Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Higher Education for its FY12 ordinary and contingent expenses. Effective July 1, 2011.
Mourns the death of Kenneth W. Bozovich of Whittington.
Mourns the death of Mark Alan Darnell of Benton, Louisiana, formerly of Akin.
Amends the Economic Development for a Growing Economy Tax Credit Act. Provides that certain taxpayers that are primarily engaged in the manufacture of inner tubes or tires, or both, from natural and synthetic rubber may elect to claim the EDGE Credit against their withholding tax obligations. Effective immediately.
Mourns the death of Geraldine M. "Gerry" Maleski of Herrin.
Mourns the death of Jerry D. Vick of Johnston City.
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, Counties Code, Illinois Municipal Code, School Code, Illinois Insurance Code, Health Maintenance Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Provides that accident and health insurance policies that provide coverage for prescription drugs or cancer chemotherapy treatment must provide coverage for prescribed orally-administered cancer medication used to kill or slow the growth of cancerous cells. Provides that an insurer shall ensure that the financial requirements and treatment limitations for orally-administered cancer medication coverage are no more restrictive than the requirements and limitations applied to intravenously administered cancer medications. Provides that accident and health insurance policies shall provide coverage to a qualified individual for participation in a qualified clinical cancer trial. Provides that an insurer shall not deny, limit, or impose additional conditions on the coverage of routine patient costs. Provides that the payment rate shall be at the agreed rate for covered items and services provided by a participating provider and at the usual and customary rate for covered items and services provided by a nonparticipating provider. Makes other changes. Contains a nonacceleration clause. Effective immediately.
Amends the Loan Repayment Assistance for Physicians Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Appropriates $6,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Public Health for a grant to Community Health & Emergency Services, Inc. for a critical access hospital wing at Cairo Mega Clinic. Effective July 1, 2009.
Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission shall consist of 7 members (rather than 5 members) not more than 4 (rather than 3) of whom shall be members of the same political party at the time of appointment. With respect to the 2 additional members of the Commission, the Governor shall appoint at least one member from a county that has a population of less than 70,000 and at least one member from a county that has a population of not less than 70,000 and not more than 190,000. Effective immediately.
