Appropriates $500,000 to the Department of Public Health to provide families of ALS patients that are in need with outreach services and support. Effective July 1, 2009.
Amends the Short Term Borrowing Act. Authorizes the Governor, Comptroller, and Treasurer to borrow principal amounts not to exceed a total of $1,500,000,000, at any time and from time to time outstanding, to be applied to the purposes of paying hospital access improvement payments under the Public Aid Code and in order to obtain all funds available to the State under federal economic stimulus and recovery programs, together with paying debts and associated expenses incurred in connection with the borrowing. Provides that all moneys so borrowed shall be borrowed for a period not to exceed one year. Effective immediately.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits a State employee and the employee's spouse and minor children from having or acquiring a State contract or a direct pecuniary interest in a State contract (now, the State employee's annual compensation must exceed 60% of the Governor's compensation). Effective immediately.
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Prohibits holdover leases of more than 6 months' total duration. Effective July 1, 2009.
Creates the Human Services Provider Assessment Act. Contains only a short title provision.
Amends the General Obligation Bond Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Appropriates $5,000,000 to the Office of the Attorney General for a grant to the Illinois Association of Court Appointed Special Advocates (Illinois CASA). Effective July 1, 2009.
Creates the Green Jobs Training Fund Act. Creates the Green Jobs Training Fund as a special fund in the State Treasury. Provides that the purpose of the Fund shall be to support the development and implementation of worker skills training and education programs in energy efficiency and renewable energy industries. Authorizes the Director of Labor to use money from the Fund to establish 2 competitive grant programs: (i) an Energy Training Partnership Grant program, which would authorize the Director to award grants to eligible entities in order to produce economically self-sufficient program participants and a skilled workforce for eligible industries and (ii) a Pathways out of Poverty Grant program, which would authorize the Director to award grants to eligible entities that meet certain requirements. Limits grants made under either of these programs to $500,000 total over no more than 2 years. Requires the Department of Labor to report certain information to the General Assembly and Governor each year.
Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Creates the Tobacco Dependence Coverage Law. Sets forth a definition for "tobacco use cessation program". 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 at least $500 for a tobacco use cessation program for insureds who are 15 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.
