Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session All Bills (Page 555)
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1295
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Provides for a deduction in an amount equal to the amount paid to the taxpayer during the taxable year for services as a volunteer firefighter. Provides that the credit may not exceed $10,000 in any taxable year. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1296
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
3/9/23
Refer
3/31/23
Reinserts the provisions of the bill as amended by Senate Amendment No. 2 with the following changes: In provisions concerning refusal, revocation, or suspension of dental licenses, provides that the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation may take disciplinary or non-disciplinary action against a licensed dentist who owns or is employed at a dental office for failure to give notice of an office closure to his or her patients at least 30 days prior to an office closure. In provisions concerning closing a dental office, changes references from "public" to "patients".
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1297
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Amends the Counties Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1298
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
2/22/23
Engrossed
3/29/23
Refer
3/30/23
Refer
4/18/23
Report Pass
4/26/23
Enrolled
5/26/23
Chaptered
6/16/23
Passed
6/16/23
Creates the Substance Use Disorder Residential and Detox Rate Equity Act. Requires the General Assembly to appropriate sufficient funds to the Department of Human Services, for State Fiscal Year 2024 and for each State fiscal year thereafter, to ensure reimbursement rates will be increased and subsequently adjusted upward by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index-U from the previous year, not to exceed 5% in any State fiscal year, for licensed or certified community-based substance use disorder treatment providers under community service grant programs for persons with substance use disorders, including, but not limited to, certain residential and withdrawal management services provided in accordance with criteria established by the American Society of Addiction Medicine. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In the Medical Assistance Article of the Code, provides that on and after January 1, 2024, the inpatient, per diem rate to be paid to a hospital for inpatient psychiatric services shall be not less than 90% of the per diem rate established under a specified provision of the Code. Makes changes to provisions concerning funding to the human poison control center designated under the Poison Control System Act; hospital reimbursement rates for specified inpatient and outpatient services; medical assistance coverage for cognitive assessment and care planning services provided to a person who experiences signs or symptoms of cognitive impairment; the supportive living program rate for dementia care; and Prospective Payment System rates increases for federally qualified health centers. Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that beginning July 1, 2023, for improving the quality of life and the quality of care at specialized mental health rehabilitation facilities, a payment of no less than $10.50 per day, per single room occupancy shall be added to the existing $15 additional per day, per single room occupancy rate for a total of at least $25.50 per day, per single room occupancy. Sets forth a rate increase for each Medicaid-occupied bed in dual-occupancy rooms. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that, subject to federal approval, on and after July 1, 2023, the reimbursement rates paid to providers of private duty nursing services for medically fragile and technology dependent children shall be at a specified percentage rate higher than the reimbursement rates in effect for nursing services on June 30, 2023. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Increases rates for homemaker services, subject to federal approval. Requires providers of in-home services to be required to certify to the Department on Aging that they remain in compliance with the mandated wage increase for direct service workers. Provides that fringe benefits shall not be reduced in relation to the rate increases described in the amendatory Act. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Increases the reimbursement rate for ventilator services, speech therapy services, physical therapy services, and occupational therapy services. Establishes a $60 personal needs allowance for nursing home residents who are eligible for medical assistance. Amends the Rebuild Illinois Mental Health Workforce Act. Increases the Mobile Crisis Response Medicaid Payment rate, the Crisis Intervention Medicaid Payment rate, and other specified rates. In a provision concerning reimbursement rates for ambulance services, provides that ambulance services includes medical transportation services provided by means of air ambulance. Provides for an increase in the base rate for both base charges and mileage charges for medical transportation services provided by means of an air ambulance. In a provision concerning the tiered exceptional care per diem rates for medically complex for the developmentally disabled facilities, provides that, subject to federal approval, each tier rate shall be increased 6% over the amount in effect on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that, subject to federal approval, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall increase the base rate of reimbursement for both base charges and mileage charges for ground ambulance service providers not participating in the Ground Emergency Medical Transportation (GEMT) Program for medical transportation services provided by means of a ground ambulance to a level not lower than 140% (rather than 112%) of the base rate in effect as of January 1, 2023 (rather than July 30, 2018). Makes other changes. Some provisions take effect immediately. Some provisions take effect July 1, 2023.
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Illinois Senate Bill SB1299
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Report Pass
2/23/23
Refer
3/31/23
Amends the State Treasurer Employment Code. Provides that members of the Personnel Review Board shall each be paid $100 for each day they are engaged in the business of the Board and shall be reimbursed for their expenses when engaged in such business. Provides that members shall meet periodically in accordance with a schedule established by the chairperson and at such other times as necessary, with written notice given by the chairperson at least three days before the meeting. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1300
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Amends the Medical Patient Rights Act. Establishes the right of each patient to receive from his or her health care provider an estimated cost of nonemergency medical treatment prior to undergoing the nonemergency medical treatment.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1301
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Amends the Criminal Code of 2012. In the identity theft statute, changes several references to "individuals" to references to "persons".
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1302
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/16/23
Refer
3/31/23
Amends the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Provides that, except as otherwise authorized by the Act, any person who knowingly possesses 15 grams or more but less than 100 grams of fentanyl is guilty of a Class 1 felony and, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, shall be sentenced to not less than 4 years and not more than 15 years.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1303
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Illinois Gambling Act. Provides that beginning on the first day an owners licensee (rather than just an owners license authorizing the conduct of riverboat gambling in one of the specified townships of Cook County) conducts gambling operations, either in a temporary facility or a permanent facility, and ending on July 31, 2042, from the tax revenue deposited in the State Gaming Fund, $5,000,000 shall be paid annually, subject to appropriation, to the host municipality of that owners licensee of a license issued or re-issued pursuant to provisions concerning re-issuance of revoked or non-renewed owners licenses before January 1, 2012. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1304
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Refer
3/15/24
Amends the Tax Increment Allocation Redevelopment Act of the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that all surplus funds in the special tax allocation fund shall be distributed as soon as possible after they are calculated (rather than distributed annually within 180 days after the close of the municipality's fiscal year).
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1305
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Workers' Compensation Act. Provides that an accidental injury that results from repetitive or cumulative trauma and occurs within 6 months after the employee begins employment shall not be considered by a workers' compensation insurer in setting rates. Provides for contribution by prior employers with respect to awards for repetitive or cumulative injuries. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to authorize emergency rulemaking.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1306
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act. Requires the Department of Public Health, within one year after the effective date of the amendatory Act, to adopt rules requiring all EMS personnel to be equipped by their employers with body cameras that record the interactions of those personnel with patients, emergency responders, and members of the public during service calls and to adopt rules requiring all ambulances, SEMSVs, and medical carriers to be equipped by their owners with dashboard cameras that record the operation of those vehicles by EMS personnel during service calls. Specifies that the rules adopted by the Department shall require the body cameras and dashboard cameras to be operational during all service calls and shall ensure that all recordings made by the body cameras and dashboard cameras are retained by employers and owners for at least 6 months after the date of the recording and are not capable of being modified or deleted during that retention period. Provides that recordings made with a body camera or dashboard camera are exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act except when requested by the person who made the service call or that person's attorney or personal representative or a law enforcement official. Amends the Freedom of Information Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1307
Introduced
2/3/23
Refer
2/3/23
Refer
2/14/23
Refer
3/10/23
Amends the State Employee Article of the Illinois Pension Code. Provides that the alternative retirement annuity provisions apply to a Tier 2 State highway maintenance worker. Authorizes a Tier 2 State highway maintenance worker to convert up to 8 years of certain service credit established before the effective date of the amendatory Act into eligible creditable service under the alternative retirement annuity provisions upon application and payment of a specified contribution. Provides that any benefit increase that results from the amendatory Act is excluded from the definition of "new benefit increase".
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1308
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
Amends the Conveyances Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's short title.
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Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session
Illinois Senate Bill SB1309
Introduced
2/6/23
Refer
2/6/23
Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Requires each governing board to ensure that an academic advisor or counselor acts with a duty of care or fiduciary duty to provide academic guidance and advice that is strictly in the best interest of the student whom he or she advises or counsels.