Amends the Toll Highway Act. Provides that records identifying a specific instance of travel by a specific person or vehicle shall be used only as required to ensure the payment and enforcement of tolls, except that such information may be used for specified reasons by State, county, or municipal law enforcement agencies for the comparison of captured license plate data with data held by the Secretary of State, the National Crime Information Center, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation Kidnappings and Missing Persons list. Provides that no data derived from any technology used for an electronic toll collection system under the Act shall be shared with or provided to any law enforcement entity or any law enforcement official without a valid warrant. Provides that certain personally identifiable information generated through the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority's toll collection process shall be used for enforcement purposes only with respect to toll collections. Provides that the Authority shall discard personally identifiable information within 5 years. Provides that the Authority shall make every effort, within practical business and cost constraints, to purge the personal account information of an account that is closed or terminated. Provides that in no case shall the Authority maintain personal information more than 5 years after the date an account is closed or terminated. Provides that the new provisions do not preclude compliance with a court order or settlement agreement that has been approved on or before January 1, 2021. Deletes language providing that the Authority may, within practical business and cost constraints, store personally identifiable information of an electronic toll collection system user only if the information is required to perform account functions such as billing, account settlement, or toll violation enforcement activities.
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Amends the Compulsory Attendance Article of the School Code. Provides that a public school student shall be granted up to 5 days of excused absences in any school year for the reason of the mental or behavioral health of the student. Requires that a student whose absence is excused for this reason be provided the opportunity to make up any school work missed during the absence.
Declares March 31, 2020 as Pay Equity Day.
Declares February of 2020 as Career and Technical Education Month in the State of Illinois.
Amends the Solicitation for Charity Act. Provides that every charitable organization registered under the Act which shall receive in any 12-month period contributions in excess of $750,000 (rather than $300,000), shall file a written report with the Attorney General, which shall include a financial statement containing information provided for in the Act. Makes a conforming change.
Amends the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act. Provides that, notwithstanding any other provision of law, a restaurant shall, by default, include a specified type of water, milk, or juice with a children's meal sold by the restaurant. Provides that a restaurant may include another beverage with a children's meal upon request. Requires the Department of Public Health to implement, administer, and enforce the amendatory provisions and allows the Department to adopt any rules it deems necessary for the implementation, administration, and enforcement.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires every voting member of the governing board of a public university to complete professional development leadership training covering, among other topics, equity and student success. Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires every voting member of the board of trustees of a community college to complete professional development leadership training covering, among other topics, equity and student success.
Creates the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides requirements concerning disclosure and review of prior authorization requirements, denial of claims or coverage by a utilization review program, and the implementation of prior authorization requirements or restrictions. Provides requirements concerning a utilization review program's obligations with respect to prior authorizations in nonurgent circumstances, urgent health care services, and emergency health care services. Provides that a utilization review program shall not require prior authorization under specified circumstances. Provides requirements concerning the length of prior authorizations. Provides that health care services are automatically deemed authorized if a utilization review program fails to comply with the requirements of the Act. Provides that the Director of Insurance may impose an administrative fine not to exceed $250,000 for violations of the Act. Defines terms. Amends the Managed Care Reform and Patient Rights Act to provide that an insurer that provides prescription drug benefits must comply with the requirements of the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Provides that if prior authorization for covered post-stabilization services is required by a health care plan, the plan shall comply with the requirements of the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code to provide that all managed care organizations shall comply with the requirements of the Prior Authorization Reform Act. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2021.
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Removes the requirement for each Legislative District to be divided into 2 Representative Districts. Modifies provisions concerning legislative redistricting. Provides specified requirements for each Legislative District, Representative District, and Congressional District for redistricting purposes. Replaces the current method of legislative redistricting with a 17-member Commission, appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court and the most senior Supreme Court Justice of a different political party in accordance with specified criteria. Specifies requirements for the Commission concerning redistricting plans. Adds provisions concerning the membership of the Commission and budgetary matters related to the Commission. Provides the Supreme Court with original and exclusive jurisdiction over redistricting matters. Defines terms. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective upon being declared adopted and applicable to redistricting beginning in 2021 and to the election of General Assembly members beginning in 2022.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State may issue special registration plates designated as Defense Superior Service license plates to recipients awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal by a branch of the armed forces of the United States. Provides that no registration fee shall be charged for the issuance or renewal of a Defense Superior Service plate.