Designates the East Main Street underpass of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe railroad tracks in Galesburg as the "Reverend Jon A. Sibley Sr. Underpass".
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Permits a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act to provide coverage for residential extended care services and supports for persons suffering from alcoholism or other drug addiction so long as: (1) a health care clinic or any other specified entity has conducted an individualized assessment of the person's condition prior to discharge and has identified the person as being at risk of a drug or alcohol relapse and in need of supportive services to maintain long-term recovery; (2) the residential extended care services and supports are administered by a community-based agency that is licensed by or under contract with the Department of Human Services; and (3) the residential extended care services and supports are administered upon the referral of a health care clinic or any other specified entity. Sets forth the services available for coverage. Requires the Department of Insurance to rate each community-based agency that is licensed by or under contract with the Department of Human Services to provide residential extended care services and supports and to publish the results on its official website. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Permits the fee-for-service and managed care medical assistance programs established under the Code to provide coverage for residential extended care services and supports for any person suffering from alcoholism or other drug addiction who is at risk of a drug or alcohol relapse following discharge from a health care clinic or any other specified entity. Sets forth the conditions that must be met to qualify for coverage and makes other changes.
Amends the School Code and the Critical Health Problems and Comprehensive Health Education Act. Requires a school district to include in its curriculum a unit of instruction on parenting education for grades 9 through 12 that includes, but is not limited to, instruction on (i) family structure, function, and management, (ii) the prevention of child abuse, (iii) the physical, mental, emotional, social, economic, and psychological aspects of interpersonal and family relationships, and (iv) parenting education competency development that is aligned to the emotional and learning standards of the student's grade level. Provides that this instruction is a prerequisite to receiving a high school diploma and shall be included in the Comprehensive Health Education Program.
Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section creating the civil administrative agencies.
Amends the Barber, Cosmetology, Esthetics, Hair Braiding, and Nail Technology Act of 1985. Provides that an applicant for licensure as a barber or teacher of barbering may take the licensure examination after completing 1,200 hours in the study of barbering. Provides that an applicant for licensure as a cosmetologist or teacher of cosmetology may take the licensure examination after completing 1,200 hours in the study of cosmetology. Provides that an applicant for licensure as an esthetician or teacher of esthetics may take the licensure examination after completing 600 hours in the study of esthetics. Provides that an applicant for licensure as a nail technician or teacher of nail technology may take the licensure examination after completing 280 hours in the study of nail technology.
Amends the Vocational Academies Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Physical Therapy Act. Provides that the limitation on determining a differential diagnosis shall not in any manner limit a physical therapist from establishing a relevant diagnosis. In the definition of "documented current and relevant diagnosis" and in provisions concerning disciplinary actions, removes language requiring a diagnosis to be substantiated by a physician, dentist, advanced practice registered nurse, physician assistant, or podiatric physician. Effective immediately.
Amends the Auction License Act, the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Act, the Real Estate License Act of 2000, and the Real Estate Appraiser Licensing Act of 2002. Makes changes to the terms for members of the Auction Advisory Board, the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board, the Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board, and the Real Estate Appraisal Administration and Disciplinary Board. Provides that the members' terms shall be for 4 years and the term expires upon completion of the term. Provides that members of the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board who are serving on the Board on the effective date of the amendatory Act may serve the remainder of their unexpired terms. Provides that no member of the Real Estate Administration and Disciplinary Board shall be reappointed to the Board for a term that would cause his or her cumulative service to the Board to exceed 10 years (rather than 12 years). Makes changes to the appointment process for vacancies on the Auction Advisory Board, the Community Association Manager Licensing and Disciplinary Board, and the Real Estate Appraisal Administration and Disciplinary Board. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Provides that as to any policy of life insurance insuring the life of either spouse, or any interest in such policy, that constitutes non-marital property, or constitutes marital property but was not specifically allocated between the parties as provided in the Act, a beneficiary designation made by or on behalf of the decedent prior to the entry of the judgment of dissolution or declaration of invalidity of marriage that provides for the payment or transfer at death of any of the proceeds of the policy to or for the benefit of the decedent's former spouse is void as of the time of the judgment of dissolution or declaration of invalidity of marriage and the policy proceeds shall pass as if the decedent's former spouse predeceased the decedent. Provides that a life insurance company that insures the life of either spouse or holds a policy in which either spouse has an interest will not be held liable for distributing the proceeds or transferring an interest in such a policy if it is disburses the proceeds or transfers the interest prior to the actual receipt of proof of the judgment of dissolution or declaration of invalidity of marriage.
Amends the School Code. Provides that a school board may require of new substitute teachers evidence of physical fitness to perform duties assigned and shall require of new substitute teachers evidence of freedom from communicable disease, and provides that evidence may consist of a physical examination by a health care provider (instead of treating substitute teachers like other new employees who are required to provide evidence of physical fitness to perform duties assigned and freedom from communicable disease through a physical examination by a health care provider). Effective immediately.
