Sen. Dale A. Righter

Creates the MI Olmstead Initiative Act to establish a 5-year program to provide individuals with mental illness or a co-occurring disorder of mental illness and substance abuse with appropriate residential and community-based support services. Requires the Department of Human Services to identify potential participants for the program. Sets forth the services and supports that constitute the program. Requires that implementation of the program begin by July 1, 2006. Requires the Department to annually report to the General Assembly concerning the program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of pseudoephedrine, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers is a Schedule V controlled substance. Amends the Methamphetamine Manufacturing Chemical Retail Sale Control Act. Provides that if any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of pseudoephedrine, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers is dispensed, sold, or distributed in a pharmacy: (1) the compound, mixture, or preparation shall be dispensed, sold, or distributed only by a pharmacist or a pharmacy technician licensed under the Pharmacy Practice Act of 1987; and (2) any person purchasing, receiving, or otherwise acquiring the compound, mixture, or preparation shall produce a photo identification showing the date of birth of the person and shall sign a written log or receipt showing the date of the transaction, name of the person, and the amount of the compound, mixture, or preparation. Provides that a person may not purchase, receive, or otherwise acquire more than 9 grams of any compound, mixture, or preparation containing any detectable quantity of pseudoephedrine, its salts or optical isomers, or salts of optical isomers within any 30-day period. Provides that an individual who violates these provisions is guilty of a Class 4 felony. Establishes exemptions. Effective immediately.

Proclaims November 15, 2006, as Premature Awareness Day in Illinois.

Amends the Children's Health Insurance Program Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. In connection with eligibility for the KidCare program, sets an asset limit of $10,000, excluding the value of the child's residence and the value of a vehicle (other than a recreational vehicle) used for transportation. Requires that changes in income or other circumstances be reported within 30 days (instead of promptly), and provides that a failure to report is a Class A misdemeanor with a maximum fine of $10,000 under the public assistance fraud provisions of the Illinois Public Aid Code; also provides for repayment of an amount equal to benefits that were wrongly received. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules within 60 days. Makes the reporting, penalty, and rulemaking provisions also applicable to the FamilyCare program. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall take appropriate steps to ensure that an obligee's address or telephone number is not disclosed to the obligor in any case in which the Department is collecting child support from the obligor by means of income withholding, garnishment, or other process to enforce an order for support. Provides that the contract entered into by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services with a public or private entity or an individual in connection with the operation of the State Disbursement Unit must contain provisions to ensure that the State Disbursement Unit does not disclose an obligee's address or telephone number to the obligor in any case in which the Department or the State Disbursement Unit is collecting child support from the obligor by means of income withholding, garnishment, or other process to enforce an order for support. Effective immediately.

Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that an Applicant for the tax credit under the Act may demonstrate that the project would not occur in Illinois by presenting evidence that the Applicant, currently located in the State, is in competition for production or for a contract to provide goods or services to a vendee who has the option of awarding the production or contract, instead, to a vendor in another state.

Amends the Illinois Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology Practice Act. Provides that a person who, in addition to meeting certain other requirements, has received, prior to June 1, 2003, an associate degree from a speech-language pathology assistant program approved by the Illinois Community College Board is qualified to be licensed as a speech-language pathology assistant. Effective immediately.

Creates the Umbilical Cord Blood Donation and Outreach Initiative Act. Requires the Department of Public Health to establish an Umbilical Cord Blood Donation and Outreach Initiative to promote public awareness about cord blood donation. Requires the Initiative to include a public information and outreach campaign. Authorizes the Department to create and update an Adult Stem Cell Research Database to collect information on the advancements being made and treatments being provided through the use of adult stem cells. Requires the Department to fund the Initiative through funds appropriated for the Illinois Regenerative Institute for Stem Cell Research. Requires the Department to adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the Treasurer may enter into written agreements with financial institutions for the provision of automatic teller machine services at any location under the control of a State agency (now, State office buildings, State parks, and State tourism centers). Prohibits any State agency from procuring these services without the approval of the Treasurer.

Amends the School Code. Provides that only scores on State assessments of students enrolled in a school on or before the last school day in September of the school year in which a State assessment is given shall be used in determining whether a school is placed on academic early warning status or academic watch status. Effective immediately.