Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning an electronic health care card.
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States our belief that animal identification and premise registration efforts should remain at the State level and not be initiated at the national level.
Amends the Department of Natural Resources (Conservation) Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois, the Fish and Aquatic Life Code, and the Wildlife Code. Authorizes veterans who are applying for a free camping pass or fishing or hunting license to provide acceptable verification of service or mobilization by mail rather than only at the Department's office in Springfield. Defines "acceptable verification of service or mobilization" to mean (i) documentation from the Department of Defense, the appropriate major command, or a commissioned officer of the Armed Forces regarding dates of mobilization or service abroad or (ii) any other documentation that the Department, by administrative rule, deems acceptable to establish dates of mobilization or service abroad. Defines "service abroad" to include, among other things, all active duty service in territories and possessions of the United States. Effective January 1, 2011.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning loss of time benefits.
Amends the Good Samaritan Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the legislative purpose.
Amends the Code of Civil Procedure. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning commencement of actions and forms of process.
Amends the Hospital Licensing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning protection of and confidential access to medical records and information.
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Proposes to amend the Legislature Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly may determine by statute the limit of liability for all damages and losses other than economic damages of a provider of medical or health care with respect to treatment, lack of treatment, or other claimed departure from an accepted standard of medical or health care or safety that is or is claimed to be a cause of or that contributes or is claimed to contribute to the disease, injury, or death of a person. Requires a majority vote of all the members elected to each house to pass legislation to limit liability on non-economic damages and requires that the legislation cite this Section. Effective upon being declared adopted.
Makes appropriations to the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University for various purposes, including ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2010.