Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

Creates the Illinois Workers' Rights and Worker Safety Act. Provides that except as authorized by State law enacted after January 1, 2017, a State agency may not amend or revise its rules relating to protection of workers' rights or worker safety in a manner less stringent than specified federal laws. Provides that a State agency may establish workers' rights and worker safety standards that are more stringent than those provided in federal law in existence as of January 1, 2017. Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that in certain circumstances an action may be brought in a circuit court by a person in the public interest to enforce standards or requirements concerning air, water, drinking water, and endangered and threatened species adopted under specified provisions of the Act and the Illinois Endangered Species Protection Act. Provides that the provisions concerning public interest enforcement shall only become operative if specified events occur. Provides that the enforcement provisions of the Act are severable. Adds provisions concerning protection of the environment, natural resources, and public health. Requires various State agencies to adopt, maintain, and enforce rules concerning air, water, drinking water, and endangered and threatened species that are at least as stringent as various regulatory baselines under federal law, in addition to State law requirements. Provides that every State agency shall undertake all feasible efforts to implement and enforce these provisions. Contains reporting requirements. Deletes provisions providing that an air pollution construction or operating permit shall not be required due to emissions of greenhouse gases if certain events occur. Deletes certain language concerning exemptions from provisions concerning the Clean Air Act Permit Program.

Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, for a person who is a resident in a facility licensed under the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 or the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act for whom payments are made throughout a month and who is determined to be eligible for medical assistance, the State shall pay an amount in addition to the minimum monthly personal needs allowance authorized under the Social Security Act so that the person's total monthly personal needs allowance from both State and federal sources equals $100. Provides that any additional income needed by facilities for the purpose of providing adequate care shall be supplemented by the State; and that the personal needs allowance shall increase annually at the same rate as the Social Security cost-of-living adjustment to take effect on January 1 of each following year. Effective immediately.

Creates the Illinois Comprehensive Community-Based Youth Services Pilot Program Expansion Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning a licensed practical nurse's scope of practice.

Amends the Adoption Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the time for taking a consent or surrender.

Amends the Animal Control Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning rabies inoculations.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2017, the Medicaid rates for supportive living facilities must be equal to 60% of the Medicaid rate in effect on July 1, 2017 for skilled nursing facilities. Effective immediately.

Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall, within a reasonable period of time, develop and implement within each enrollment region an algorithm that preserves existing provider-beneficiary relationships and that takes into account previous relationships with managed care entities in order to automatically assign Medicaid enrollees served under the Family Health Plan and the Integrated Care Program and those Medicaid enrollees eligible for medical assistance pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into managed care entities, including accountable care entities, managed care community networks, and managed care organizations. Provides that the algorithm shall not use the quality and proficiency metrics to reassign enrollees out of any plan in which they are enrolled at the time and shall only be used if the client has not voluntarily selected a primary care physician and a managed care entity or care coordination entity. Provides that clients shall have one opportunity within 90 calendar days after auto-assignment by algorithm to select a different managed care entity. Requires the Department to seek input from stakeholders, including, but not limited to, Medicaid health plans and consumer advocacy organizations, prior to changing the automatic assignment algorithm. Requires the Department to publish the automatic assignment algorithm's components and on a quarterly basis publish auto-assignment enrollment numbers as well as the corresponding logic for those enrollment numbers.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the "Medicaid" Article.