Sen. Deanna Demuzio

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Provides that prior to representing a resident under the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, an ombudsman must obtain the resident's written or oral consent to act on that resident's behalf. Requires the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman to include in the Consumer Choice Information Reports on long term care facilities additional information concerning each facility's compliance with the relevant State and federal statutes, rules, and standards; customer satisfaction surveys; and information generated from quality measures developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Requires facilities licensed under the Nursing Home Care Act, supportive living facilities, and assisted living or shared housing establishments to pay to the Department on Aging to be deposited into the Long Term Care Ombudsman Fund an annual $400 fee to cover the costs associated with compiling and publishing the Report. Further provides that these facilities shall pay to the Department on Aging to be deposited into the Fund an annual $7 fee for each bed maintained by the facility for use by a resident during any part of the previous fiscal year. Provides that the Department on Aging, in consultation with the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman, shall promulgate administrative rules to establish the forms, deadlines, and procedures for the notification of the facilities subject to the bed fee requirement. Establishes a monetary penalty for facilities that fail to pay the required bed fees within a specified timeframe. Effective January 1, 2011.

Creates the State Employees Big Brother Big Sister Mentoring Act. Allows State agencies to permit eligible employees to take mentoring leave and flex time to participate in Big Brother Big Sister programs, using the State employee's vacation, personal, or sick time.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Prohibits providers and staff of settings licensed, certified, operated, or funded by the Department of Human Services' Division of Developmental Disabilities from restraining individuals in a face-down, prone position. Effective immediately.

Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Common School Fund.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.

Resolves that the State Board of Education, in collaboration with the Board of Higher Education, shall prepare legislative recommendations to restructure school leader preparation and certification programs in this State.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides for a minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized persons who are eligible for Medicaid. Provides that the State shall pay an amount in addition to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance authorized under the Social Security Act, so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance from both State and federal sources equals $50. Effective immediately.

Amends the Service Occupation Tax Act and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Requires that 28% of the tax proceeds under those Acts realized from the sale or transfer of coal be deposited to the Local Government Tax Fund, and provides that no amounts realized from the sale or transfer of coal be deposited into the County and Mass Transit District Fund. Amends the State Finance Act concerning the administration of the Local Government Tax Fund. Requires the Department of Revenue to certify the amount to be disbursed to a municipality or county that is realized from the 6.25% general rate on the selling price of coal. Limits the municipality's or county's use of that certified amount to certain economic-development purposes. Effective immediately.

Amends the High Speed Internet Services and Information Technology Act. Authorizes the enlisted nonprofit organization to accept federal funds to provide grants to advance, encourage, support, and expand broadband access and infrastructure. Effective immediately.