Sen. Chapin Rose

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Ratifies and approves the Nurse Licensure Compact, which allows for the issuance of multistate licenses that allow nurses to practice in their home state and other compact states. Provides that the Nurse Licensure Compact does not supersede existing State labor laws. Provides that the State may not share with or disclose to the Interstate Commission of Nurse Licensure Compact Administrators or any other state any of the contents of a nationwide criminal history records check conducted for the purpose of multistate licensure under the Nurse Licensure Compact.

Amends the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987. Provides that a podiatric physician may provide and administer vaccinations, including, but not limited to, vaccinations for COVID-19 and influenza. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 225 ILCS 100/20.3 new Adds reference to: 215 ILCS 5/356z.25 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no group or individual policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan shall deny or delay coverage for medically necessary treatment because the insured, enrollee, or beneficiary previously received any treatment, including the same or similar treatment, for pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections or pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome, or because the insured, enrollee, or beneficiary has been diagnosed with or receives treatment for an otherwise diagnosed condition. Provides that coverage of pediatric autoimmune neuropsychiatric disorders associated with streptococcal infections and pediatric acute onset neuropsychiatric syndrome shall adhere to the treatment recommendations developed by a medical professional consortium convened for the purposes of researching, identifying, and publishing best practice standards for diagnosis and treatment of such disorders or syndrome that are accessible for medical professionals and are based on evidence of positive patient outcomes. Provides that coverage for any form of medically necessary treatment shall not be limited over a lifetime of an insured, enrollee, or beneficiary or by policy period. Provides that nothing in the provisions prevents insurers from requesting treatment notes and anticipated duration of treatment and outcomes. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that coverage for any form of medically necessary treatment shall not be limited over a lifetime of an insured, enrollee, or beneficiary, unless the patient is no longer benefiting from the treatment, or by policy period (rather than coverage for any form of medically necessary treatment shall not be limited over a lifetime of an insured, enrollee, or beneficiary or by policy period).

Designates Illinois Route 121 as it runs from the Macon/Moultrie County line to the intersection of Route 121 and Route 36 in Decatur as the "Trooper Todd Hanneken Memorial Highway".

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that certain food, drugs, and medical appliances that were taxed at the rate of 1% shall be exempt from the taxes under those Acts. Provides that certain amounts shall be transferred from the General Revenue Fund to certain local tax funds. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to 1% of the expenses claimed by the taxpayer as a federal income tax deduction pursuant to Section 179 of the Internal Revenue Code for the tax year. Provides that the taxpayer may sell, assign, or transfer the credit. Provides that the maximum aggregate amount of credits awarded for those purposes may not exceed $45,000,000 in any calendar year. Amends the Uniform Penalty and Interest Act to provide that, if the amount of the credit is reduced because the claims for credit exceed the maximum aggregate amount of the credit, then no underpayment penalty or interest shall accrue on the additional tax so long as the additional tax is paid within 60 days after the notice of reduction. Effective immediately.

Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, with respect to motor fuel and gasohol, from July 1, 2022 through July 1, 2023, the tax is imposed at the rate of 5.25%. Makes corresponding changes concerning the distribution of those proceeds. Effective immediately

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that indirect cost reimbursements shall be exempt from any expenditure limitations of the governing board of a public university.

Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Provides that a person who sells or gives any firearm to any person who has been convicted of a felony under the laws of Illinois or any other jurisdiction is guilty of a Class X felony for which he or she shall be sentenced to a term of imprisonment of not less than 10 years and not more than 30 years (rather than a Class 3 felony). Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a period of probation, a term of periodic imprisonment, or conditional discharge shall not be imposed for the offense.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to review and assess the Department's protocols for detecting and preventing Medicaid fraud and abuse under the State's medical assistance program. Provides that the audit shall cover the Department's administration of the medical assistance program during State fiscal years 2020 through 2022. Requires the Auditor General to, at a minimum, review, evaluate, and report to the General Assembly on the following: (1) the total amount in payments the Department made during the reporting period on behalf of medical assistance beneficiaries; (2) the total amount of those payments that were made in error or as a result of fraud or abuse during the reporting period, including duplicate payments, payments for services not rendered, payments for unauthorized services, payments to fictitious vendors, payments made on behalf of deceased beneficiaries, and payments made on behalf of individuals for any period during which they were ineligible to receive medical assistance; (3) the total amount of payments made in error that were recovered by the Department; (4) emerging trends of fraud, waste, and abuse under the medical assistance program and the Department's actions to identify and address these emerging trends; (5) the frequency and success of eligibility checks conducted during the reporting period to prevent the improper use of State and federal Medicaid funds; and (6) the Department's compliance with applicable State and federal requirements concerning fraud detection and prevention. Requires the Auditor General to commence the audit as soon as possible and report his or her findings to the General Assembly no later than 2 years after the effective date of the amendatory Act. Requires the Auditor General's report to include any issues or deficiencies and recommendations. Effective immediately.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a prisoner serving a sentence for bringing contraband into a penal institution committed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall receive no more than 4.5 days of sentence credit for each month of his or her sentence of imprisonment. Provides that on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, a prisoner serving a sentence for bringing contraband into a penal institution shall receive no additional sentence credit under the Code.