Amends the State Commemorative Dates Act. Designates the month of November as Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Month. Effective immediately.
Amends the Condominium Property Act. Makes a technical change in the short title Section.
Creates the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program so that certified trainers can provide Illinois residents, professionals, and members of the public with training on how to identify and assist someone who is believed to be developing or has developed a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder or who is believed to be experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Provides that subject to appropriations made to, or with the use of appropriations directed by, the Department of Human Services and other State agencies, the Department and other State agencies shall support training grants for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training. Provides that these training grants may support hardship subsidies for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training fees. Provides that the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program shall be designed to train individuals to accomplish certain objectives including (i) building mental health, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse literacy designed to help the public identify, understand, and respond to the signs of mental illness, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse and (ii) knowing how to prevent a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder from deteriorating into a more serious condition which may lead to more costly interventions and treatments. Contains provisions concerning the distribution of training grants and other matters. Effective immediately.
Amends the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning eligibility for benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, provides that the Department of Human Services shall disregard the value of all assets held by the family. Effective immediately.
Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Beginning January 1, 2014, extends benefits under the State's medical assistance program to persons aged 19 or older, but younger than 65, who are not otherwise eligible for medical assistance under the Code, who qualify for medical assistance under specified provisions of the Social Security Act, and who have income at or below 133% of the federal poverty level plus 5% for the applicable family size. Provides that the 4-year moratorium on the expansion of medical assistance eligibility through increasing financial eligibility standards shall not apply to this new class of persons. Provides that such persons shall receive coverage for the Health Benefits Service Package. Defines "Health Benefits Service Package". Provides that if Illinois' federal medical assistance percentage (FMAP) is reduced below 90% for persons eligible for medical assistance under the specified provisions, medical assistance eligibility for this new class of persons shall cease no later than the end of the third month following the month in which the reduction in FMAP takes effect. Effective immediately.
Amends the Probation and Probation Officers Act. Provides that in a county with a population exceeding 2,000,000, the Redeploy Illinois Oversight Board may authorize the Department of Human Services to enter into an agreement with that county to reduce the number of commitments by the same percentage as is required by this Section of other counties, and with all of the same requirements of the Act, including reporting and evaluation, except that the agreement may encompass a clearly identifiable geographical subdivision of that county. Provides that the geographical subdivision may include, but is not limited to, a police district or group of police districts, a geographical area making up a court calendar or group of court calendars, a municipal district or group of municipal districts, or a municipality or group of municipalities.
Urges Congress to adopt a constitutional amendment reversing the Citizens United v. FEC ruling and related cases by clarifying that corporations and other artificial entities are not people with constitutional rights, and that money is property, not speech, and therefore can be regulated.
Amends the Department of Juvenile Justice Mortality Review Team Act. Provides that each mortality review team shall consist of at least one member who is a representative of a bar association, law school, or legal academic organization.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that the provision concerning tobacco use cessation programs does not apply to short-term travel, disability income, long-term care, accident only, or limited or specified disease policies. Creates the Tobacco Dependence Coverage Law. Provides that group and individual accident and health policies and managed care plans issued to a resident of the State must provide coverage or reimbursement of up to $500 annually for a tobacco use cessation program for insureds who are 18 years of age or older. Provides that notice of the availability of coverage shall be delivered to the insured. Provides that an insurer may not deny eligibility or continued eligibility to enroll or renew coverage solely for the purpose of avoiding the requirements of the Law. Provides that an insurer may not penalize or reduce or limit the reimbursement of an attending provider or provide incentives to induce the provider to provide care that is inconsistent with the Law. Amends the Health Maintenance Organization Act, Limited Health Service Organization Act, and Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide that those Acts shall be subject to the provisions of the Illinois Insurance Code concerning tobacco use cessation programs.
Amends the Illinois Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund Financing Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
