2019 Articles

An amendment to the Illinois Insurance Code expands the fertility obligations of health insurers with enrollees who are facing iatrogenic infertility.

The Illinois State Board of Education (BOE) adopted amendments to Public Schools Evaluation, Recognition and Supervision concerning state assessment tests, now known as state accountability assessments.

The Office of The State Fire Marshal (OSFM) adopted amendments to the Part titled Fire Prevention and Safety, updating incorporated National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 101 Life Safety Code standards to the 2015 edition, with specified exceptions and modifications for high-rise buildings, day-care facilities, apartment buildings, and historic structures.

WMAQ-TV sued the Chicago Police Department, seeking disclosure under FOIA of records related to a 2014 fatal shooting of a 16-year-old by police officers.

Seeking attorney fees and costs under section 508(c) of the Illinois Marriage and Dissolution of Marriage Act does not constitute a "distinct cause of action" that allows the other party to, in return, seek fees resulting from the hearing on the section 508(c) petition.

On Nov. 21, 2018, prior to the birth of the minor, the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services had opened cases against the respondent mother as to her six other children.

The Office of the Treasurer adopted a new Part titled Technology Development Account (TDA) Program (74 IAC 719; Ill. Reg. 3191).

New rules from the Illinois Secretary of State establish a selection process for the $1.5 million that was earmarked by the General Assembly to encourage the participation of Illinois residents in the upcoming federal census (89 Ill. Adm. Code 1500 (effective Feb. 22, 2019)).

The Supreme Court of Illinois, in a case of first impression, held that an attorney who acts within the scope of his appointment as guardian ad litem is protected from civil liability by quasi-judicial immunity.

The General Assembly passed expansive firearm regulation legislation called the Combating Illegal Gun Trafficking Act. The Act brings Illinois State Police oversight to gun retailers as well as provides a penalty for failure to maintain records in private gun sales.

The Department of Public Health (DPH) adopted amendments to the Health Care Employee Vaccination Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 956 (effective. Feb. 6, 2019)), implementing Public Act 100-1029, which clarifies the circumstances under which health-care employees may decline annual flu vaccinations offered by their employers.

The Department of Insurance (DOI) adopted an amendment to Workers’ Compensation Electronic and Standardized Paper Billing, implementing Public Act 100-1117.