Sen. Christine Radogno

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Eliminates the 48 hour time requirement after the collection of the sample in which an alleged sexual assault survivor must return to the hospital performing the sample analysis of all controlled substances and alcohol ingested by the alleged victim a signed written authorization in order to have the sample analysis performed. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning railroad safety.

Amends the Park District Code. Authorizes the disconnection from a park district of any territory of the park district located within a municipality that operates a supervised recreation system, maintains a permanent recreation facility, and levies taxes for the establishment, conduct, and maintenance of the supervised recreation system if the affected land owners are subject to a property tax levied by both governmental bodies for recreational services. Contains provisions concerning the requirements and procedure for a petition for disconnection. Prohibits disconnection if the park district owns a park in excess of 10 acres or a permanent recreational facility within the municipality as of January 1, 2004. Repeals these provisions on May 1, 2005. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Extension Limitation Law in the Property Tax Code. Provides that "new property" means, for real property in Cook County classified as property eligible for property tax incentives (any of Classes 6 through 9) or that was so classified in the immediately preceding levy year, any increase in the assessed value of that property for the levy year attributable to a reduction or the elimination of the incentive. Effective immediately.

Creates the Residential Health Care Facility Resident Sexual Assault and Death Review Team Act. Requires the Director of Public Health to appoint a residential health care facility resident sexual assault and death review team in each of the Department's administrative regions outside Cook County and at least one such team in Cook County. Provides that a team shall review every sexual assault of a nursing home resident and every death of a nursing home resident occurring in its region. Requires the teams to perform functions that include (i) evaluation of means by which the assault or death might have been prevented, (ii) promotion of continuing education for professionals involved in investigating, treating, and preventing nursing home resident abuse and neglect, and (iii) making recommendations to the Director of Public Health concerning prevention and investigation of nursing home resident assaults and deaths. Creates the Illinois Residential Health Care Facility Resident Sexual Assault and Death Review Teams Executive Council to oversee the review teams. Amends the Open Meetings Act to exempt meetings of the review teams and the Executive Council from the open meeting requirements of that Act. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to exempt records of the review teams and the Executive Council from the public access requirements of that Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons Property Tax Relief and Pharmaceutical Assistance Act. Provides that beginning on January 1, 2004, the pharmaceutical assistance program covers prescription drugs used in the treatment of multiple sclerosis.

Amends the Drug Paraphernalia Control Act. Defines drug paraphernalia as equipment, products, and materials of any kind which are intended to be used unlawfully (rather than peculiar to and marketed for use) in violation of the Cannabis Control Act or the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes conforming changes in other Sections of the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Provides that parents are encouraged to have their children undergo vision examinations at the same points in time required for health examinations. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall require that individuals conducting vision screening tests give a child's parent or guardian written notification, before the vision screening is conducted, that states that vision screening is not a substitute for a complete eye and vision evaluation by an eye doctor and that the child is not required to undergo the vision screening if an optometrist or ophthalmologist has completed and signed a report form indicating that an examination has been administered within the previous 12 months.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a person found not guilty by reason of insanity for first degree murder, second degree murder, or an offense resulting in serious bodily injury to another person or an attempt to commit any of these offenses shall be ordered by the court to receive inpatient treatment. Revises conditional release provisions for a person found not guilty by reason of insanity.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning child care for TANF recipients, provides that the Department of Human Services must annually establish income thresholds for determining eligibility for child care benefits. Provides that the thresholds must be no less than 50% of the then-current State median income for each family size, and deletes a provision requiring such a 50% threshold only for FY 1998. Provides that in determining a family's income, the Department must disregard 10% of the family's gross wages and salary.