Sen. Pamela J. Althoff

Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that if an employer fails to notify the Board to suspend the annuity of an annuitant who returns to service as a participating employee, the employer may be required to reimburse the Fund for an amount up to the total of any annuity payments made to the annuitant after the date the annuity should have been suspended, as determined by the Board, less any amount actually repaid by the annuitant. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mobile Home Landlord and Tenant Rights Act. In a Section concerning park owner remedies, provides that a fine imposed for a violation shall be considered separate from rent, and a park owner shall not cease acceptance of the rent payment if a violation fine has been issued.

Amends the Employee Leasing Company Act. Provides that a lessor that does not provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for leased employees of a lessee under an employee leasing arrangement shall not be subject to certain provisions concerning record keeping and reporting requirements. Provides that either a lessor or lessee may provide workers' compensation insurance coverage for leased employees under an employee leasing arrangement. Provides that when the lessee provides workers' compensation coverage for leased employees under an employee leasing arrangement, the lessor shall notify the Department of Insurance to ensure proper and timely notification of coverage to the Department.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires each Medicaid Managed Care Entity (MMCE) contracted by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to: (i) make available on the entity's website a provider directory in a machine readable file and format; (ii) make provider directories publicly accessible without the necessity of providing a password, a username, or personally identifiable information; (iii) make available through an electronic provider directory, for each Medicaid Managed Care Entity Plan offered by the entity, certain information in an easily understandable and searchable format, including the contact information and website URLs, if applicable, of all health care professionals, hospitals, pharmacies, and facilities that provide services to Medicaid recipients under the Medicaid Managed Care Entity Plan. Requires each MMCE to ensure that all information included in a print version of the provider directory is updated at least monthly and that the electronic provider directory is updated no later than 3 business days after the MMCE receives updated provider information. Provides that non-compliance with these and other specified requirements may subject the MMCE to certain sanctions. Requires the Department's client enrollment services broker to post certain information on the broker's website, including, information explaining the circumstances under which a Medicaid enrollee can file a grievance or request a hearing to appeal an adverse action by the Department or the MMCE; information on the Medicaid eligibility redetermination process; and information on Medicaid care coordination. Requires the Department to create a consumer quality comparison tool to assist enrollees with Medicaid Managed Care Entity Plan selection. Effective immediately.

Amends the North Shore Sanitary District Act. Changes the title of the Act from the North Shore Sanitary District Act to the North Shore Water Reclamation District Act. Provides that the board may enact ordinances regarding rates or charges for the treatment and disposal of sewage and surface or ground water. Allows the board to impose civil fines, liens, and declare a nuisance regarding unlawful discharge of waste into the sewerage system or any sewer tributary. Provides that the sanitary district may sell, dispose of, or otherwise expend recovered resources and renewable energy resources and may construct, maintain, finance, and operate facilities necessary for this purpose. Further provides that the sanitary district may capture recovered resources and produce renewable energy resources from materials previously discarded. Amends the Special Assessment Supplemental Bond and Procedures Act, the Sanitary District Act of 1917, and the Eminent Domain Act making conforming changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Provides that no one may be licensed to teach or supervise in the public schools of this State who has been convicted of certain drug offenses until 7 years following the end of the sentence for the offense. Makes changes to provisions relating to the conviction of certain offenses as grounds for revocation of an educator license, including changing the definitions of terms, providing for disqualification for licensure, and providing that suspension of a license or denial of an application for a license of a person who has been convicted of certain drug offenses shall last until 7 years following the end of the sentence for the offense. Makes technical corrections in provisions requiring a criminal history records check to be performed with regard to applicants for employment with a school district. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the failure to complete and transmit the Uniform Citation and Complaint form or conservation complaint to the clerk of court of the circuit court in which the violation occurred within 48 hours of arrest, so long as the Uniform Citation and Complaint form or conservation complaint are transmitted to clerk of court within 7 business days, shall not be the sole grounds for dismissal of the case.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that motorcycles may be equipped with a blue light or lights located on the rear of the motorcycle as a part of the motorcycle's rear stop lamp or lamps.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal of the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act from January 1, 2017 to January 1, 2027. Amends the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act. Requires applicants or licensees to inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address within 14 days after the change. Authorizes the Department to prescribe forms to be issued for the administration and enforcement of the Act and to conduct investigations related to possible violations of the Act. Removes language requiring that the Secretary of Financial and Professional Regulation issue a report to the Clinical Psychologists Licensing and Disciplinary Board if he or she takes action contrary to the recommendation of the Board. Provides that a person licensed in another state or jurisdiction of the United States or Canada, holds a doctoral degree in clinical, school, or counseling psychology, and has no disciplinary action taken against his or her license in any jurisdiction may be licensed at the Department's discretion. Provides that a person licensed in any foreign country or province whose standards were substantially equivalent on the date of his or her licensure in the other jurisdiction may be licensed at the recommendation of the Board. Includes the Department in certain disciplinary proceedings. Makes changes to provisions concerning investigations and hearings. Removes the requirement that the Board review reports from a hearing officer within 60 days. Makes changes to provisions concerning rehearings and final orders. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.