Amends the Stalking No Contact Order Act. Provides that if an emergency stalking no contact order is granted on a court holiday or evening, the court shall immediately file a certified copy of the order with the sheriff or other law enforcement official charged with maintaining Department of State Police records (rather than on the next court day). Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 740 ILCS 22/208 740 ILCS 22/218 750 ILCS 60/210 from Ch. 40, par. 2312-10 750 ILCS 60/222 from Ch. 40, par. 2312-22 Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following change in the Civil No Contact Order Act and the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986: Provides that if an emergency civil no contact order or emergency order of protection is granted on a court holiday or evening, the court shall immediately file a certified copy of the order with the sheriff or other law enforcement official charged with maintaining Department of State Police records (rather than on the next court day).
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Amends the School Code. Provides that in fixing the salaries of teachers, a school board shall pay those who serve on a full-time basis a rate not less than (i) $32,076 for the 2020-2021 school year, (ii) $34,576 for the 2021-2022 school year, (iii) $37,076 for the 2022-2023 school year, and (iv) $40,000 for the 2023-2024 school year. Provides that the minimum salary rate for each school year thereafter, subject to review by the General Assembly, shall equal the minimum salary rate for the previous school year increased by a percentage equal to the percentage increase, if any, in the Consumer Price Index For All Urban Consumers for all items published by the United States Department of Labor for the previous school year. Fiscal Note (State Board of Education) HB 2078 is estimated to increase the Regionalized Adequacy Target for school districts in the Evidence-Based Funding calculations by approximately 0.5%, at minimum, in the first year based on fiscal year 2019 Evidence-Based funding calculations. HB 2078 will increase the funding gap to adequacy. State Mandates Fiscal Note (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does create a State mandate. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following change: provides that, on or before January 31, 2020, the Professional Review Panel must submit a report to the General Assembly on how State funds and funds distributed under the evidence-based funding formula may aid the financial effects of the changes made by the amendatory Act.
Amends the Public Community College Act. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to establish and administer a manufacturing training grant program. Provides that to qualify for a grant, a community college district and a public high school located in that district must jointly establish a collaborative regional partnership with workforce development organizations, regional economic development organizations, and economic development officials in the district, along with manufacturers, healthcare service providers, and innovative technology businesses that have a presence in the district, to provide a manufacturing training program. Requires a grant recipient to provide the Board with a plan that meets certain requirements. Requires the Board to establish an advisory board for the program; sets forth the membership and duties of the advisory board. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. Provides that the Illinois Community College Board shall establish and administer a 21st Century Employment grant program (rather than a manufacturing training grant program). Provides that in awarding grants under the program, the Board must give priority to plans that demonstrate a formal articulation agreement between a public high school and a community college district. Provides that the plan must support a seamless transition into higher education and career opportunities and must outline the college credit and on-the-job training hours that will transfer from the high school to a community college. Adds to the membership of the advisory board. Makes other changes. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Makes the 21st Century Employment grant program subject to appropriation.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires an accident and health insurer to develop a maternal mental health program designed to promote quality and cost-effective outcomes. Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987, the Nurse Practice Act, and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Provides that licensed physicians, advanced practice registered nurses, and physician's assistants who provide prenatal and postpartum care for a patient shall ensure that the mother is offered screening or is appropriately screened for mental health conditions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 215 ILCS 5/370c.2 new 225 ILCS 60/24.5 new 225 ILCS 65/65-31 new 225 ILCS 95/7.8 new Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/370c from Ch. 73, par. 982c Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning mental and emotional disorders, provides that "mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorder or condition" includes any mental health condition that occurs during pregnancy or during the postpartum period and includes, but is not limited to, postpartum depression. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code, the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, the Limited Health Service Organization Act, the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code to require coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age and older when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument. Provides that an insurer shall provide coverage for hearing instruments subject to certain restrictions. Provides that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim if the insured filed such a claim 24 months prior to the date of filing the claim with the insurer and the claim was paid by any insurer. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 305 ILCS 5/5-16.8 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Provides that an insurer shall offer, for an additional premium and subject to the insurer's standard of insurability, optional coverage or optional reimbursement for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals (rather than the requiring the insurer to provide coverage for hearing instruments and related services for all individuals 65 years of age or older) when a hearing care professional prescribes a hearing instrument to augment communication. Provides a maximum of $2,500 (rather $1,500) for the hearing instrument and related services every 24 months. Provides that nothing in the provisions precludes an insured from selecting a more expensive hearing instrument as his or her own expense. Removes language providing that an insurer shall not be required to pay a claim filed by its insured for the payment of the cost of a hearing instrument if less than 24 months before the date of the claim its insured filed a claim for payment of the cost of the hearing instrument and the claim was paid by the insurer. Removes provisions amending the Illinois Public Aid Code. House Floor Amendment No. 3 In provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code, provides that nothing in the provisions precludes an insured from selecting a hearing instrument that costs more than the amount covered by a plan of accident and health insurance or a managed care plan and paying the uncovered cost at his or her own expense (rather than a more expensive hearing instrument at his or her own expense). Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 In provisions amending the Illinois Insurance Code, provides that a "hearing care professional" may also mean a licensed hearing instrument dispenser. Provides that the provisions shall not be construed to require a group policy to provide coverage if the group is unable to meet mandatory minimum participation requirements set by the insurer.
Amends the Criminal Identification Act. Provides that the court shall not order the sealing of the records of arrests or charges not initiated by arrest that result in a conviction for financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, aggravated identity theft against a person 60 years of age or older or a person with a disability, abuse or criminal neglect of a long term care facility resident, or criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or person with a disability. Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who commits the offense of financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability may be tried in any one of the following counties in which (1) any part of the offense occurred or (2) the victim or one of the victims reside. Provides that theft by deception from a person with a disability is a Class 2 felony. Provides that consent is not a defense to financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability if the accused knew or had reason to know that the elderly person or a person with a disability lacked capacity to consent. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 2630/5.2 Deletes the amendatory changes to the Criminal Identification Act that relate to sealing of records of arrest or charges not initiated by arrest that result in an order of supervision or conviction for financial exploitation of an elderly person or a person with a disability, aggravated identity theft committed against a person 60 years of age or older or a person with a disability, abuse or criminal neglect of a long term care facility resident, criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly person or a person with a disability, or a similar provision of a local ordinance.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan to provide coverage for long-term antibiotic therapy for a person with a tick-borne disease. Makes conforming changes in the Health Maintenance Organization Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code.
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Modifies and reorganizes provisions concerning the ABLE account program. Provides that a designated representative under the program includes, among other persons, the account owner's guardian of the person or any other State-appointed guardian. Provides that the State Treasurer may enter into agreements with other states to either allow Illinois residents to participate in a plan operated by another state or to allow residents of other states to participate in the Illinois ABLE plan. Modifies terms under the Act. Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Modifies provisions concerning duties of a guardian of a minor, duties of a personal guardian, and duties of an estate guardian to allow a specified guardian to, without an order of court, open, maintain, and transfer funds to an ABLE account on behalf of the ward and the ward's dependent children as specified under the ABLE account program. Makes conforming and other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Homelessness Prevention Act. Changes certain types of assistance grantees shall offer households to prevent homelessness as follows: (1) payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage (rather than payment of a rent or mortgage arrearage in an amount established as necessary to defeat the eviction or foreclosure, but shall in no event be greater than 3 months of rental or mortgage arrears); (2) payment of a security deposit (rather than payment of a rent deposit or security deposit and payment of not more than 2 months rent or mortgage payments); and (3) payment of rent or mortgage. Provides that in no case shall the total assistance for a household be greater than the equivalent of 6 months of rent or mortgage payments. Provides that, on an annual basis, a grantee's administrative costs and case management expenses shall not exceed 15% of the grant amount it receives.
Amends the Illinois Banking Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 205 ILCS 5/1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.30 5 ILCS 80/4.40 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to: 225 ILCS 325/3 from Ch. 111, par. 5203 225 ILCS 325/4 from Ch. 111, par. 5204 225 ILCS 325/4.5 new 225 ILCS 325/5 from Ch. 111, par. 5205 225 ILCS 325/6 from Ch. 111, par. 5206 225 ILCS 325/7 from Ch. 111, par. 5207 225 ILCS 325/8 from Ch. 111, par. 5208 225 ILCS 325/9 from Ch. 111, par. 5209 225 ILCS 325/10 from Ch. 111, par. 5210 225 ILCS 325/11 from Ch. 111, par. 5211 225 ILCS 325/12 from Ch. 111, par. 5212 225 ILCS 325/14 from Ch. 111, par. 5214 225 ILCS 325/15 from Ch. 111, par. 5215 225 ILCS 325/16 from Ch. 111, par. 5216 225 ILCS 325/17 from Ch. 111, par. 5217 225 ILCS 325/17.5 225 ILCS 325/18 from Ch. 111, par. 5218 225 ILCS 325/18.5 new 225 ILCS 325/19 from Ch. 111, par. 5219 225 ILCS 325/20 from Ch. 111, par. 5220 225 ILCS 325/20.5 new 225 ILCS 325/20.10 new 225 ILCS 325/23 from Ch. 111, par. 5223 225 ILCS 325/24 from Ch. 111, par. 5224 225 ILCS 325/25 from Ch. 111, par. 5225 225 ILCS 325/26 from Ch. 111, par. 5226 225 ILCS 325/27 from Ch. 111, par. 5227 225 ILCS 325/27.5 225 ILCS 325/29 from Ch. 111, par. 5229 225 ILCS 325/31.5 new 225 ILCS 325/32 from Ch. 111, par. 5232 225 ILCS 325/34 from Ch. 111, par. 5234 225 ILCS 325/37 from Ch. 111, par. 5237 225 ILCS 325/41 from Ch. 111, par. 5241 225 ILCS 325/44 from Ch. 111, par. 5244 225 ILCS 325/45 from Ch. 111, par. 5245 225 ILCS 325/47 from Ch. 111, par. 5247 225 ILCS 325/48 from Ch. 111, par. 5248 225 ILCS 325/21 rep. 225 ILCS 325/30 rep. 225 ILCS 325/31 rep. 225 ILCS 325/38 rep. 225 ILCS 325/39 rep. 225 ILCS 325/40 rep. 225 ILCS 325/42 rep. 225 ILCS 325/43 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date of the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989 from January 1, 2020 to January 1, 2030. Amends the Professional Engineering Practice Act of 1989. Provides that all applicants and licensees shall provide a valid address and email address, which shall serve as the address and email address of record, and shall inform the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation of any change of address or email address through specified means. Adds provisions concerning the title of "Professional Engineer, Retired"; returned checks and fines; unlicensed practice; and confidentiality. Makes changes in provisions concerning the powers and duties of the Department; the Professional Engineering Board; applications for licensure as a professional engineer; examinations; minimal standards for licensure; educational credits or teaching as equivalent of experience; seals; technical submissions; display of license; renewal, reinstatement, or restoration of license; continuing education; inactive status; endorsement; professional design firm registration; grounds for disciplinary action; injunctions and cease and desist orders; investigations; records of proceedings; hearings; appointments of hearing officers; restoration from disciplinary status; administrative review; violations; and funds. Repeals provisions concerning rosters; rehearings; unlawful practice; and civil penalties. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by House Amendment No. 1 with the following changes. Restores language granting the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation the power to obtain written recommendations from the State Board of Professional Engineers regarding qualifications of individuals for licensure and enrollment, definitions of curriculum content and approval of engineering curricula, standards of professional conduct and formal disciplinary actions, and the adoption of the rules affecting these matters. Provides that, upon the issuance of any final decision or order that deviates from any report or recommendation of the Board relating to the qualification of applicants, discipline of licensees or registrants, or adoption of rules, the Secretary shall notify the Board on any such deviation and shall specify with particularity the reasons for the action in the final decision or order (and makes similar changes in other provisions of the Act). Provides that members of the Board shall (rather than may) be reimbursed for all legitimate, necessary, and authorized expenses. Requires the Board to submit to the Secretary a written recommendation of acceptability of a curriculum. Restores language requiring that all technical submissions prepared by or under the personal supervision of a professional engineer bear that professional engineer's seal, signature, and license expiration date and that the licensee's written signature and date of signing, along with the date of license expiration, be placed adjacent to the seal. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 3 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 325/18.5 new Provides that teaching engineering subjects in an engineering college at a rank of instructor (instead of assistant professor) or above is considered experience in engineering. Restores language concerning use of the title "Professional Engineer, Retired". Removes a provision concerning the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation granting the title of "Professional Engineer, Retired".