Sen. James F. Clayborne, Jr.

Mourns the death of Daniel Edward Costello Jr. of Belleville.

Mourns the death of United States Army Specialist David A. Schaefer Jr., of Smithton, who died while serving his country in Iraq.

Mourns the death of Danny Turley.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that under the medical assistance program, an immunosuppressive drug shall not require prior authorization, step therapy, generic substitution, or quantity limits without express written or oral notification and the documented consent of the practitioner and the patient. Defines "immunosuppressive drug" as a drug that is issued in immunosuppressive therapy to inhibit or prevent activity of the immune system and is used to prevent the rejection of transplanted organs and tissues. Provides that immunosuppressive drugs do not include drugs for the treatment of autoimmune diseases or diseases that are most likely of autoimmune origin. Effective immediately.

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, April 02, 2009, the Senate stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at 12:00 o'clock noon; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Friday, April 03, 2009, at 9:00 A.M. and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, April 21, 2009, at 12:00 o'clock noon.

Makes FY09 appropriations to the State Comptroller for expenses related to court reporting. The sum of $3,633,750 is appropriated for official court reporting. The sum of $760,000 is appropriated for State contributions to the State Employees’ Retirement System and $356,250 for State contributions to Social Security. Effective immediately.

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Thursday, March 26, 2009, the Senate stands adjourned until Monday, March 30, 2009 at 11:30 o'clock a.m.; and the House of Representatives stands adjourned until Friday, March 27, 2009, and when it adjourns on that day, it stands adjourned until Tuesday, March 31, 2009, at 12:00 o'clock noon.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that dental services authorized under the medical assistance program include preventive, diagnostic, or corrective procedures. Provides that dental services provided to persons who are participating in education, training, or employment programs operated by the Department of Human Services must be provided by an individual licensed to practice dentistry or dental surgery; also provides that such "dental services" mean diagnostic, preventive, or corrective procedures provided by or under the supervision of a dentist in the practice of his or her profession (eliminates a reference to prosthodontics).

Mourns the death of Retired United States Air Force Master Sergeant Dr. Roland H. Alexander of Fairview Heights.

RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING HEREIN, that when the two Houses adjourn on Wednesday, February 11, 2009, they stand adjourned until Wednesday, February 18, 2009 at 12:00 o'clock noon.