Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall work with representatives of voluntary residential services providers to develop a performance-based contract model that fully funds the cost of care provided by residential services providers beginning in State fiscal year 2010. Provides that on and after July 1, 2008, the Department shall work with other State agencies that require residential services for children in their care, including but not limited to the Department of Human Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Illinois State Board of Education, to develop program requirements and rates that are not less than the performance-based rates set by the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective July 1, 2008.
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Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the rates and premium charges for every policy of automobile liability insurance shall include appropriate reductions as determined by the insurer for any insured over age 55 upon successful completion of the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course or a motor vehicle accident prevention course which is found by the Secretary of State to meet or exceed the standards of the National Safety Council's Defensive Driving Course's 8 hour classroom or other alternative method (instead of only classroom) safety instruction program. Provides that any accident prevention course approved by the Secretary of State under the provision shall consist of at least 8 hours of classroom or other alternative method (instead of only classroom) of instruction or 4 hours for insured persons who have previously completed the course successfully. Effective immediately.
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 provide coverage for habilitative services, including, but not limited to occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy for children under the age of 19 with congenital or genetic defects existing at or from birth or with a defect acquired at a young age. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
Amends the Criminal Code of 1961 relating to the unlawful use of weapons. Prohibits the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of 50 caliber rifles. Provides that a violation is a Class 2 felony, unless the weapon is possessed in the passenger compartment of the a motor vehicle or upon the person, while loaded, in which case a violation is a Class X felony. Exempts: (1) peace officers while in performance of their official duties; (2) wardens, superintendents, and keepers of prisons, penitentiaries, jails, and other institutions for the detention of persons accused or convicted of an offense; (3) members of the Armed Services or Reserve Forces of the United States or the Illinois National Guard, while in the performance of their official duty; and (4) persons licensed under federal law to manufacture those weapons. Provides that the provision prohibiting the sale, manufacture, purchase, possession, or carrying of 50 caliber rifles does not apply to a person that possesses a 50 caliber rifle before the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that such person shall only be allowed to transfer a 50 caliber rifle to a dealer licensed as a federal firearms dealer on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no contract between a health care service plan and a physician, physician group, or other licensed health care practitioner shall contain any incentive plan that includes a specific payment made directly, in any type or form, to a physician, physician group, or other licensed health care practitioner as an inducement to prescribe a specific medication or type of medication or to deny, reduce, limit, or delay specific, medically necessary and appropriate services provided with respect to a specific enrollee or groups of enrollees with similar medical conditions. Provides that nothing in the provision shall be construed to prohibit contracts that contain incentive plans that involve general payments, such as capitation payments or shared-risk arrangements that are not tied to specific medical decisions involving specific enrollees or groups of enrollees with similar medical conditions. Provides that the payments rendered or to be rendered to physicians, physician groups, or other licensed health care practitioners under these arrangements shall be deemed confidential.
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With respect to the Monetary Award Program, provides that the grant amount must not exceed the amount that equals the average tuition and necessary fees for undergraduate students at public universities in this State for the academic year no more than 2 years prior to the academic year for which grant assistance is being requested (now the amount is $4,968) or the amount that equals the average tuition and necessary fees for undergraduate students at public universities in this State for the academic year for which grant assistance is being requested (instead of the amount that equals 2 semesters or 3 quarters tuition and other necessary fees required generally by the institution of higher learning of all full-time undergraduate students). Effective July 1, 2007.
Creates the Premium and Loss Data Reporting Act. Provides that all insurers subject to the Act shall report to the Director of the Division of Insurance accurate and complete information for each accident and health coverage type requested. Sets forth the specific types of accident and health coverage requested for reporting.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that State officers and employees prohibited from obtaining State contracts may not receive legal, banking, consulting, or other fees related to State government bond issuances. Prohibits waivers from the prohibition. Prohibits State contractors with contracts with an annual aggregate value of more than $25,000 from making political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officers responsible for awarding the contracts. Establishes penalties for violations. Requires that each State contract bid or offer in excess of $10,000 annual value must be accompanied by a disclosure of the bidder's or offeror's political contributions to the executive branch constitutional officer responsible for awarding the contract. Authorizes the State Comptroller to refuse payments under contracts for which those disclosures were not made. Makes other changes.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions relating to co-payments for child care services for TANF recipients, provides that the co-payment shall not exceed the following amounts: (1) $1 per week for a family whose countable income is not more than 50% of the federal poverty level; (2) 3% of all of the family's countable income for a family whose countable income is more than 50% but not more than 100% of the federal poverty level; (3) 7% of all of the family's countable income for a family whose countable income is more than 100% but not more than 150% of the federal poverty level; and (4) 12% of all of the family's countable income for a family whose countable income is more than 150% but not more than 200% of the federal poverty level. Effective immediately.
Creates the State Facility Overtime Act. Provides that the Director of the State agency responsible for the operation of specified State facilities (or the Director's designee or agent) may not require an employee to accept work in excess of an agreed upon, predetermined, and regularly scheduled daily work shift, not to exceed 40 hours per week. Provides for: exceptions to the prohibition; posting a summary of the Act and applicable rules; investigation of complaints by the Illinois Department of Labor and disposition of complaints; adoption of administrative rules; construction; and other matters. Effective immediately.