Rep. Dan Didech

Creates the Children's Mental Health Local Integrated Fund Act. Creates local children's mental health collaboratives. Defines "local children's mental health collaborative" as an entity formed by the agreement of representatives of the local system of care, including mental health services, social services, correctional services, education services, health services, and vocational services for the purpose of developing and governing an integrated service system. Provides that, to qualify as a local children's mental health collaborative and be eligible to receive start-up funds, the representatives of the local system of care and nongovernmental entities such as parents of children in the target population; parent and consumer organizations; community, civic, and religious organizations; private and nonprofit mental and physical health care providers; culturally specific organizations; local foundations; and businesses, or at a minimum one county, one school district or special education cooperative, one mental health entity, and one juvenile justice or corrections entity, must agree to the following: (1) to establish a local children's mental health collaborative and develop an integrated service system; (2) to commit resources to providing services through the local children's mental health collaborative; and (3) to develop a plan to contribute funds to the children's mental health collaborative.

Amends the Election Code. Requires the election authority to maintain a list of vote by mail ballots that are challenged and the names of those voters. Provides that after the period for counting provisional ballots cast at that election has closed, the election authority shall provide the list of voters whose vote by mail ballots were challenged, upon request.

Amends the Counties Code. Provides that a chairman of a county board who is chosen by the board may be removed, with or without cause, upon a motion adopted by an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the board. Provides that upon adoption of a motion to remove the chairman: (i) the chairman position becomes vacant the and former chairman's compensation shall be prorated to the date the motion was approved; (ii) the vice-chairman immediately assumes the duties of chairman without chairman compensation; and (iii) a new chairman shall be elected at the next regularly scheduled county board meeting. Further provides that a chairman removed maintains his or her status as a member of the county board.

Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that the Secretary of State shall provide electric vehicle registration plates specifically for persons with disabilities. Effective December 1, 2019.

Amends the Election Code. Requires county clerks to immediately post vote totals received by each precinct, including vote by mail ballots determined to be valid, on the county clerk's website.

Amends the Nurse Practice Act. Provides that collaboration does not require an employment relationship between the collaborating physician, podiatric physician, or dentist and the advanced practice registered nurse. Provides that, in the case of anesthesia services provided by a certified registered nurse anesthetist, an anesthesiologist, a physician, a dentist, or a podiatric physician must participate through discussion of and agreement with the anesthesia plan and remain available (rather than remain physically present and available on the premises during the delivery of anesthesia services) for diagnosis, consultation, and treatment of emergency medical conditions. Makes changes concerning the written collaborative agreements between a certified registered nurse anesthetist and a dentist. Changes provisions concerning full practice authority to apply them to certified registered nurse anesthetists. Requires that during the delivery of anesthesia by a certified registered nurse anesthetists, the attestation for completion of clinical experience must be attested to by the collaborating physician or physicians, podiatrists, or dentists, and the certified registered nurse anesthetist. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Amends the Environmental Protection Act. Provides that manifests for nonhazardous special waste shall consist of forms prescribed by the Environmental Protection Agency. Provides that the forms may include information identical to those manifests required for the shipment of hazardous waste. Repeals a provision requiring the manifest to be identical to those required by the Pollution Control Board. Effective immediately.

Amends the Property Tax Code. Provides that a taxpayer who has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption need not reapply for the exemption. Provides that the county assessor shall establish procedures with the county recorder of deeds or the county clerk to determine whether a person who has been granted a senior citizens homestead exemption has conveyed ownership of the property or is deceased. Provides that, if the person has conveyed ownership of the property or is deceased, then the county assessor shall mail notice to the new owner of the property, stating that (i) the exemption will be removed from the property and (ii) the new property owner may reapply for the exemption if the property becomes qualified.

Creates the 2020 Census Grant Program Act. Creates the 2020 Census Grant Program for the purpose of issuing matching grants to local governments and nonprofit organizations to support the accurate counting of the population of the State and its local jurisdictions, and the collection of basic demographic and housing information of the population of this State for the 2020 Census. Creates the 2020 Census Grant Program Panel and provides for its membership. Provides administrative support for the Grant Panel. Provides for the awarding of funds under the Grant Program. Requires notice to be given to units of local government and nonprofit organizations concerning the Grant Program. Provides that for fiscal year 2020, the Governor shall include in the annual State budget for the 2020 Census Grant Program an appropriation of $33,000,000. Provides legislative findings. Defines terms. Repeals the Act on January 1, 2022. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Human Rights Act. Provides that an employer with 50 or more employees shall maintain records of employee complaints alleging sexual harassment and retain such records for a period of not less than 10 years after the date on which the complaint was received by the employer. Provides that intentional destruction or failure to maintain such records may be considered interference and a civil rights violation.