Amends the Uniform Commercial Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short titles.
Amends the Clerks of Courts Act. Provides that in specified circumstances, the clerk of the circuit court shall collect an additional $7 e-business fee. Provides that the clerk shall remit the fee to the State Treasurer within one month after receipt for deposit into the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund. Provides that moneys in the Supreme Court Special Purposes Fund shall, among other things, be used by the Supreme Court for costs associated with electronic filing and other e-business programs and case management systems in the circuit courts. Effective immediately.
Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to issue upon the request of a person medically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or the guardian or custodian of the person, an Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet card that specifies that the cardholder has been medically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Requires the Department to establish, by rule, the proof required in order to obtain an Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet card and the process for administration of the card. Permits the Department to collect a reasonable fee for the issuance of the card not to exceed $10.
Amends the School Breakfast and Lunch Program Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning applications.
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State's Attorneys' representation of the State in court proceedings.
Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State policy.
Amends the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) Article of the Illinois Pension Code, allows a participant who is terminating service to elect a separation benefit rather than a retirement annuity if his or her annuity would be less than $100 (now $30) per month. Effective January 1, 2017.
Amends the Private Business and Vocational Schools Act of 2012. Provides that a school or program within a school that exclusively provides yoga instruction, yoga teacher training, or both is not considered to be a private business and vocational school.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes changes to a Section concerning coverage for contraceptives. Provides that an individual or group health policy shall provide coverage for all contraceptive drugs, devices, and other products approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration, including over-the-counter contraceptive drugs, devices, and products; voluntary sterilization procedures; contraceptive services, patient education, and counseling on contraception; and follow-up services related to their use. Provides that if the United States Food and Drug Administration has approved one or more therapeutic equivalent versions of a contraceptive drug, device, or product, a policy is not required to include all therapeutic equivalent versions in its formulary, so long as at least one is included and covered without cost-sharing; if an individual's attending provider recommends a particular service or item approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration based on a determination of medical necessity with respect to that individual, the plan or issuer must cover that service or item without cost sharing and the plan or issuer must defer to the determination of the attending provider; if a drug, device or product is not covered, plans and issuers must have an easily accessible, transparent, and sufficiently expedient process that is not unduly burdensome on the individual or a provider or person acting as a patient's authorized representative to ensure coverage without cost sharing; and that coverage must provide for the dispensing of 12 months' worth of contraception at one time. Defines "contraceptive services", "medical necessity", and "therapeutic equivalent version". Removes language prohibiting the provisions from being construed to require an insurance company cover services related to permanent sterilization requiring a surgical procedure.
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.
