Amends the MR/DD Community Care Act. Requires the Director of the Department of Public Health to appoint a MR/DD Facility Advisory Board to advise and consult with the Department on all aspects of its responsibilities under the Act. Contains provisions on the composition of the Advisory Board. Changes all references to the Long-Term Care Facility Advisory Board to the MR/DD Facility Advisory Board. Effective July 1, 2010.
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Amends the Alternative Health Care Delivery Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Creates the Medical Assistance Dental Reimbursement Revolving Fund, to be held by the Director of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, outside of the State Treasury. Provides that the Fund shall contain all funds to pay for dental services provided by enrolled dental service providers for services to participants in the medical programs administered by the Department and any interest accrued by the Fund. Eliminates a provision requiring the Department, in cooperation with the Department of Public Health, to develop and implement a reimbursement methodology for all facilities participating in an alternative health care demonstration program. Eliminates a provision requiring the Department to adopt rules governing reimbursement for resident services provided by skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities. Repeals provisions providing that the Department shall tender payments for exceptional care to skilled nursing and intermediate care facilities only. Repeals provisions requiring the Department to submit a report concerning the Healthy Moms/Healthy Kids Program.
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Decreases the number of days from 10 to 5 days after receiving a report of an Illinois conviction, or other verified evidence, of any driver from another state, for a violation of any law or local ordinance of this State relating to motor vehicle traffic control, other than parking violations, committed in a commercial motor vehicle, that the Secretary of State must notify the driver licensing authority which issued the person's driver's license of the conviction. Increases the minimum fine from $2,750 to $5,000 for a second or subsequent offense of certain provisions related to commercial motor vehicles, and increases a maximum civil penalty. Provides that certain information relating to a first offender's driving under the influence offense is not privileged when the offender is a commercial driver's license holder and operating a commercial motor vehicle or vehicle required to be placarded as hazardous materials. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the State Finance Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Budget Stabilization Fund.
Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that the chief county assessment officer may charge not more than $0.20 per parcel for copies of records furnished in electronic format. Effective immediately.
Designates Interstate 88, the portions of Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 from Chicago to the Quad Cities, Interstate 74 to Galesburg, U.S. Route 34 to Monmouth, U.S. Route 67 to Macomb, Illinois 336 to Interstate 172 at Quincy, Interstate 172 to Interstate 72, and Interstate 72 to the crossing of the Mississippi River at Hannibal, Missouri as the Illinois portion of the Chicago - Kansas City Expressway.
Urges the Congress of the United States to authorize and fund the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Comprehensive Plan for Flood Control in the Upper Mississippi River Valley.
Proclaims March 9, 2010 as 4-H Day in the State Capitol.
Mourns the death of David Arnold Frier Jr. of Springfield.
Mourns the death of Donna S. Phillips.