Amends the Eviction Article of the Code of Civil Procedure. Deletes language that precludes an eviction action in the case of a vendee obtaining possession under a written or verbal agreement to purchase lands or tenements, failing to comply with the agreement, and withholding possession thereof, where the purchase price is to be paid in installments over a period in excess of 5 years and the amount unpaid under the terms of the contract at the time of the filing of a foreclosure complaint is less than 80% of the original purchase price, shall be foreclosed. Provides instead that an eviction action may be brought if the residential real estate is not subject to an installment contract or a specified provision under the Illinois Mortgage Foreclosure Law relating to real estate installment contracts. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Conveyances Act. Provides that if the Act requires information to be in writing or delivered in writing, or provides for consequences if it is not, an electronic record or electronic delivery satisfies that requirement. Provides that if the Act requires a deed, instrument, record, or other document or information to be executed, signed, or subscribed to in writing, an electronic signature or digital signature satisfies that requirement. Effective immediately.
Amends the Homeowners' Energy Policy Statement Act. Provides that no political subdivision may place any restriction, either directly or indirectly, on the installation or use of a solar energy system unless the restriction: serves to preserve or protect public health or safety; or does not significantly decrease its production or efficiency. Limits home rule powers. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes changes to the withholding credit associated with the minimum wage increase under Public Act 101-1. Makes changes to the maximum credit amount. Provides that employers located in (i) the City of Chicago, (ii) a unit of local government that has opted in to Cook County's minimum wage ordinance, or (iii) unincorporated areas of Cook County are not eligible for the credit until their minimum wage rate decreases as a result of the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide each managed care organization with the quarterly fee-for-service facility-specific nursing component (rather than facility-specific RUG-IV nursing component) per diem along with any add-ons for enhanced care services, support component per diem, and capital component per diem effective for each nursing home under contract with the managed care organization. Provides that no managed care contract shall provide for a level of reimbursement lower than the fee-for-service rate in effect for the facility at the time service is rendered. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the medical assistance program shall cover charges incurred, and anesthetics provided, in conjunction with dental care that is provided to an individual in a hospital or an ambulatory surgical treatment center if the individual is otherwise eligible for medical assistance and any of the following applies: (1) the individual has a medical condition that requires hospitalization or general anesthesia for dental care; or (2) the individual is a person with a disability. Defines "person with a disability" to mean a person, regardless of age, with a chronic disability if the chronic disability meets specified conditions. Provides that the medical assistance program shall cover charges incurred, and anesthetics provided by a dentist with a permit provided under the Illinois Dental Practice Act, in conjunction with dental care that is provided to an individual in a dental office, oral surgeon's office, hospital, or ambulatory surgical treatment center if the individual, regardless of age, is otherwise eligible for medical assistance and has been diagnosed with (i) an autism spectrum disorder as defined in the Autism Spectrum Disorders Reporting Act or (ii) a developmental disability. Defines "developmental disability". Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to reimburse providers of services covered under the amendatory Act at the same rates as the Medicare program's rates for similar services.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Exempts specified records, the disclosure of which could result in identity theft or impersonation (instead of "identity theft or impression") or defrauding of a governmental entity or a person. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, and the Department on Aging to establish a Long-Term Care Eligibility Advisory Committee to assist the State in eliminating problems surrounding long-term care eligibility determinations and enrollment in Medicaid long-term care. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Committee, Committee meetings, and Committee reporting requirements. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a tax credit for property taxes.
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that in addition to other specified prohibitions, an employer may not demote an employee because of his or her exercise of rights under the Act. Effective immediately.