Legislative Update for February 23, 2007
The following are some of the more significant disability related bills filed in the General Assembly this session which are scheduled to be heard in committee during the week of February 26, 2007:
Senate Judiciary Civil Law Committee
February 28, 2007, 1:00 p.m.
Room 212, Capitol Building
Springfield, IL
SB 337, chief sponsor, Senator Don Harmon
Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the term "developmental disability" includes a disability that is attributable to "fetal alcohol syndrome" or "fetal alcohol effects" (in addition to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism).
Senate Judiciary Criminal Law Committee
February 28, 2007, 2:30 p.m.
Room 212, Capitol building
Springfield, IL
SB 1418, chief sponsor, Senator William R. Haine
Amends the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. Provides that involuntary medication may be administered to an adult defendant without the informed consent of the defendant by order of the circuit court pursuant to specified procedures and standards. Provides that a defendant in the custody of the Department of Human Services may also be administered medication as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a defendant in the custody of the Department of Corrections may also be administered medication as provided in the rules and regulations of the Department of Corrections.
House Insurance Committee
February 28, 2007, 2:00 p.m.
Room D-1, Stratton Building
Springfield, IL
HB 1247, chief sponsor, Representative Elizabeth Coulson
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to provide coverage for habilitative services, including, but not limited to occupational therapy, physical therapy, and speech therapy, for children under the age of 19 with congenital or genetic defects existing at or from birth. Amends the State Mandates Act to require implementation without reimbursement.
House Health Care Availability and Access Committee
February 28, 2007, 4:00 p.m.
Room D-1, Stratton Building
Springfield, IL
HB 193, HB 209, HB 384 (rescheduled from last week)
See: Legislative Update dated 2-2-07 for bill descriptions
HB 385, chief sponsor, Representative Mary E. Flowers
Amends the State Employees Group Insurance Act of 1971, the Counties Code, the Illinois Municipal Code, the School Code, the Illinois Insurance Code, the Health Maintenance Organization Act, and the Voluntary Health Services Plans Act to require coverage for all covered persons, including, but not limited to, pregnant women, women of childbearing potential, and children for non-occupational post-exposure prophylaxis to prevent HIV infection within 72 hours after exposure from sexual intercourse, sexual assault, rape, blood transfusion, injection drug use, or accidents.
NOTE: If you wish to take any action regarding any of these bills, you may wish to attend the committee hearing and/or contact the sponsor(s) of the bill, the members of the committee hearing the bill, and/or the legislators in your home district. The names, addresses, and telephone numbers of all legislators, both Representatives and Senators, can be found on the Illinois General Assembly website. You may also check this website to find out if any of the committee hearing dates or times have been changed (which may happen upon very short notice) and to read the full text of the bills.
