Amends the Department of State Police Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of State Police shall develop a coordinated program for a statewide emergency alert system when a person 21 years old or older who is believed to have Alzheimer's disease or related dementias is reported missing. Provides that the system shall be referred to as the Silver Alert system and shall include, but is not limited to, an electronic message sent to all law enforcement agencies; use of the emergency alert system; the use of electronic billboards and message signs in coordination with the Illinois Department of Transportation if a vehicle is involved; posting of the Silver Alert message on Illinois Lottery terminals; the designation by the Department of a contact name and toll-free telephone number for tips and information; blast email and fax messages to media outlets; activation of a local reverse 911 systems to all businesses and residents if the person is on foot. Amends the Department of Transportation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the Department of State Police in the use of electronic message signs on roads and highways to immediately provide critical information to the public concerning missing persons with Alzheimer's disease or related dementias. Amends the Missing Persons Identification Act to make conforming changes.
Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
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Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a guardianship order for a minor that incorporates language governing removal of the minor from the State encompasses only those removals which take place within one year of the order, and must include a provision for the guardian to provide notice to the parents of the date of removal and the residential address of the minor after removal. Effective immediately.
Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Eliminates the requirement for a written collaborative agreement for all advanced practice nurses. Eliminates the requirement for an anesthesia plan for certified registered nurse anesthetists. Removes references to a written collaborative agreement and anesthesia plan throughout the Act. Repeals certain Sections of the Act and a Section of the Podiatric Medical Practice Act of 1987 concerning written collaborative agreements. Amends various other Acts to make related changes. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to federal approval if required, a household that includes an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the gross income of such household is at or below 200% of the nonfarm income poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2); and a household that does not include an elderly, blind, or disabled person shall be considered categorically eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits if the gross income of such household is at or below 165% of those nonfarm income poverty guidelines. Effective January 1, 2016.
Designates the month of May in 2015 as "Mental Health Awareness Month" in the State of Illinois.
Congratulates Gary T. Robinson on the occasion of his retirement after many years of distinguished service with the Department of Public Health.
Congratulates Deborah McCarrel on the occasion of her retirement as Senior Policy Advisor for the Division of Medical Programs for the Department of Healthcare and Family Services.
Mourns the death of Homaro Cantu of Chicago.
Mourns the death of our former colleague, Ann Stepan of Chicago.
Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Deletes the "residence address" of an inmate from the identification information that the Department of Corrections must make accessible on the Internet by means of a hyperlink labeled "Community Notification of Inmate Early Release" on the Department's World Wide Web homepage when the inmate is to be released earlier than the Department otherwise would because of a grant of sentence credit for good conduct. Effective immediately.