Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Adds requirements for approval of adoption-only homes by licensed child welfare agencies. Requires that, in approving an adoption-only home, if an adult resident has an arrest or conviction record, the licensed child welfare agency shall thoroughly investigate and evaluate the criminal history and the resident and shall not approve the home under specified circumstances. Amends the Adoption Act. Makes changes concerning the content of the Birth Parent Rights and Responsibilities-Private Form, including the right to provide medical, background, and family information to the child's prospective adoptive parents or their attorney through a voluntary Birth Parent Medical Information form. Provides that, prior to finalization of an adoption, any prospective adoptive parent in a private adoption who is not being provided with adoption services by a licensed child welfare agency, who is not adopting a related child, and who is not adopting a child who is a ward of the Department of Children and Family Services shall be provided an Adoptive Parent Rights and Responsibilities-Private Form. Adds additional requirements in cases of adoptions in which an Illinois licensed child welfare agency is not providing adoption services and the child who is the subject of the adoption is not a related child of the prospective adoptive parent and not under the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes other changes.
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Amends the Riverboat Gambling Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning prohibited activities.
Amends the Humane Care for Animals Act. Provides that no owner of a dog or cat that is a companion animal may expose the dog or cat for a prolonged period of time to extreme heat or cold conditions in a manner that is detrimental to the animal's health. Effective immediately.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.
Amends the Arthritis Prevention, Control, and Cure Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Deletes a provision that provides that the emergency rules for provisional licensure shall be for a period of 3 years and shall not be extended beyond that date. Changes the commencement of the provisional license period from the adoption date of emergency rules establishing provisional licenses to the provisional license's date of issuance. Corrects an internal cross-reference. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning network adequacy for managed care organizations (MCO) contracted with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, provides that each MCO shall (i) on a monthly basis, jointly validate with contracted providers any changes in provider information, including, but not limited to, changes concerning new providers, terminated providers, updated address information, hours of operation, or other information that is material to a Medicaid beneficiary in the enrollment and provider selection process; and (ii) be required to produce system reports that validate that all MCO systems reflect updated provider information. Provides that in situations in which an enrolled Medicaid provider renders services based on information obtained after verifying a patient's eligibility and coverage plan through either the Department's current enrollment system or the coverage plan identified by the patient presenting for services, such services shall be considered rendered in good faith. Requires the Department to create and maintain a MCO Performance Metrics Comparison Tool that provides periodic reporting, on at least a quarterly basis, of each MCO's performance in various administrative measures. Requires the tool to be accessible in both a print and online format, with the online format allowing for Medicaid beneficiaries and providers to access additional detailed MCO performance information. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Manufactured Home Quality Assurance Act. Provides that "manufactured home" and "mobile home" include structures designed to be used as a dwelling with or without a permanent foundation. Provides that the Department of Public Health is responsible for enforcing setup standards mandated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development as set forth in manufacturers' specifications pursuant to specified federal regulations. Provides that all manufactured homes shall be installed under the immediate onsite supervision of a licensed manufactured home installer. Provides that a fee of $50 (instead of $25) shall be paid by the licensed installer responsible for the installation for each manufactured home installed as evidenced by the installers affixing a Department-issued seal to the home and filing of an installation certificate with the Department. Provides that when the Department is required to inspect the installation of a manufactured home, a fee of $395 shall be paid to the Department by the installer for each inspection made. Provides that when a Department-approved third party inspects the installation of a manufactured home, the installer shall pay an inspection fee not to exceed $395 to the person performing the inspection. Provides that a report of the installation inspection shall be made in a manner prescribed by the Department. Provides that the Department shall by rule establish the qualifications and manner in which third parties may be approved to inspect manufactured housing inspections. Provides that the Department may adopt all rules necessary to implement this Act, which shall provide for the Department to inspect manufactured home installations, require correction of violations, and perform other duties mandated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under federal regulations. Provides that the Act does not apply to home rule municipalities with a population in excess of 1,000,000 so long as exempt municipalities adopt rules to inspect manufactured home installations, require correction of violations, and perform other duties mandated by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development under federal regulations. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires each Medicaid Managed Care Entity (MMCE) contracted by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to: (i) make available on the entity's website a provider directory in a machine readable file and format; (ii) make provider directories publicly accessible without the necessity of providing a password, a username, or personally identifiable information; (iii) make available through an electronic provider directory, for each Medicaid Managed Care Entity Plan offered by the entity, certain information in an easily understandable and searchable format, including the contact information and website URLs, if applicable, of all health care professionals, hospitals, pharmacies, and facilities that provide services to Medicaid recipients under the Medicaid Managed Care Entity Plan. Requires each MMCE to ensure that all information included in a print version of the provider directory is updated at least monthly and that the electronic provider directory is updated no later than 3 business days after the MMCE receives updated provider information. Provides that non-compliance with these and other specified requirements may subject the MMCE to certain sanctions. Requires the Department's client enrollment services broker to post certain information on the broker's website, including, information explaining the circumstances under which a Medicaid enrollee can file a grievance or request a hearing to appeal an adverse action by the Department or the MMCE; information on the Medicaid eligibility redetermination process; and information on Medicaid care coordination. Requires the Department to create a consumer quality comparison tool to assist enrollees with Medicaid Managed Care Entity Plan selection. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Dental Practice Act. Changes the requirement of additional course work for public health dental hygienists from 72 to 20 hours. Makes changes to provisions concerning expanded functions for dental assistants. Allows public health dental hygienists to continue patient care if a dentist is not available, except in cases of a serious medical condition.