Sen. Jason A. Barickman

Amends the Financial Institutions Code. Creates a Supervisor of Consumer Credit and a Supervisor of Title Insurance. Removes the Supervisor of Consumer Finance Business and the Supervisor of Sales Finance Agencies. Amends the Currency Exchange Act. Removes language requiring a licensee to file an annual report, annual bonds, and insurance policies at the same time the licensee pays his or her annual license fees. Effective immediately.

Makes appropriations for the Illinois State Board of Education for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016.

Amends the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance amended, delivered, issued, or renewed in this State after the effective date of the Act that provides coverage for eye care shall not discriminate against classes of eye care providers for setting professional fees, seeking service, promotional purposes, furnishing eye care goods and services, and setting hospital privileges requirements. Provides that insurers shall not require eye care providers or patients to purchase eye care goods from sources owned by, controlled by, or in common ownership with the benefits provider, and that insurers shall not set or create policies that interfere with the doctor-patient relationship. Allows persons to bring actions in court for injunctive relief for violations of the Section, and for recovery of attorney's fees and costs. Makes conforming changes in 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 Plan Act, and the Illinois Public Aid Code.

Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act. Provides that a public safety agency, public agency, qualified governmental entity, or Emergency Telephone System Board may seek reimbursement from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) for installation of an additional trunk line due to an employee or designee of a public safety agency being required to physically transfer 9-1-1 calls at the private branch exchange due to a failure by a system provider's trunk line 3 or more times within a 12-month period. Provides that repair and monthly trunk line fees will also be reimbursed by the ICC. Provides that the ICC shall not provide reimbursement for more than one additional trunk line and related repairs and fees. Effective immediately.

Amends the Prevailing Wage Act. Provides that a prevailing wage determined at the time of bid submission shall continue for the duration of the contract.

Amends the Salaries Act. Makes a technical change in the Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 concerning unfit defendants. Provides that if the report to the court, the State, and the defense indicates that the defendant is not fit to stand trial or to plead because of a disability, the report shall include an opinion as to the likelihood of the defendant attaining fitness within a period of time from the date of the finding of unfitness (rather than one year) if provided with a course of treatment. Provides that for a defendant charged with a felony, the period of time shall be one year. Provides that for a defendant charged with a misdemeanor, the period of time shall be no longer than the maximum term of imprisonment for the most serious offense. Provides that the facility director shall provide a report to the court on the defendant's status toward restoration of fitness every 60 days from the date of the initial court order and thereafter. Provides that not more than 30 days after admission and every 90 (rather than 60) days thereafter so long as the initial order remains in effect, the facility director shall file a treatment plan report in writing with the court and forward a copy of the treatment plan report to the clerk of the court, the State's Attorney, and the defendant's attorney, if the defendant is represented by counsel, or to a person authorized by the defendant under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act to be sent a copy of the report. Effective January 1, 2017.

Amends the Public Accountability and Performance System Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Adult Education Act with respect to Area Planning Councils. Makes changes concerning membership on an Area Planning Council, the election of officers and the development of bylaws, the chairperson of the Council, and the designation of sub-areas within a Council district. Requires the Illinois Community College Board to determine the guidelines for the bylaws and operation of a Council. Removes provisions concerning joint Councils and Councils for school districts not included within the boundaries of a community college district. Makes changes concerning an Area Adult Education Plan and the Board's annual report to the Governor and the General Assembly for adult education. Effective immediately.