Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Commerce Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2022, as follows: Other State Funds $67,545,600.
Amends the University of Illinois Act, the Southern Illinois University Management Act, the Chicago State University Law, the Eastern Illinois University Law, the Governors State University Law, the Illinois State University Law, the Northeastern Illinois University Law, the Northern Illinois University Law, the Western Illinois University Law, and the Public Community College Act. Requires a university or community college to provide all necessary coursework materials for rental, free of charge to any student under this Section who meets all of the following qualifications: (a) the student is a resident of the State; (b) the student graduated from an approved high school in the State; (c) the student is enrolled for the upcoming semester or term at the university or community college; and (d) as applicable to a university, the student has not previously earned or received a bachelor's degree or attended 135 credit hours or equivalent of coursework or as applicable to a community college, the student has not previously earned or received an associate's degree or attended 60 credit hours or equivalent of coursework. Defines terms. Effective immediately.
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Allows limited EMS System participation by alternative health care facilities for mental health care if specified requirements are met. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall adopt rules implementing the provisions, including the types of licensed alternative health care facilities that may participate in an EMS System and the limitations of participation. Provides that the EMS System providers and alternative health care facilities shall agree to comply with all Department administrative rules implementing the provisions. Provides that EMS System providers who transport patients under the provisions shall be reimbursed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services under specified provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Restroom Access Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the State Employees Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning widow's annuities.
Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the State Police Merit Board for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2021, as follows: Other State Funds $1,432,900.
Amends the Legislative Commission Reorganization Act of 1984. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Hunting Heritage Protection Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning prohibited payment or acceptance of rebates, provides that nothing in the language shall prohibit an insurer, by or through its employees, affiliates, insurance producers, or third-party representatives, or an insurance producer acting on its own behalf, from offering or providing products or services that are at least tangentially related to an insurance contract or the administration of an insurance contract for free or for less than fair market value as long as the receipt of the products or services is not contingent upon the purchase of insurance and the products or services are offered on the same terms to all potential insurance customers based on documented objective criteria and in a manner that is not unfairly discriminatory.
