Sen. Heather A. Steans

Creates the Infrastructure Investment Act. Contains only a short title provision.

Amends the Illinois Identification Card Act and the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows the issuance of an identification card or a driver's license with a veteran designation to a member of the armed forces, including a member of any reserve component or National Guard unit, regardless of whether he or she served on active duty. Defines "reserve duty". Makes conforming changes.

Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance must provide coverage for medically necessary preventative physical therapy for insureds diagnosed with multiple sclerosis without any treatment limitation or calendar year maximum. Removes requirements that coverage under this provision be subject to the same waiting period, cost sharing limitation, treatment limitation, calendar year maximum, or other limitation as provided for other physical or rehabilitative therapy benefits.

Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall only be entered at the original sentencing hearing where the juvenile was found guilty of a felony offense, and not as a sentence for revocation of probation. Provides that the length of commitment to the Department of Juvenile Justice shall be proportionate to the underlying offense, and proportionate to sentences for minors who are similarly situated.

Amends the Public Health Standing Orders Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Proposes to amend the Finance Article of the Illinois Constitution. Provides that the General Assembly by law shall provide sufficient transportation revenues to ensure that the State's transportation infrastructure is maintained in a good condition. Provides that the General Assembly shall provide by law that all transportation related revenues and fees shall be deposited into a Transportation Trust Fund. Sets forth the purposes for which Transportation Trust Fund moneys may be used. Effective upon being declared adopted.

Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that beginning July 1, 2015, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall publish monthly reports on its website on the enrollment of persons in the State's medical assistance program, and the enrollment of recipients of medical assistance into a Medicaid Managed Care Entity contracted by the Department. Provides that the monthly reports shall include certain information for the medical assistance program generally and, separately, for each Medicaid Managed Care Entity contracted by the Department, including: (i) total enrollment and (ii) the number of persons enrolled in the medical assistance program pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Requires the Department to annually publish on its website every Medicaid Managed Care Entity's quality metrics outcomes and to make public an independent annual quality review report on the State's Medicaid managed care delivery system. Requires the Department to compile on a monthly basis data on eligibility redeterminations of beneficiaries of medical assistance. Requires the data to be posted on the Department's website and to include certain information, including: (a) the total number of redetermination decisions made in a month and, of that total number, the number of decisions to continue benefits, the number of decisions to change benefits, and the number of decisions to cancel benefits; and (b) if a vendor is procured to assist the Department in the redetermination process, the total number of redetermination decisions made in a month with the involvement of the vendor and without the involvement of the vendor. Effective immediately.

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act and the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish reimbursement rates which build toward livable wages for front line personnel in residential and day programs serving persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities, including but not limited to intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities, community integrated living arrangements, developmental training programs, employment, and other residential and day programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities supported by State funds or funding under Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act. Provides that the Department shall increase rates and reimbursements so that direct support persons earn a base wage of not less than $15 per hour and so that other front line personnel earn a commensurate wage. Defines "front line personnel". Effective immediately.