Sen. A. J. Wilhelmi

Mourns the death of Kerry R. Sheridan of Shorewood.

Mourns the death of George A. Hartley of Orland Park.

Mourns the death of Carol L. (nee Kuzma) Allen.

Mourns the death of Matthew E. Fracaro Jr.

Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Provides for a Community Residential Choices Program to allow a person with a developmental disability to participate in a community-based residential program where he or she is grouped in a home with no more than 3 roommates, each of whom has a developmental disability, whose disabilities, service needs, ages, and gender are compatible. Commencing with the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, requires the Department of Human Services to establish Community Residential Choices Program sites in geographic locations throughout the State. Provides that for the State fiscal year beginning July 1, 2007, the Department shall make non-crisis placement slots available to no fewer than 80 persons; for the State fiscal years beginning on July 1, 2008 and July 1, 2009, the Department shall establish non-crisis placement slots for an additional 80 persons each year. Provides that the Department shall reimburse each provider of a Community Residential Choices Program at a rate equal to 100% of the provider's cost of providing those services, including the cost of acquiring, renovating, or converting the home and the cost of transportation. Effective immediately.

Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall require that any agency operating a community-integrated living arrangement must provide adequate nursing services to all recipients. Requires the Department to establish graduated standards of basic nursing services that correspond to recipients' ranges of Health Care Levels as reflected in the Health Risk Screening Tool; also requires the Department to establish standards for staffing ratios of Registered Nurses to Direct Support Personnel and Registered Nurses to Licensed Practical Nurses in accordance with a recipient's Health Care Level. Requires the Department to adjust its wage rates for Registered Nurses and Licensed Practical Nurses in community-integrated living arrangements. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that the program of services established by the Department for the purpose of preventing unnecessary institutionalization shall be known as the Community Care Program. Requires certain services to be included in the Program, and authorizes the Department to include other services. Provides that participants may choose among the preventative services provided. Provides that the Department shall report the number of participants in the Community Care Program who receive medical assistance. Provides that the Department shall ensure that all eligible participants receive the number of hours they need up to the monthly service cost maximum, that all services are available to Community Care Program participants on evenings and weekends, and that participants have the right to choose how the hours of service are designated. Provides that the Program shall include personal assistant services. Contains other provisions. Effective July 1, 2007.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the sexual exploitation of children.

Amends the IMRF Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Increases the amount of creditable service a participating employee may be granted for service in the armed forces of the United States from 24 months to 48 months. Provides that, if payment is made during the 6-month period that begins one month after the effective date, the required interest shall be at the rate of 2.5% per year, compounded annually; otherwise, the required interest shall be calculated at the regular interest rate. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a judgment order of forfeiture, order of restitution, or any installment thereof may be collected by any and all means authorized for the collection of money judgments. Provides that the State's Attorney of the county in which the judgment order of forfeiture or order of restitution was imposed may retain attorneys and private collection agents for the purpose of collecting any default in payment of any order of forfeiture, order of restitution, or installment thereof.