Sen. John J. Cullerton

Amends the Children and Family Services Act, the AIDS Confidentiality Act, the Communicable Disease Prevention Act, the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, the Criminal Code of 1961, and the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that a test for infection with HIV or any other identified causative agent of AIDS must be conducted in accordance with guidelines published by the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (in some cases, removes the specification of the ELISA test or another test approved by the Department of Public Health). Provides that a positive result must be confirmed (in some cases, removes the specification of the Western Blot Assay or a more reliable confirmatory test). Effective immediately.

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Changes the name of the Illinois Incentive for Access Grant Program to the Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access Grant Program. For these grants, provides that the maximum amount paid per applicant per year is $1,000 for applicants with an expected family contribution of $0 and $500 for applicants with an expected family contribution of $500 or less but more than $0. Requires the Commission to give priority to applicants with an expected family contribution of $0. Effective July 1, 2004.

Amends the Condominium Property Act. Adds the Public Housing Authority as a lessor under the definition of "leasehold condominium". Provides that the execution of a declaration as required by the Act does not make the lessor a developer for purposes of the Act. Effective immediately.

Amends the Freedom of Information Act. For a court's awarding of attorney fees in a suit resulting from denial of disclosure of a public record, removes the requirements that (i) the record is highly significant to the general public and (ii) the public body lacked a reasonable legal basis for the denial.

Amends the Criminal Code of 1961. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "felony".

Amends the Adoption Act. Makes stylistic changes in a Section concerning confidentiality of court records.

Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Deletes language providing that the disciplinary provisions of the Act do not apply to persons who carry out or assist in executions of death sentences. Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that a defendant sentenced to death shall be executed by lethal injection until death is pronounced by a coroner who is not a licensed physician. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish procedures for an execution by rule. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall not request, require, or allow a health care practitioner licensed in Illinois to participate in an execution. Provides that, in confidential investigations by the Department of Professional Regulation, the Department of Corrections shall disclose the names and license numbers of health care practitioners participating or performing ancillary functions in an execution to the Department of Professional Regulation and the Department of Professional Regulation shall forward those names and license numbers to the appropriate disciplinary boards. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning child care for TANF recipients, provides that the Department of Human Services must annually establish income thresholds for determining eligibility for child care benefits. Provides that the thresholds must be no less than 50% of the then-current State median income for each family size, and deletes a provision requiring such a 50% threshold only for FY 1998. Provides that in determining a family's income, the Department must disregard 10% of the family's gross wages and salary.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Makes a technical change in a Section relating to property and casualty insurers.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the organization of the Department of Corrections.