Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning low-interest loans for child care facilities.
Mourns the death of Dan Walsh of Park Ridge.
Creates the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program Act. Provides that the Capital Development Board, in consultation with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall establish the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program and may make grants to eligible licensed residential service providers subject to appropriations. Provides that the Program shall operate in a manner so that the estimated cost of the Program during the fiscal year will not exceed the total appropriation for the Program and that grants shall be for the purpose of constructing or renovating new residential services sites, renovating existing residential services sites, and supporting capital rate enhancements for residential services sites' capital projects. Contains provisions on the use of grant moneys and reporting requirements. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, School Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that accident and health insurance policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs or cancer chemotherapy treatment must provide coverage for prescribed orally-administered cancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells. Provides that an insurer shall ensure that the financial requirements and treatment limitations for orally-administered cancer medication coverage are no more restrictive than the requirements and limitations applied to intravenously administered cancer medications. Provides that accident and health insurance policies shall provide coverage to a qualified individual for participation in a qualified clinical cancer trial. Provides that an insurer shall not deny, limit, or impose additional conditions on the coverage of routine patient costs. Provides that the payment rate shall be at the agreed rate for covered items and services provided by a participating provider and at the usual and customary rate for covered items and services provided by a nonparticipating provider. Makes other changes. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Ruth Ann M. Andrew of Northfield.
Amends the Northeastern Illinois University Law. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Board of Trustees.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Provides that it is a Class 3 felony for a person to knowingly sell, manufacture, purchase, possess, or carry any semiautomatic handgun manufactured on or after January 1, 2011 that is not microstamp-ready, or any semiautomatic handgun manufactured on or after that date if the person knows that a microstamping mechanism has been unlawfully removed from that handgun. Provides that any person who shall knowingly or intentionally change, alter, remove or obliterate the importer's or manufacturer's microstamping mechanism is guilty of a Class 2 felony.
Urges the residents and local governments of Illinois to move their money from large multi-state banks to Illinois-based community banks in order to support responsible lending practices and the State's economy.
Amends the Use Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title of the Small Employer Group Health Insurance Law Article.
