Declares May 4, 2022 as Firefighters Day in the State of Illinois to honor the fearless men and women who selflessly risk their lives to save others. Thanks current firefighters for their dedication to protecting the public and remember those who have died in the line of duty. Recognizes the families of firefighters for their endless sacrifices.
Directs the Auditor General to conduct an audit of Medicaid MCOs.
Declares June 12, 2022 as "Women's Veterans Day" to commemorate the day women were officially added as regular members of the United States military, to recognize the critical role of women in the military forces, and to commemorate the sacrifices and valor displayed by Illinois women veterans.
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that no petition for the appointment of a guardian of a minor shall be filed in which the primary purpose of the filing is to reduce the financial resources available to the minor in order to cause the minor to qualify for public or private financial assistance from an educational institution. Provides that the court may deny such a petition if it finds that the primary purpose of the filing is to enable the minor to declare financial independence so that the minor may obtain public or private financial assistance from an educational institution or a State or federal student financial aid program. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 755 ILCS 5/11-5 Adds reference to: New Act Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Youth Health and Safety Act. Creates the Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group for the purpose of identifying and reviewing laws and regulations that impact pregnant and parenting youth. Provides for membership and duties of the working group. Provides that the working group shall issue a report based upon its findings no later than July 1, 2023. Provides for the repeal of the Act on January 1, 2024. Repeals Public Act 89-18, approved June 1, 1995, as amended. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 In provisions concerning the Youth Health and Safety Advisory Working Group, provides that the working group shall identify and provide information and resources for pregnant and parenting youth related to human trafficking, including the prevention of trafficking.
Amends the School Code and various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that the governing board of each school district, public university, and community college district must allow a student athlete to modify his or her athletic or team uniform for the purpose of modesty in clothing or attire that is in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion. Provides that a modification to the uniform may include, but is not limited to, the wearing of a hijab, an undershirt, or leggings. Provides that the student is responsible for all costs associated with the modification of the uniform, but allows a school or institution of higher education to provide the modification to its students. Provides that the school or the institution must approve the request from a student to modify the uniform to ensure that the modification does not pose a safety hazard to the student or to other athletes or players. Sets forth requirements for modified headgear. Effective immediately. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.73 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new 105 ILCS 5/22-92 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the bill with the following changes. Provides that the governing board must also allow a modification for the purpose of modesty in clothing or attire that is in accordance with his or her cultural values or modesty preferences. Removes language that provides that the request from a student to modify his or her athletic or team uniform must be approved by the governing board and the board shall reasonably accommodate the student's request. Provides instead that the student shall not be required to receive prior approval from the governing board for the modification. Provides that recognized nonpublic schools and charter schools must also allow a student athlete to modify his or her athletic or team uniform for the purpose of modesty in clothing or attire that is in accordance with the requirements of his or her religion or his or her cultural values or modesty preferences. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/10-20.75 new 105 ILCS 5/22-92 new 105 ILCS 5/27A-5 105 ILCS 5/34-21.9 new 110 ILCS 305/120 new 110 ILCS 520/100 new 110 ILCS 660/5-210 new 110 ILCS 665/10-210 new 110 ILCS 670/15-210 new 110 ILCS 675/20-215 new 110 ILCS 680/25-210 new 110 ILCS 685/30-220 new 110 ILCS 690/35-215 new 110 ILCS 805/3-29.14 new Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 from Ch. 122, par. 1-2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the School Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the School Code's construction. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 105 ILCS 5/1-2 Adds reference to: 10 ILCS 5/2A-1.2 from Ch. 46, par. 2A-1.2 105 ILCS 5/34-3 from Ch. 122, par. 34-3 105 ILCS 5/34-4 from Ch. 122, par. 34-4 105 ILCS 5/34-4.1 105 ILCS 5/34-18.70 105 ILCS 5/34-21.10 P.A. 102-177, Sec. 99 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Election Code. Provides for the election of members to the Chicago Board of Education beginning with the 2024 general election (rather than beginning on November 5, 2024). Amends the Chicago School District Article of the School Code. Makes changes concerning the appointment of Board members by the Mayor. Specifies that Board members shall serve without any compensation (but shall be reimbursed for expenses). With respect to nominating petitions, changes a date from the March 15, 2022 election to the 2024 general primary election. In provisions related to the independent financial review and report commissioned by the Board, requires the report to be submitted no later than October 31, 2022 (rather than June 30, 2025); requires the State Board of Education to submit its recommendations based on the report to the General Assembly by no later than July 1, 2023. With respect to the creation of electoral districts, requires the electoral districts to be drawn on or before July 1, 2023 (rather than February 1, 2022). Amends Public Act 102-177 to add an immediate effective date for provisions added to the School Code concerning a moratorium on school closings, consolidations, and phase-outs. Effective June 1, 2022, except that the provision amending Public Act 102-177 is effective immediately.
Creates the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Provides for the licensure of certified professional midwives by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation and for certain limitations on the activities of licensed certified professional midwives. Creates the Illinois Midwifery Board. Sets forth provisions concerning application; qualifications; exemptions; title protection; informed consent; consultation and referral; grounds for disciplinary action; reporting; and administrative procedures. Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act to set a repeal date for the new Act of January 1, 2032. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 5 ILCS 80/4.41 new Adds reference to: New Act 5 ILCS 80/4.37 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes: Further amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. Creates provisions concerning Social Security Numbers on license applications; inactive status; grounds for disciplinary action; restoration of license; surrender of license; temporary suspension of license; rehearing; administrative review and certification of records; injunctions; investigation, notice, and hearings; hearing reports; hearing officers; motions for rehearing; certification of records by Department of Financial and Professional Regulation; violations; and fees. Make changes in provisions concerning definitions; exemptions; the Illinois Midwifery Board; powers and duties of the Department; licensure; expiration and renewal of licensure; scope of practice; annual reports; and vicarious liability. Further amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Provides for repeal of the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act on January 1, 2027 (rather than January 1, 2032). Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Amends the Licensed Certified Professional Midwife Practice Act. In provisions concerning the Illinois Midwifery Board, provides that all board members must be residents of the State. Provides that all board members, except for the public member, must be licensed in good standing and, at the time of appointment, actively engaged in their respective professions. In provisions concerning licensure, provides that applicants have 3 years from the date of application to complete the application process. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; Social Security Numbers on license applications; exemptions; informed consent; scope of practice; transfer; annual reports; grounds for disciplinary action; and investigations, notice, and hearings. Removes references to the Disciplinary Board. Adds a January 1, 2022 effective date. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 1 with the following changes: Provides that no physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution shall be liable for any act or omission resulting from the provision of services by any licensed certified professional midwife solely on the basis that (rather than even if) the physician, nurse, emergency medical personnel, hospital, or other health care institution has consulted with or accepted a referral from the licensed certified professional midwife. Changes the effective date to October 1, 2022.
Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Removes language providing that a Section regarding Clean Air Act rules only applies through December 31, 2021. Allows any person, including the Agency, to propose rules to amend the listing of etiologic agents identified as Class 4 agents and to consult specified classifications published by various entities. Removes provisions requiring the Pollution Control Board to adopt rules identical to a specified publication and replaces them with a requirement for the Board to take action on a proposal to amend the listing of Class 4 agents not later than 6 months after receiving it. Effective immediately. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that a Section regarding Clean Air Act rules applies through December 31, 2026 (rather than removing language providing that the Section applies through December 31, 2021). Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 415 ILCS 5/28.5 415 ILCS 5/56.2 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1056.2 Adds reference to: 430 ILCS 69/35-10 430 ILCS 69/35-15 430 ILCS 69/35-20 430 ILCS 69/35-25 430 ILCS 69/35-30 430 ILCS 69/35-35 430 ILCS 69/35-40 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Reimagine Public Safety Act. Refers to violence prevention organizations and violence prevention professionals (rather than qualified violence prevention organizations and qualified violence prevention professionals). Makes references to juvenile justice authorities in conjunction with criminal justice authorities. Provides that the Office of Firearm Violence Prevention is established within the Department of Human Services on or before January 1, 2022 (rather than September 1, 2021). Provides that the Department and the Office (rather than only the Office) shall have grant making, operational, and procurement authority to distribute funds to entities necessary to execute the functions established in the Act. Requires the Office to determine the 10 (rather than 17) most violent neighborhoods for specified municipalities. Provides that the Office shall identify an additional 7 neighborhoods for specified municipalities and shall have the authority to consider adding up to 5 additional neighborhoods or clusters of contiguous neighborhoods. Provides that the Office may, subject to appropriation, identify up to 5 additional neighborhoods, municipalities, contiguous geographic areas, or other local government-identified boundary areas to receive funding under the Act. Requires the data analysis to identify new eligible recipients to be updated to reflect eligibility based on the most recently available 5 full years of data no more than once every 3 years. Provides that the Office may establish grant award ranges to ensure grants will have the potential to reduce violence in each neighborhood. Removes language providing that fees negotiated for approved technical assistance and training providers shall not exceed 10% of awarded grant funds to a youth development services organization. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Judicial Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Admin Office of the Illinois Courts) The proposed legislation would neither increase nor decrease the number of judges needed in the State of Illinois. Pension Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill will not impact any public pension fund or retirement system in the State of Illinois. State Debt Impact Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Government Forecasting & Accountability) This bill would not change the amount of authorization for any type of State-issued bond, and, therefore, would not affect the level of State indebtedness. Correctional Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept of Corrections) This amendment has no fiscal impact or population fmpact on the department. Balanced Budget Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Office of Management and Budget) Please be advised that the Balanced Budget Note Act does not apply to this bill as it is not a supplemental appropriation that increases or decreases appropriations. Under the Act, a balanced budget note must be prepared only for bills that change a general funds appropriation for the fiscal year in which the new bill is enacted. Fiscal Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Human Services) HB 2791 SA-2 makes various technical changes to the Reimagine Public Safety Act. Although subject to appropriation, the IDHS has identified some existing resources with sufficient flexibility within the FY22 budget to allow for a modest implementation. Home Rule Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not pre-empt home rule authority. State Mandates Fiscal Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Commerce & Economic Opportunity) This bill does not create a State mandate. Land Conveyance Appraisal Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Dept. of Transportation) No land conveyances are included in House Bill 2791 Senate Amendment #2 ; therefore, there are no appraisals to be filed. Housing Affordability Impact Note, Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 (Housing Development Authority) This bill will have no effect on the cost of constructing, purchasing, owning, or selling a single-family residence.
Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title. Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 405 ILCS 20/0.1 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 300.1 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 375/6.11 20 ILCS 1305/10-23 new 20 ILCS 2310/2310-222 20 ILCS 2310/2310-470 new 55 ILCS 5/5-1069.3 65 ILCS 5/10-4-2.3 105 ILCS 5/10-22.3f 215 ILCS 5/356z.4b new 215 ILCS 5/356z.40 new 215 ILCS 125/5-3 from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 1411.2 215 ILCS 165/10 from Ch. 32, par. 604 305 ILCS 5/5-2 from Ch. 23, par. 5-2 305 ILCS 5/5-5 from Ch. 23, par. 5-5 305 ILCS 5/5-5.24 305 ILCS 5/5-18.10 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Improving Health Care for Pregnant and Postpartum Individuals Act. Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to expand and update its maternal child health programs to serve any pregnant or postpartum individuals identified as high-risk using criteria established by a multi-agency working group. Contains other provisions. Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. In provisions regarding obstetric hemorrhage and hypertension training, requires the Department of Public Health to ensure that all birthing facilities have a written policy for providers and staff of obstetric medicine and of the emergency department and other staff that may care for pregnant or postpartum women. Requires the Department on or before June 1, 2024, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services and specified entities, to revise or add to the rules of the Maternal and Child Health Services Code that govern the High Risk Infant Follow-up, using current scientific and national and State outcomes data, to expand existing services to improve both maternal and infant outcomes overall and to reduce racial disparities in outcomes and services provided. Contains other provisions. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or qualified health plan that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the amendatory Act's effective date shall allow hospitals separate reimbursement for a long-acting reversible contraceptive device provided immediately postpartum in the inpatient hospital setting before hospital discharge. Provides that an individual or group policy of accident and health insurance or managed care plan amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after the amendatory Act's effective date shall provide coverage for pregnancy and newborn care in accordance with specified federal provisions regarding essential health benefits. Contains requirements for pregnancy and postpartum coverage benefits. Makes conforming changes in the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, on or after July 1, 2022, individuals who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance under specified provisions shall receive coverage for perinatal depression screenings for the 12-month period beginning on the last day of their pregnancy, subject to specified conditions. Provides that within 90 days of the amendatory Act's effective date, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall seek federal approval of a State Plan amendment to expand coverage for family planning services that includes presumptive eligibility to individuals whose income is at or below 208% of the federal poverty level. Provides that the Department shall establish a medical assistance program to cover a universal postpartum visit within the first 3 weeks after childbirth and a comprehensive visit within 4 to 12 weeks postpartum for persons who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance under specified provisions. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends that coverage for specified family planning services including presumptive eligibility to individuals whose income is at or below 208% of the federal poverty level shall be effective beginning no later than December 1, 2022 (rather than beginning July 1, 2022).
Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that for purposes of the ABLE account program, a designated beneficiary means the ABLE account owner. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, proceeds from an account may be transferred pursuant to a payable on death account agreement. Provides that upon the death of a designated beneficiary, the State Treasurer may require verification that the funeral and burial expenses of the designated beneficiary have been paid. Makes conforming changes. Effective immediately. House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 15 ILCS 505/16.6 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 5/5-15 was 20 ILCS 5/3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section creating the civil administrative agencies. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 5/5-15 Adds reference to: 5 ILCS 420/1-102.5 new 5 ILCS 420/1-104.3 new 5 ILCS 420/1-104.4 new 5 ILCS 420/1-104.5 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.2 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.3 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.5 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.6 new 5 ILCS 420/1-105.7 new 5 ILCS 420/1-109 from Ch. 127, par. 601-109 5 ILCS 420/1-110 from Ch. 127, par. 601-110 5 ILCS 420/1-112.5 new 5 ILCS 420/1-113.6 new 5 ILCS 420/1-113.7 new 5 ILCS 420/2-101 from Ch. 127, par. 602-101 5 ILCS 420/3A-50 new 5 ILCS 420/4A-102 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-102 5 ILCS 420/4A-103 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-103 5 ILCS 420/4A-107 from Ch. 127, par. 604A-107 5 ILCS 420/4A-108 5 ILCS 420/4A-104 rep. 5 ILCS 430/5-40 5 ILCS 430/5-45 5 ILCS 430/20-20 5 ILCS 430/20-95 5 ILCS 430/25-5 5 ILCS 430/25-10 5 ILCS 430/25-15 5 ILCS 430/25-20 5 ILCS 430/25-85 10 ILCS 5/1A-14 from Ch. 46, par. 1A-14 10 ILCS 5/9-1.8 from Ch. 46, par. 9-1.8 10 ILCS 5/9-3.5 new 10 ILCS 5/9-8.5 25 ILCS 115/1 from Ch. 63, par. 14 25 ILCS 170/2 from Ch. 63, par. 172 25 ILCS 170/3 from Ch. 63, par. 173 25 ILCS 170/4.5 25 ILCS 170/4.7 25 ILCS 170/5 25 ILCS 170/6 from Ch. 63, par. 176 25 ILCS 170/8 from Ch. 63, par. 178 25 ILCS 170/11.2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act. Creates a uniform statement of economic interest form that must be completed by all persons who are required to file that form under the Act. Changes the nature of the required disclosures that must be made. Requires the Secretary of State to adjust specified amounts that prompt disclosure under the Act for purposes of inflation, and requires the Secretary to make conforming changes to the statement of economic interest form. Requires candidates filing for supreme court justice, appellate court judge, circuit court judge, or judicial retention to file their statement of economic interests in written or printed form. Modifies requirements concerning legislator restricted activities and the code of conduct. Prohibits a person appointed to an affected office from serving as an officer of a candidate political committee under specified circumstances. Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act. Restricts fundraising during sessions of the General Assembly, regardless of county. Modifies provisions concerning procurement and revolving door prohibitions concerning the fiscal administration of State contracts. Provides further revolving door requirements for executive branch officers and members of the General Assembly concerning lobbying. Modifies requirements concerning the Executive Ethics Commission and the Legislative Ethics Commission. Modifies requirements for Executive Inspectors General and the Legislative Inspector General. Provides that all investigatory files and reports of the Office of an Executive Inspector General are, among other exemptions, privileged. Amends the Election Code. Prohibits a member of the State Board of Elections from contributing to a political committee, serving as an officer of a political committee, or being a candidate supported by a candidate political committee. Prohibits a limited activity committee from accepting contributions except under specified circumstances. Provides that a limited activity committee may only make specified expenditures. Amends the General Assembly Compensation Act. Provides that the compensation to be paid per year to members of the General Assembly shall be paid bi-monthly. Provides for member compensation on a prorated basis. Amends the Lobbyist Registration Act. Applies the requirements of the Act to municipalities, counties, and officials thereof, and other specified State officials. Provides for home rule preemption under the Act. Defines terms. Makes conforming changes. Adds an applicability clause. Effective January 1, 2022. Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends: (i) deleting new language providing that the Executive Inspectors General have the duty to "receive and investigate, without advance approval of the Executive Ethics Commission, allegations of violations of this Act and other wrongful acts within his or her jurisdiction based on a complaint" and that an "investigation may not be initiated more than one year after the alleged wrongful act or the most recent act of a series of alleged wrongful acts based on the same wrongful conduct except if there is reasonable cause to believe that fraudulent concealment has occurred"; and (ii) restoring existing law providing that the Executive Inspectors General have the duty to "receive and investigate allegations of violations of this Act" and that an "investigation may not be initiated more than one year after the most recent act of the alleged violation or of a series of alleged violations except where there is reasonable cause to believe that fraudulent concealment has occurred".
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Exempts transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers, from the State's managed care medical assistance program. Provides that these services shall continue to be paid under the State's traditional fee-for-service program. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to exempt ground ambulance services from the State's managed care medical assistance program (rather than exempt transportation services, including those transportation services provided by ground ambulance service providers, medi-car providers, service car providers, and taxi service providers).
