Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Arts Council for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Employment Security for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Amends the Nursing Home Care Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a notice of violation.
Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a delinquent minor who is at least 13 years of age may be placed in the guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services if the court establishes the existence of circumstances indicating abuse, neglect, or dependency. Effective immediately.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Legislative Research Unit for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Capital Development Board for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Appropriates $500,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for a grant to the Cook County Department of Public Health for a childhood obesity prevention education and awareness program. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a petition for transfer of territory.
Creates the Patient Safety Act. Requires hospitals to implement a written staffing plan for nursing services, and sets forth requirements for the plan. Requires a hospital to establish a committee to develop and monitor implementation of the plan. Restricts a hospital's authority to require nurses to work overtime, making exceptions for emergencies. Provides for civil penalties for violations of the Act. Effective immediately.
