Sen. Sara Feigenholtz

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

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that no company may determine the premium rate or underwriting through a method that is in any way based upon the gender of any person. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act to provide that health maintenance organizations shall be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code prohibiting gender rating. Effective immediately.

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that an advanced practice nurse may, but is not required to, submit a request to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to eliminate the requirement of the written collaborative agreement, allowing the advanced practice nurse autonomous practice with full prescribing authority if the advance practice nurse (i) shows proof of successfully practicing under a delegated written collaborative agreement for a minimum of 2 years, (ii) shows proof of an unencumbered license, (iii) shows proof of individual malpractice insurance, (iv) agrees in writing that 20 hours of the 50-hour requirement for continuing education be in pharmacology, and (v) signs a memorandum of understanding to the Department affirming that the advance practice nurse will collaborate, consult, and refer to a physician and other colleagues in adherence to the Act and all rules governing the scope of practice for certification.

Amends the Department of Public Health Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning handicapped children.

Amends the Sexually Violent Persons Commitment Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the civil nature of proceedings.

Amends the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the independence of provisions of a judgment or temporary order as affecting an obligation to pay support.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the definition of "care and custody".

Amends the State Finance Act. Provides that, during State fiscal years 2010, 2011, and 2012 only (now, during State fiscal years 2010 and 2011 only), the Department of Healthcare and Family Services is authorized to make transfers not exceeding 4% of the aggregate amount appropriated to it, within the same treasury fund, among the various line items appropriated for Medical Assistance. Effective immediately.

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Expands the definition of the term "person responsible for the child's welfare" to include any person that is the custodian of a child under 18 years of age who commits or allows to be committed, against the child, the offense of involuntary servitude, involuntary sexual servitude of a minor, or trafficking in persons for forced labor or services, as provided in the Criminal Code of 1961. Effective immediately.

Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.