Amends the Firearm Owners Identification Card Act. Provides that an applicant for a Firearm Owner's Identification Card who is an active duty member of the Armed Forces of the United States, a member of the Illinois National Guard, or a member of the Reserve Forces of the United States is exempt from the application fee. Effective immediately.
Amends the Veterans' Health Insurance Program Act of 2008. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall arrange for the conducting of an evaluation regarding the availability of and access to health care for veterans who are residents of Illinois, taking into consideration the program established by the Act, programs and services provided by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, and programs and services otherwise provided by and available through other public and private entities. Provides that the evaluation shall determine whether there are limitations or barriers to care, gaps in service, or other deficits that should be overcome to ensure that veterans are provided appropriate and high-quality care. Requires a report to the Governor and the General Assembly by March 1, 2010. Effective immediately.
Amends the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. Creates a pilot program coordinated by the Illinois State Police in Adams, Madison, St. Clair, and Vermilion Counties, known as the Illinois State Police Precursor Tracking Program or Pilot Program, to: (1) track purchases of targeted methamphetamine precursor across multiple locations; (2) identify persons obtaining or distributing targeted methamphetamine precursors for the likely purpose of manufacturing methamphetamine; (3) starve methamphetamine manufacturers of the methamphetamine precursors they need to make methamphetamine; (4) locate and shut down methamphetamine laboratories; and (5) ultimately reduce the harm that methamphetamine manufacturing and manufacturers are inflicting on individuals, families, communities, first responders, the economy, and the environment in Illinois and beyond. Provides that the Program shall be 2 years in duration. Provides that the Illinois State Police shall prior to the end of this 2-year period report to the Governor and General Assembly on the implementation and efficacy of the Pilot Program and may recommend to them the continuation, modification, or termination of the Program. Provides that the Program shall be funded by the Illinois State Police through federal grant moneys and other available sources. Provides penalties for violations of the Program. Effective 90 days after becoming law.
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall issue an annual Freestanding Emergency Center (FEC) license to any facility that has received a permit from the Illinois Health Facilities Planning Board by June 30, 2009 to establish a Freestanding Emergency Center and meets certain other requirements (instead of providing that until June 30, 2009, the Department shall issue an annual license to a facility that meets those other requirements). Effective immediately.
Recognizes the 2009 Solheim Cup, the biennial trans-Atlantic team match play competition, and supports the event to be hosted at Rich Harvest Farms in Sugar Grove and declares the month of August, 2009, as Solheim Cup Month in the State of Illinois.
Mourns the death of Christianna Michelle Wilbourn of Bloomington.
Mourns the death of Gerald "Jerry" Appenzeller of Mackinaw.
Amends the Covering ALL KIDS Health Insurance Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to establish a weight loss and management pilot program in partnership with a private entity that specializes in weight loss and weight control. Provides that to be eligible to participate in the program, an individual must: (1) be enrolled in the Covering ALL KIDS health insurance program or the Medicaid program; (2) be characterized as morbidly obese using a body mass index as recognized by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; (3) demonstrate a commitment to weight loss; and (4) demonstrate a commitment to participating in a program designed for weight loss and weight management. Effective July 1, 2007.
Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Requires that summary reports of investigations be delivered to the Executive Ethics Commission. With respect to all reports of the Office of an Executive Inspector General, removes the requirements that they are confidential, are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act, and may not be divulged except to certain persons and agencies (now, these requirements apply to reports other than quarterly reports). Specifies that personal information must be redacted from investigatory reports, including summary reports of investigations, and quarterly reports before the reports are disclosed under the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that registration plates for farm trucks and trailers may, at the vehicle owner's option, be issued for periods of 4 months, rather than one year. Provides that the Secretary of State shall provide by rule for the issuance and display of distinctive decals for each of the 4-month periods of the year. Provides that the owner of a truck or trailer registered under these provisions must affix the proper decal to the truck or trailer's registration plate in the manner prescribed by the Secretary. Effective January 1, 2008.
