Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the provision requiring the Department of Human Services to develop a training program for authorized direct care staff to administer medications under the supervision and monitoring of a registered professional nurse applies to (i) all residential (rather than all programs) for persons with a developmental disability in settings of 16 persons or fewer that are funded or licensed by the Department of Human Services and that distribute or administer medications, and (ii) all day programs certified to serve persons with developmental disabilities by the Department of Human Services. Provides that the training program for authorized direct care staff shall include educational and oversight components for staff who work in day programs that are similar to those for staff who work in residential programs. Effective January 1, 2018.
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Amends the Illinois Local Library Act. Provides that a board of library trustees may approve, by a two-thirds vote of all the trustees present and voting, transfers from one appropriation to another appropriation of any amount specified, for any object and purpose, and that do not affect the total amount appropriated. Provides that a board of library trustees may make appropriations in excess of those authorized by the budget in order to meet an immediate and unforeseen emergency by a two-thirds vote of all the trustees present and voting. Provides that after the adoption of the annual appropriation ordinance, no other appropriations shall be made at any other time during the fiscal year except as otherwise provided by law. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Charles E. Finn of Champaign.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Modifies the term "annuitant" to not include any member of the General Assembly, or the surviving spouse of such a person, who is sworn into office for the first time on or after the effective date of this amendatory Act, and retires as a participating member under the General Assembly Retirement System, for the purpose of administering health benefits under the Act. Provides that eligible members who are members of the General Assembly before the effective date of this amendatory Act may, upon or during retirement from the General Assembly, make an irrevocable election not to participate in the program of health benefits as defined in this Act. Provides that any election not to participate in the program of health benefits made by a member prior to this amendatory Act shall not be considered irrevocable. Provides that the election to not participate must be made during the annual benefit choice period, or upon showing a qualifying change in status, subject to certain specified conditions. Effective immediately.
Amends the Electronic Products Recycling and Reuse Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction.
Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning creation of the Board.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Creates the offense of unauthorized request or possession of a prescriber's Illinois controlled substance license or United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration. Provides that a person commits the offense when he or she knowingly: (1) requests the license number or registration number other than for: (A) prescribing or dispensing controlled substances; (B) insurance processing related to controlled substances; (C) professional employment; or (D) collecting credentials data under the Health Care Professional Credentials Data Collection Act; (2) possesses without authorization the prescriber's Illinois controlled substance license or United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration or prescriber's Illinois controlled substance license number or United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration number; or (3) uses the prescriber's Illinois controlled substance license number or United States Drug Enforcement Administration registration number to obtain any medication or to create a fraudulent prescription or order. Provides that a violation is a Class 4 felony for the first offense and a Class 3 felony for each subsequent offense. Provides that the fine for the first offense may not exceed $100,000 and the fine for each subsequent offense may not exceed $200,000. Adds a purpose clause concerning the opioid crisis.