Urges the 112th Congress of the United States to enact the federal Viral Hepatitis Testing Act of 2011.
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Expresses the concerns of the Senate over the decision of the Illinois Commerce Commission regarding the Chicago Clean Energy project, and requests that the Commission rehear the matter.
Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Deletes from the list of expenses that are not covered under the Plan, any expense or charge for routine physical examinations or tests.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning pharmacy payments under the Medicaid program.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the driver of a motorcycle, facing any steady red signal which fails to change to a green signal within a reasonable period of time because of a signal malfunction or because the signal has failed to detect the arrival of the motorcycle due to the motorcycle's size or weight, has the right to proceed subject to the rules applicable after making a stop at a stop sign.
Amends the Personnel Code. Provides that the technical and engineering staff (now, the technical and engineering staff providing architectural and engineering services) in the Department of Central Management Services shall be exempt from jurisdictions A, B, and C. Effective January 1, 2012.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that contractors and subcontractors participating in public works shall keep records for at least three years from the date of the last payment on a contract or subcontract. Also provides that such contractors and subcontractors shall file a certified payroll for each month signed by the contractor or subcontractor or an officer, employee, or agent of the contractor or subcontractor and stating that he or she has examined the certified payroll records. Provides that when these specified individuals willfully fail to file or willfully file a false certified payroll, false as to a material fact, they are guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that a contractor or subcontractor shall make records available for inspection and copying, upon 3 business days' notice (instead of 7), to federal, State or local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors in addition to the public body in charge of the public works project and the Director of Labor and his deputies and agents. Provides that any contractor or subcontractor and any officer, employee or agent thereof who willfully fails to create, keep, maintain or produce a record or document required by the Prevailing Wage Act is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Provides that a contractor or subcontractor convicted under specific provisions of the Act shall be subject to an automatic and immediate debarment, thereafter prohibited from participating in any public works project for 4 years, with no right to a hearing. Effective January 1, 2012.
Amends the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that notwithstanding any provision of law, any person who is authorized to dispense prescription drugs in the State must accept, free of charge, expired or unwanted prescription drugs for proper disposal. Provides that the prescription drug dispenser shall make available to its customers or patients a container suitable for use as a receptacle that only permits for the deposit of items and the contents of which are locked and secured for the expired or unwanted prescription drugs. Provides that if a patient or customer is issued a prescription drug from a person who is authorized to dispense prescription drugs in the State and that prescription drug causes an adverse reaction and the patient or customer returns the remainder of the prescription drug to the dispenser, then the dispenser shall refund the full cost of the prescription drug to the patient or customer.
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Adds that the court shall not order the sealing of records of an arrest which results in the petitioner being charged with a felony offense or records of a charge not initiated by arrest for a felony offense unless (i) the charge results in acquittal, dismissal, or the petitioner's release without conviction or (ii) the charge results in a conviction, but the conviction was reversed or vacated. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Power Agency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.