Sen. William R. Haine

Mourns the death of Eugene "Gene" C. Crivello.

Amends the Real Estate License Act of 2000. Makes a change to the licensure requirements for brokers. Removes a provision requiring that the 15 hours of situational and case study courses provide for instruction and real time discussion between the instructor and the students.

Amends the Illinois Power of Attorney Act. Replaces the statutory short form power of attorney for health care and the notice to the individual signing the power of attorney for health care. Defines "health care agent" and deletes the definitions of "incurable or irreversible condition", "permanent unconsciousness", and "terminal condition". Changes the term "health care provider" to "health care provider" or "health care professional". Provides that no witness to the signing of a health care agency may be under 18 years of age. Provides that nonstatutory health care powers must meet certain criteria. Effective January 1, 2015.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Requires as a condition of probation, conditional discharge, and supervision that the defendant provide the court with satisfactory proof of his or her level of education and requires the defendant, at his or her expense, to make a good faith effort to raise his or her level of education. Provides that failure to achieve the educational goal shall not be grounds for revocation of probation, conditional discharge, or supervision. Provides that, if the defendant has a child, a condition of his or her sentence shall be to attend a course on strengthening families and parenting. Provides that a credit of up to 180 days shall be given toward completion of probation and conditional discharge for achieving specified goals. Defines "good faith effort". Effective immediately.

Amends the Energy Conservation and Coal Development Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the evaluation of loan applications.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code and the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and the Department of Insurance to jointly develop a uniform prior authorization form for prescription drug benefits on or before July 1, 2014. Provides that on and after January 1, 2015, or 6 months after the form is developed, whichever is later, every prescribing provider may use that uniform prior authorization form to request prior authorization for coverage of prescription drug benefits and every health care service plan shall accept that form as sufficient to request prior authorization for prescription drug benefits. Provides that on and after January 1, 2015, a health insurer that provides prescription drug benefits shall utilize and accept the prior authorization form when requiring prior authorization for prescription drug benefits; and that if a health care service plan fails to utilize or accept the prior authorization form, or fails to respond within 2 business days upon receipt of a completed prior authorization request from a prescribing provider, the prior authorization request shall be deemed to have been granted. Exempts certain providers. Sets forth certain criteria for the prior authorization form. Provides that "prescribing provider" includes a provider authorized to write a prescription as described in the Pharmacy Practice Act. Effective January 1, 2014.

Amends the Wildlife Code. Provides that if an individual is authorized by the Department of Natural Resources to trap a wild bird or wild mammal that is known to be destroying property or causing a risk to human health or safety upon his or her land, then the location of the traps or snares shall be exempt from the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a corresponding change in the Freedom of Information Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 and the Unified Code of Corrections. If a defendant found unfit to stand trial or acquitted by reason of insanity is placed in the custody of the Department of Human Services, removes the ability of the court to order placement in a non-secure setting within the Department if compelling reasons exist. Any defendant sent to the Department shall be held in a secure setting. For an unfit defendant charged with a misdemeanor, changes the period of time in which the defendant, with treatment, may be expected to attain fitness for purposes of fitness determinations from one year to no longer than the length of sentence if convicted of the most serious offense. If an unfit defendant refuses psychotropic medication, allows the medication to be administered over the defendant's objections as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Allows any unfit defendant in the Department of Human Services custody (rather than only those ordered into s secure setting by the court) to be transported to court hearings or other necessary appointments off facility grounds by personnel of the Department, placed in security devices or otherwise secured during the period of transportation to assure secure transport of the defendant and the safety of Department of Human Services personnel and others. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code in the provision concerning mine subsidence coverage. Provides that as set forth in the provisions concerning (1) the inclusion of certain coverage at separately stated premiums and (2) premium levels, losses, and reinsurance, a policy issued or renewed must provide coverage, unless waived in writing by the insured, and the insurer must continue to charge the premium level set for that coverage by the Mine Subsidence Insurance Fund. Provides that if mine subsidence coverage is in force when the mine subsidence damage first becomes reasonably observable, then the insurer shall notify the insured making the mine subsidence claim that continuation of that coverage thereafter may not be necessary and is optional, but that continued coverage on the damaged residence or commercial building shall terminate only upon written waiver by the insured. Provides that the notification shall (i) be made within 60 days after the insurer receives written confirmation from the Fund that the cause of loss is active mine subsidence; (ii) be in the form of a separate mailing to the insured from the insurer via the United States Postal Service; (iii) include notification to the insured that mine subsidence premiums paid for coverage on a damaged residence or commercial building subsequent to the established date of loss shall be refunded to the insured within 60 days after the insured provides a signed waiver of mine subsidence coverage to the insurer; and (iv) be accompanied by a waiver of coverage form for the insured to sign and return to the insurer.

Amends the Intergovernmental Cooperation Act. Makes changes in the provision concerning joint self-insurance. Provides that any statement of actuarial opinion, as defined in the Code of Professional Conduct of the American Academy of Actuaries (the Academy), must be prepared by an actuary who satisfies the qualification standards set forth by the Academy to issue the opinion in the particular area of actuarial practice. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. In provisions concerning deposits of securities, deletes certain references to provisions of the Code concerning rated credit instruments. Makes changes in the provisions concerning the kinds of reinsurance agreements that shall not be entered into by any domestic company unless such agreements are approved in writing by the Director of Insurance and the assignability of life insurance. Repeals the Insurance Exchange, Assessment Legal Reserve Life Companies, Mutual Benefit Associations, and Small Employer Group Health Insurance Law Articles of the Code. Repeals provisions concerning the committee to create a uniform small employer group-health status questionnaire and individual health statement and accident and health expense reporting.