinical trial. Defines "approved clinical trial" to mean a phase I, II, III, or IV clinical trial involving the prevention, detection, or treatment of cancer or any other life-threatening disease or condition. Defines "routine care cost" to mean the cost of medically necessary services related to the care method that is under evaluation in a clinical trial, including the cost of services related to the detection and treatment of any complications arising from the patient's medical care and any complications related to participation in the clinical trial. Defines other terms.

Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that beginning with the first payroll of the 102nd General Assembly, the compensation to be paid per year to members of the General Assembly, including additional sums payable per year to officers of the General Assembly, shall be paid bi-monthly. Provides that members who resign before completing the entire term in office shall be compensated on a prorated basis. Provides that members completing the term of a vacancy shall be compensated on a prorated basis. Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that not later than 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation shall adopt rules that require a person seeking licensure to practice medicine in all of its branches to have completed 6 hours of education on the diagnosis, treatment, and care of individuals with cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Provides that no later than 12 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, the Department shall adopt rules that require any continuing education for persons licensed to practice medicine under all of its branches under the Act to include an average of 2 hours of continuing education per license year on the diagnosis, treatment and care of individuals with cognitive impairments, including, but not limited to, Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Specifies that the training requirement shall only apply to persons who serve adult populations. Provides that the curriculum used for the training shall cover the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, including recognizing the signs and symptoms of dementia; person-centered care; assessment and care planning; and culturally competent health care.

Amends the Private Detective, Private Alarm, Private Security, Fingerprint Vendor, and Locksmith Act of 2004. In a provision requiring training for registered employees of a private detective agency within 30 days of their employment, specifies that the training may be classroom-based or online Internet-based and removes certain topics that must be included in that training. Provides that registered employees of a private detective agency, private detectives, and private security contractors shall complete an additional 8 hours of annual training each calendar year. Provides that the annual training for registered employees shall be based on subjects related to the work performed and may be conducted in a classroom or seminar setting or through Internet-based online learning programs. Provides that the annual training for private detectives and private security contractors shall be on a topic of their choosing, provided that the subject matter is reasonably related to their private detective or private security contractor practice. Specifies that the annual training for private detectives may be completed utilizing any combination of hours obtained in a formal educational classroom setting or Internet-based online training resources. Specifies that a minimum of 4 hours of the annual training for private security contractors must be completed in a formal educational classroom setting. Makes changes to provisions concerning employer certification of training. Requires private detectives and private security officers to keep and maintain a personal log of all training hours earned with sufficient documentation to verify the annual training was completed for at least 5 years. Makes other changes.