Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that a contracting entity may not sell, lease, rent, or otherwise grant access to the dental services of a participating provider under a dental services contract unless expressly authorized by the dental services contract. Requires a contracting entity to make certain disclosures to the participating provider. Provides that any contract entered into or renewed on or after the effective date of the amendatory Act shall require that any time a contracting entity leases, rents, or otherwise grants access to the dental services of a participating provider it must allow the participating provider the option to refuse to continue to provide services to third-parties entities that have bought, leased, rented, or otherwise been granted access to the health care services of a participating provider by the contracting entity. Requires contracting entities to timely update their provider directories to reflect participating providers who have refused to continue to provide services. Requires third parties who contract with contracting entities to provide certain information to participating providers. Effective immediately.
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Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. In a provision concerning the Department of Human Services' Drug Overdose Prevention Program, adds State and local law enforcement agencies to the list of agencies that may apply for grants to create or support local drug overdose prevention, recognition, and response projects.
Urges all Major League Baseball teams to extend their netting down the sidelines to protect all fans from foul balls and shattered bats.
Designates December 11-17, 2016 as "Random Act of Kindness Week" in the State of Illinois.
Designates November of 2016 as Bladder Health Month in the State of Illinois.
Appropriates $2 from the General Revenue Fund to the Board of Trustees of Northeastern Illinois University for its FY 16 ordinary and contingent expenses.
Amends the Freedom of Information Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Congratulates Taylor Fusinatto on being nominated for the 2015 iCon Knowledge Builder Award.
Amends the General Assembly Organization Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the deposit of books, bills, documents, and papers with the Secretary of State.
Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. In a provision concerning mental health system planning, provides that the Office of the Governor (instead of the Governor's Office of Health Innovation and Transformation) shall oversee a process for identifying needed services and identifying the financing strategies for developing those needed services. Makes a change in a provision concerning the purpose of the process. Adds language requiring the process to address the need and financing strategies for trauma-informed care. Requires the Office of the Governor (instead of the Governor's Office of Health Innovation and Transformation) to report its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly by January 15, 2016 (instead of July 1, 2015). Makes other changes. Effective immediately.