The Illinois Parliament continues to meet face-to-face this month, with several bills dealing with the state’s budget, introducing other bills dealing with other topics such as nuclear and family vacation insurance. Here is a noteworthy summary of recently introduced legislation.
On February 7, R-Morris’s Senator Sue Rezin announced Senate Bill 4068, which would create a 2022 Home Heating Relief Act. This requires the Office of Economic Opportunities to create a home heating rebate program. Rebates to households that use natural gas or propane gas for heating purposes and whose median household income is between 200% and 400% of the federal register’s poverty guidelines. The bill provides for eligible households to receive rebates as soon as possible after implementation.
On February 1, Senator Ram Villivalam of D-Chicago introduced the SB 4057. This will amend the Use Tax Law, the Service Use Tax Law, the Service Occupation Tax Law, and the Retailer’s Occupational Tax Law, and diapers, baby wipes, and infant formula will be exempt from the taxes levied under these laws. The invoice is assigned to revenue.
On January 31, D-Urbana’s state legislator Carol Ammons passed bill 5576 to amend the Regulatory Sunset Act, provided that the state does not regulate occupations, occupations, industries, businesses, or trade in ways that regulate it. I made a suggestion. It unfairly and adversely affects either the competitive market (rather than the competitive market) or fair access to quality work and financial opportunities.
The bill examines the performance of regulatory bodies of the Administration and Budget Department to analyze whether the body or program restricts occupation, profession, business, industry, or trade more than necessary to protect the public. Adding the requirement to be included in the report Health, safety or welfare from serious and identifiable harm or damage.
Also, on January 31, R-Burr Ridge Rep. Jim Durkin introduced the HB 5579 and created a healthcare provider identification method. The ID card must include the name of the healthcare provider, the licensed degree, and the area of expertise, and the healthcare provider shall not have a general description of the area of expertise of the healthcare provider. Healthcare providers who violate this law will be reported to the Treasury Specialist Regulatory Authority and subject to disciplinary action.
Congressman Mark Walker of D-Arlington Heights introduced the HB5589 on January 31st and amended the Utilities Act. The bill removes the wording that construction of a new nuclear power plant to be installed in Illinois will not begin, and therefore the Illinois Commerce Commission will contact the Director or the Environmental Protection Agency for public convenience and need or otherwise. No certificate of authorization will be issued. The Conservation Agency has discovered that the US Government has identified and approved demonstrable techniques or means for the disposal of high-level radioactive waste.
Introduced by Congressman Mark Batinick of R-Plainfield on January 31, the HB5590 creates the Health Care Billing Equity Act. The bill examines and databases the Public Health Department for all billing information, billing and CPT codes, health insurance policy providers, and individual patients for medical care used to claim medical plans. It stipulates to maintain. Procedures carried out in Illinois.
The bill is also the subject of a medical plan or provider and prohibits medical bills that include a claim against an individual receiving medical care that exceeds the claim for the same medical component when billed to an individual patient. .. ..
Finally, HB 5594, introduced by Congressman Mary Flowers of D-Chicago, creates the Family Holiday Insurance Act. The law requires the Employment Security Agency to establish and manage a family leave insurance program and allows eligible employees to take unpaid family leave to care for newborns, newly adopted or placed adopted children or families. Provides family vacation insurance benefits to members in serious health.
The bill allows up to 12 weeks of family vacation during a 24-month period. The bill also approves leave compensation for 85% of an employee’s average weekly wage, subject to a maximum of $ 881 per week.
