Rep. Betsy Hannig

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Deletes language that provides that no construction shall commence on any new nuclear power plant to be located within the State, and no certificate of public convenience and necessity or other authorization shall be issued therefor by the Illinois Commerce Commission, until the Director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency finds that the United States Government, through its authorized agency, has identified and approved a demonstrable technology or means for the disposal of high level nuclear waste, or until such construction has been specifically approved by a statute enacted by the General Assembly. Deletes the definition of "high level nuclear waste". Effective immediately.

Amends the Hospital Services Trust Fund Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that subject to appropriation, in addition to any other payments authorized under the Code, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall reimburse critical access hospitals for outpatient services at an amount that is no less than the cost of providing such services, based on Medicare cost principles.

Amends the Massage Licensing Act. Provides that a person who has applied in writing to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to engage in massage for compensation and who has fulfilled the licensure requirements of the Act, with the exception of receipt of notification of his or her examination results, may practice under the direct supervision of a massage therapist who is licensed in the State, until specified conditions are met. Specifies (1) the scope of actions that an applicant may perform under a licensed massage therapist and (2) under what conditions an applicant must cease those actions. Effective immediately.

Amends the Regulatory Sunset Act. Extends the repeal date for the Perfusionist Practice Act from January 1, 2010 to January 1, 2020. Effective immediately.

Amends the Illinois Lottery Law. Requires the Department of Revenue to offer a special instant scratch-off game to support Illinois Route 66, to commence on July 1, 2009. Provides that the net revenue from the game shall be deposited into the Illinois Route 66 Fund for appropriation by the General Assembly to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity for the purpose of making grants to not-for-profit corporations that have a statewide impact on Illinois Route 66. Amends the State Finance Act to create the Illinois Route 66 Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Illinois Route 66 Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that, from appropriations to the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity from the Fund, the Department shall make grants to not-for-profit corporations that have a statewide impact on Illinois Route 66. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates a tax checkoff for the Illinois Route 66 Fund and to create the Fund. Effective immediately.

Amends the Election Code. Provides that any school district that compensates its administrators, faculty, teachers, or other personnel more than the State Superintendent of Education is prohibited from receiving aid under specified provisions. Effective July 1, 2010.

Mourns the death of Edward Drea of Springfield.

Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971. Requires that the Act's health benefits program include coverage of medically necessary physical therapy that is aimed at sustaining a reasonably achievable level of functioning. Defines terms and specifies rights and duties of the insurer.

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the supervision of persons on parole or mandatory supervised release.