Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers and duties of the State Board of Education.
Amends the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation Act. Provides that the eligibility standards for home health services and other preventive services must include an asset limit of $20,000.
Creates the Health Care Justice Act. Provides that the State of Illinois shall implement a health care plan that provides access to a full range of preventive, acute, and long-term health care services. Establishes the Bipartisan Health Care Reform Commission with members appointed by the Governor and legislative leaders. Provides for public hearings and a report by the Commission. Requires a preliminary report by February 1, 2005 and a final report by February 1, 2006. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose of the Act.
Creates the Affordable Health Care Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Creates the Unified Health Care System Act. Creates the Unified Health Care System Commission, to be appointed by the Governor. Charges the Commission with developing a Unified Health Care System Plan that provides for health care coverage for every Illinois employee and his or her dependents. Sets forth required features of the plan. Requires the Department of Insurance to provide necessary staff support for the Commission.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Requires the Secretary of State to maintain an updated directory of contact information about persons designated by public bodies to whom requests should be directed for copying and inspection of public records. Requires each public body to provide the Secretary of State with updated information. Requires the Secretary of State to make the directory available to the public in print and on the Internet. Provides that an officer or employee of a public body that purposely stalls the processing of a request under the Act by asserting in bad faith one or more of the Act's reasons for delaying such processing is guilty of a business offense subject to a $1,000 fine.
Amends the Illinois Development Finance Authority Act. Repeals certain Sections concerning the Illinois Venture Investment Fund.
Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the definition of "claimant".
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning direct child welfare service employee licenses.
