Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Requires the Department on Aging to increase the effectiveness of the existing Community Care Program by implementing an exception process to allow an individual to exceed his or her service cost maximum, if necessary to prevent institutionalization, as determined by the individual's case coordination unit. Provides that all persons admitted to a nursing home facility who remain in the facility for a period of 30 days shall be rescreened between 30 and 45 days after admittance to assess their continuing need for nursing facility care and shall be advised of all other available care options. Provides that the Department shall establish a program to assist persons 60 years of age or older in managing their medications (rather than subject to appropriation, the Department shall establish a program to assist persons 60 years of age or older in managing their medications).
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Amends the Mercury-Free Vaccine Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Adds, to the circumstances under which endangering the life or health of a child is a Class 3 felony for which the person, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to a term of not less than 2 years and not more than 10 years, the following: that the violation is the proximate cause of great bodily harm or permanent disability or disfigurement of the child; or that the violation occurs while the person is committing or attempting to commit another offense that is a felony or a Class A misdemeanor. Effective immediately.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section regarding the short title of the Article concerning mortgage foreclosures.
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.
Creates the Lincoln Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Repeals the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985. Amends the Savings Bank Act. Provides that any institution organized under the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985 shall be deemed a savings bank under the Illinois Savings Bank Act. Creates a new Article concerning the effect of the repeal of the Illinois Savings and Loan Act of 1985. Makes changes in provisions concerning out-of-state savings banks; reorganization to become a holding company; contents of articles of incorporation; directors; conduct of directors and officers; access to books and records; communication with members and shareholders; investment in loans; loans to one borrower; Secretary's regulations; powers of the Secretary; regulatory fees; and disclosure of reports of examinations and confidential supervisory information. Repeals provisions concerning the impairment of capital. Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Provides a definition for "money borrowed" in a provision concerning basic loaning limits. Provides that the Secretary when appointed as a receiver or any person appointed as a receiver shall have all the powers, rights, and privileges as the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Also makes changes in the Freedom of Information Act, the Division of Banking Act, the State Finance Act, the Pawnbroker Regulation Act, the Corporate Fiduciary Act, the Residential Mortgage License Act of 1987, and the Foreign Bank Representative Office Act.
Amends the Savings and Loan Share and Account Act. Makes a technical change to a Section relating to joint ownership of accounts.
Amends the Cemetery Oversight Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Older Adult Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.