Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall include, in the annual service needs report regarding autism submitted to the General Assembly, a plan to provide family support mechanisms to enable persons with autism to remain in a family home environment. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Extends Medicaid eligibility for continued home-based skilled or intermediate care to persons age 21 or older (under current law, eligibility is limited to persons under age 21). Requires an annual determination of need for that level of care and requires the Department of Human Services to make an annual report concerning services provided and other matters. Effective immediately.
Sen. Don Harmon
Sponsored bills
Amends the Illinois Civil Rights Act of 2003. Provides that any party aggrieved by conduct that violates the Act may bring a civil lawsuit in federal or State circuit court (instead of just a State circuit court). Provides that the court may grant as relief any permanent or preliminary negative or mandatory injunction. Removes language concerning punitive damages.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning eligibility for the AABD program, provides eligibility for persons who have been found ineligible for SSI due to expiration of the period of eligibility for refugees and asylees pursuant to federal law. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Launa Thompson of Oak Park.
RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, AT THE FIRST SPECIAL SESSION THEREOF, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Friday, July 02, 2004, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, July 06, 2004 at 2:30 o'clock p.m.; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Monday, July 05, 2004, in perfunctory session.
Mourns the death of John M. Kerivan, Jr., of Northlake.
Mourns the death of Thomas J. Tarpey Sr. of River Grove.
Mourns the death of Charles R. Feller of Chicago.
Creates the Dog and Cat Population Control Advisory Committee.
Mourns the death of Paramedic and Firefighter Jeffrey C. Bergstrom.