Amends the Department of Human Services Act and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to contract with an entity experienced in applied research to compile a cross-disability database of disabled Illinois residents who are potential beneficiaries under the "most integrated setting" requirement of the Americans with Disabilities Act as construed by the U.S. Supreme Court. Requires the Secretary of Human Services to appoint a panel to advise the Department on the compilation. Requires the Department to collect and maintain statistical information on developmentally disabled persons who have requested and are waiting for community based services financed by the Department. Effective immediately.
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Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Commission on Intergovernmental Cooperation for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Planning Council on Developmental Disabilities for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Pension Laws Commission for its FY04 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2003.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Transportation for its FY05 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2004.
Amends the State Appellate Defender Act. Provides that the State Appellate Defender may hire investigators to provide investigative services to appointed counsel and county public defenders. Provides that investigators employed by the Death Penalty Trial Assistance and Capital Litigation Division of the State Appellate Defender shall be authorized to inquire with the Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) to ascertain whether their potential witnesses have a criminal background. Provides that the authorization applies only to information held on the State level and shall be used only to protect the personal safety of the investigators. Provides that any information that is obtained through this inquiry may not be disclosed by the investigators.
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Estate and Generation-Skipping Transfer Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Makes technical changes in a Section regarding the office hours of the clerks of courts.
Creates a legislative committee to address offering life saving first aid training as part of driver education courses.