Endorses the following principles as the Cancer Patients' Bill of Rights to express support that cancer patients in the State receive the best cancer care available: (1) cancer patients with complex cancers deserve access to specialized expertise and emerging treatments for their specific type of cancer, including precision medicine and genomic therapies, which are often only available at advanced cancer centers, (2) cancer patients deserve multidisciplinary supportive care while undergoing treatment, including care that addresses pain, emotional, and overall health needs, (3) cancer patients should have the opportunity to access emerging therapies informed by the latest cancer research through relevant early-stage and late-stage clinical trials, which are only available at cancer treatment institutions, (4) to the extent possible, cancer patients should be able to receive timely cancer care in their community, which is often supported by partnerships between community providers and academic institutions, and (5) cancer patients have a right to fully understand their diagnoses and be informed about treatment options in culturally appropriate and understandable languages.
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Provides that the amendatory Act may be referred to as the Kinship in Demand (KIND) Act. Provides that the KIND Act creates the statutory vision and authority for the Department of Children and Family Services to execute a kin-first approach to service delivery and directs the juvenile courts to provide necessary oversight of the Department's obligations to maintain family connections and promote equitable opportunities for youth and families to thrive with relational permanence. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Contains provisions concerning Department rules on relative, kinship, and licensed foster care; grants to subsidized guardians of hard-to-place children; a requirement on the Department to make reasonable efforts to place a child with a relative; documentation of the Department's reasons for failing to secure a relative placement; foster care maintenance payments for relatives who qualify for certification as a kinship caregiver home; subsidized guardianship support services for children and their guardians; certification and background checks on relative caregivers; annual reports regarding relative and kinship care placements; performance audits; and other matters. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Requires the Department to adopt standards for certifying kinship caregiver family homes that are different from licensing standards used for non-relative foster family homes. Contains provisions concerning background screenings of prospective kinship caregivers; a requirement that the Department assist relatives and prospective kinship caregivers with completing the steps required for approval as a kinship caregiver home; orientation activities for prospective kinship caregivers; Guardianship Assistance Program payments and services for relative caregivers; and other matters. Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Makes changes to provisions concerning "best interest" determinations; emergency placement of a minor with a willing relative pending a temporary custody hearing; court assessments on the Department's effort to place a minor with a relative; court ordered family-finding efforts; required notification to a minor's located relatives that the minor has been removed from the custody of the minor's parents; and other matters. Effective immediately.
Maddy summaryThis bill expands access to religious dietary food options, specifically halal and kosher meals, for students in Illinois public schools and patients in state hospitals and prisons. It requires the State Board of Education to create statewide master contracts with vendors to supply prepackaged meals that meet federal nutritional standards and specific religious requirements without needing special kitchen equipment or staff. The legislation mandates that these meals be sold at no more than the federal reimbursement rate and establishes certification rules for vendors to ensure compliance with religious dietary laws. Additionally, the bill directs the University of Illinois Hospital to offer these options upon request and strengthens existing laws by adding penalties for vendors who falsely claim their products are halal or kosher.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a memorial resolution honoring George Thanos Demos, a former professional basketball player and referee who passed away in November 2024. The text outlines his life achievements, including his collegiate career at the University of Illinois Chicago and University of Montana, his time playing professionally in Greece, and his induction into several halls of fame. It also lists his surviving family members and expresses the condolences of the Illinois House of Representatives to his loved ones. Finally, the resolution directs that a copy of the document be presented to the Demos family as a gesture of sympathy.
Amends the Department of Central Management Services Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Repeals provisions relating to the higher education supplier diversity report and race and gender wage reports and moves those provisions, with changes, to the Commission on Equity and Inclusion Act. Amends the Energy Transition Act. Provides that the Commission on Equity and Inclusion certifies or recognizes certification for Minority Business Enterprise certification (rather than the Department of Central Management Services) or a program with equivalent requirements. Provides that the Clean Energy Primes Contractor Accelerator Program shall provide participants with opportunities to be listed in any relevant directories and databases organized by the Commission on Equity and Inclusion (rather than organized by the Department of Central Management Services). Amends the Blind Vendors Act. Provides that it is the intent of the Act that all State agencies, particularly the Commission on Equity and Inclusion (rather than the Department of Central Management Services), promote and advocate for the Business Enterprise Program for the Blind. Amends the Illinois Procurement Code. Provides that the Business Enterprise Program is a program of the Commission on Equity and Inclusion (rather than the Department of Central Management Services). Amends the Business Enterprise for Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities Act. Removes provisions relating to a study and report that measured the impact of discrimination on minority and women business development in Illinois that was to be completed by October 28, 2010. Provides that the Commission on Equity and Inclusion (rather than the Department of Central Management Services) shall conduct a new social scientific study that measures the impact of discrimination on minority and women business development in Illinois, shall issue a report, and shall establish a specified model between 2028 and 2029. Changes various references to the Department of Central Management Services to the Commission on Equity and Inclusion. Extends the date on which the Act will be repealed from June 30, 2029 to June 30, 2030. Effective immediately.
Recognizes the Northwestern University vs. Chicago Football Club game played on February 22, 1876 as the first American football game and the first college American football game played in Illinois.
Maddy summaryThis House Resolution honors the life of Daniel Adalberto Salgado, a steel mill worker and community leader who passed away in November 2024. The document formally expresses the Illinois House of Representatives' condolences to his family and friends while acknowledging his service in the U.S. Army, his long career at ACME Steel, and his active involvement in local churches and civic organizations. A copy of the resolution is to be presented to Salgado's family as a gesture of sympathy.
Maddy summaryThis bill is a memorial resolution honoring Leonard E. Etlinger, Ph.D., who passed away in December 2024. It acknowledges his distinguished career as an educator and administrator in Chicago, as well as his personal achievements and family connections. The resolution formally expresses the House of Representatives' condolences to his family and directs that a copy of the document be presented to them as a gesture of sympathy.
Maddy summaryThis bill makes a minor technical correction to the official short title of a section within the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. It does not create new laws, change existing policies, or directly affect any individuals or organizations. The change was approved by both the House and Senate and has been sent to the Governor for final approval.
Amends the Pharmacy Benefit Manager Article of the Illinois Insurance Code. Provides that, on or before July 1 of each calendar year, each pharmacy benefit manager registered in this State must submit a report to the Director of Insurance detailing specified information concerning pricing discounts, rebates, or other financial incentives received by the pharmacy benefit manager during the previous calendar year; the terms and conditions of any contract between the pharmacy benefit manager and any party related to providing pharmacy benefit manager services to a health plan; and any activity, policy, practice, contract, or arrangement of the pharmacy benefit manager that may directly or indirectly present a conflict of interest. Provides that the Director may, at the Director's discretion, require additional quarterly reports. Sets forth provisions concerning confidentiality and rulemaking. Effective January 1, 2026.