Sen. Iris Y. Martinez

Amends the Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan Act. Adds a provision requiring that the Plan provide coverage for mammograms and prosthetic devices or reconstructive surgery incident to a mastectomy, Pap tests, prostate-specific antigen tests, colorectal cancer examination and screening, and contraceptives as required under certain Sections of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that any expense or charge for routine physical examinations or tests related to certain covered benefits are not excluded from coverage under the Plan. Deletes a provision excluding any expense or charge for oral contraceptives used for birth control or any other temporary birth control measures from coverage under the Plan.

Amends the Illinois Family Case Management Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Prohibits statewide executive branch constitutional officers and General Assembly members from accepting campaign contributions from persons holding contracts with their offices during the period of the contracts. Requires that disclosures of campaign contributions to such an officer or member, or to political organizations organized on behalf of the officer or member, must be filed by (i) a person seeking a contract with the officer's or member's office, (ii) that person's spouse and dependent children, and (iii) owners of the company of that person. Establishes penalties for violations. Effective immediately.

Amends the Deposit of State Moneys Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning interest on deposits.

Amends the Real Estate Transfer Tax Law in the Property Tax Code. Makes changes to the amount of the tax imposed based upon the amount set forth in the transfer declaration. Amends the Illinois Affordable Housing Act. Requires that 20% of the moneys appropriated to the Affordable Housing Program Trust Fund be used to pay costs of crediting or preserving permanent supportive housing and sets forth requirements for these expenditures. Defines "permanent supportive housing". Makes other changes.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require the continuation of coverage for a dependent college student who takes a medical leave of absence or reduces his or her course load to part-time status because of an illness or injury.

Creates the Commission on the Eradication of Poverty Act. Provides for appointments and terms of members. Provides for funding through the Department of Human Rights. Requires meetings and reports. Effective immediately.

Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Females, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Extends the repeal date of the Act from September 6, 2008 to June 30, 2010. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Health Care Facilities Planning Act. Exempts construction and renovation of certain long-term care "campus facilities" from the Act's application. Effective immediately.

Amends the Right to Privacy in the Workplace Act. Provides that until any Employment Eligibility Verification System, including the E-Verify program and the Basic Pilot program, as authorized by 8 U.S.C. 1324a, Notes, Pilot Programs for Employment Eligibility Confirmation (enacted by PL 104-208, div. C, title IV, subtitle A), is able to automatically verify the work-authorization status of 99% of employees: (1) employers are discouraged from participating in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law; and (2) the State of Illinois shall not participate in any Employment Eligibility Verification System, unless otherwise required by federal law. Effective immediately.