Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act. Provides that the term "Student Permanent Record" may include reports of psychological evaluations, including information on intelligence and personality, academic information obtained through test administration, observation, or interviews, elementary and secondary achievement-level test results, special education records, and records associated with a plan developed under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. With respect to the term "Student Permanent Record", removes intelligence test scores, aptitude test scores, psychological and personality test results, teacher evaluations, and other information of clear relevance to the education of a student from the information allowed to be included. Provides that if consent is provided by a student or the student's parent or guardian, then a copy of the student's school student records shall be provided at no cost to the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission, an independent service coordination agency, or Equip for Equality to establish access to adult disability services and related benefits.
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Creates the Endow Illinois Tax Credit Act. Provides that the Department of Revenue shall award income tax credits to taxpayers who provide an endowment gift to a permanent endowment fund during the taxable year and receive a certificate of receipt for that gift. Provides that the credit is equal to 25% of the endowment gift. Contains provisions setting forth maximum credit amounts. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act to require an addition modification equal to the amount of any federal deduction claimed for an endowment gift for which a taxpayer receives a credit under the Endow Illinois Tax Credit Act. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a deduction for an amount equal to the amount included in the taxpayer's federal adjusted gross income that is attributable to student loan repayment assistance received by the taxpayer during the taxable year from a qualified community foundation if the taxpayer is a qualified worker. Effective immediately.
Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Act to restore protections for wetlands and small streams that were formerly protected from pollution and destruction by the Clean Water Act. Includes provisions concerning: exemptions; wetlands delineation, classification, notification, permits and veto; general permits; appeal of final decisions made by the Department of Natural Resources and judicial review; investigation and enforcement; and county authority. Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Advisory Committee and establishes duties and rules for the Committee. Creates the Wetlands and Small Streams Protection Fund. Provides for permit review fees. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes in the State Finance Act and the Illinois Environmental Protection Act. Effective immediately.
Amends the Livestock Management Facilities Act. Provides that the county board shall submit at the informational meeting or within 30 days following the meeting a binding recommendation (rather than an advisory, non-binding recommendation) to the Department of Agriculture about the proposed new facility's construction in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Act. Requires the binding recommendation to contain a statement of whether the proposed facility achieves or fails to achieve any of the required criteria. Provides that after reviewing the binding recommendation submitted to the county, the Department shall deny any permit to construct if the county recommends that the facility not be constructed. Effective immediately.
Amends the Governmental Account Audit Act. In provisions requiring an annual audit by a governmental unit to be performed of all the accounts and funds of the governmental unit, provides that township accounts and funds audited under the provisions do not include road district accounts or funds. In provisions relating to the type of audit report a governmental unit must provide based upon whether the unit has revenue of less or more than $850,000, provides that township revenue shall be calculated exclusive of road district funds. Effective immediately.
Amends the Open Space Lands Acquisition and Development Act. Provides that a local government that has submitted a distressed location project as defined by Department of Natural Resources rule shall be eligible for assistance up to 100% for the acquisition of open space lands and for capital development and improvement projects on distressed location projects. Provides that no less than 10% of the amount appropriated under the Act in any fiscal year shall be made available as grants to distressed communities.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules and policies within 90 days after the effective date of the amendatory Act for interest penalties to be imposed on managed care organizations for all delayed payments, as defined, to medical providers. Provides that if payment is not issued from the managed care organization to the medical provider within 30 days of receiving the funds from the State, it shall be considered a delayed payment and an interest penalty of 1.0% of any amount unpaid shall be added for each month or fraction thereof after the end of this 30-day period, until final payment is made. Provides that if payment is not issued from the managed care organization to the medical provider within 60 days of receiving the funds from the State, the interest penalty shall increase to 2.5% of any amount unpaid, until final payment is made. Provides that if payment is not issued from the managed care organization to the medical provider within 90 days of receiving the funds from the State, the interest penalty shall increase to 5% of any amount unpaid, until final payment is made. Requires managed care organizations to review in a timely manner each claim made to it and provide the Department with a quarterly report indicating certain information, including, but not limited to: (i) the number of claims and dollar amount received by the managed care organization from providers for that quarter; (ii) the average length of time for that quarter it took the managed care organization to pay a provider claim from when it was first submitted; and (iii) the total number and dollar amount of interest penalty payments incurred for that quarter. Requires the Department to annually review managed care payment times and provide details of delays in the Department's annual report.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning January 1, 2025, renal dialysis services provided within a skilled nursing facility by a certified home dialysis provider shall receive a per-claim add-on payment of $95 per treatment. Defines "certified home dialysis provider" to mean an end stage renal disease facility that (i) provides dialysis treatment or dialysis training to caregivers or individuals with end stage renal disease and (ii) has been approved to provide dialysis home training support services by the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Effective January 1, 2025.
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides a tax credit for certain developers of single-family residences that incur development costs and that sell or rent qualified residences to individuals who meet certain income thresholds. Sets forth the amount of the credit. Effective immediately.