Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987 and the Physician Assistant Practice Act of 1987. Removes language providing that a collaborating physician may collaborate with a maximum of 5 full-time equivalent physician assistants.
Amends the Service Use Tax Act and the Service Occupation Tax Act. Provides that exemptions concerning food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold apply when the food is purchased for use by a person living in an establishment as defined in the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act or in a supportive living facility under the supportive living facilities program of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the 1% tax rate for food prepared for immediate consumption and transferred incident to sale applies to entities licensed under the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, or the supportive living facilities program of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Amends the Service Occupation Tax Act. Provides that exemptions concerning food for human consumption that is to be consumed off the premises where it is sold apply when the food is purchased for use by a person living in an establishment as defined in the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act or in a supportive living facility under the supportive living facilities program of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Effective immediately.
Amends the Condominium Property Act. Provides that the board of managers of an association or any person who obtains information under the Act shall not sell or distribute the names, addresses, email addresses, telephone numbers, and weighted vote of members entitled to vote to any commercial or other entity not related to the condominium association. Provides that the information may be used only for matters related to the condominium association. Effective immediately.
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. In provisions concerning scope of practice, written collaborative agreements, temporary practice with a collaborative agreement, prescriptive authority with a collaborative agreement, titles, advertising, continuing education, and reports relating to professional conduct and capacity, changes references of "advanced practice nurse" and "APN" to "advanced practice registered nurse" and "APRN". Provides that a written collaborative agreement is required for all postgraduate advanced practice registered nurses until specific requirements have been met. Provides that postgraduate advanced practice registered nurses may enter into written collaborative agreements with collaborating advanced practice registered nurses or physicians (rather than collaborating physicians or podiatric physicians). In provisions concerning prescriptive authority for postgraduate advanced practice registered nurses, sets forth the requirements for postgraduate advanced practice registered nurses to have prescriptive authority and the limitations of such authority. Defines "full practice authority" and provides requirements for it to be granted to an advanced practice registered nurse. Removes provisions concerning advanced practice nursing in hospitals, hospital affiliates, or ambulatory surgical treatment centers, except the provision for anesthesia services and the provision requiring advanced practice registered nurses to provide services in accordance with other Acts. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Adoption Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning venue.
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of day care homes.
Amends the Medical Practice Act of 1987. Removes the requirement that physicians remain physically present during delivery of anesthesia administered by a certified registered nurse anesthetist. Amends the Ambulatory Surgical Treatment Center Act, the Hospital Licensing Act, and the Nurse Practice Act to make related changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group health insurance policy, an individual health policy, a group policy of accident and health insurance, group health benefit plan, qualified health plan that is offered through the health insurance marketplace, small employer group health plan, and large employer group health plan that is amended, delivered, issued, executed, or renewed in this State, or approved for issuance or renewal in this State, on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act, shall provide unlimited benefits for inpatient and outpatient treatment of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorder or conditions at in-network facilities. Provides specified benefits for treatment of mental, emotional, nervous, or substance use disorders or conditions.
Creates the Commission on the Status of Women Act of 2017. Contains only a short title provision.
Makes various appropriations to the Department of Children and Family Services for payments for the care of children served by private agencies under contract with the Department and for cost of care reimbursements to foster parents. Effective July 1, 2017.
