2019 Articles

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission adopted an amendment to the Part titled General Provisions, implementing the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, which requires that public universities and community colleges that enroll financial aid-eligible students annually disclosure certain information to students or to their parents or guardians.

The Department of Human Services (DHS) adopted amendments to Appeals and Hearings (89 Ill. Adm. Code 510); Program Description (89 Ill. Adm. Code 676); Customer Rights and Responsibilities (89 Ill. Adm. Code 677); Determination of Need (DON) and Resulting Cost Service Maximums (89 Ill. Adm. Code 679); Eligibility (89 Ill. Adm. Code 682); Service Planning and Provision (89 Ill. Adm. Code 684); and Provider Requirements, Type Services, and Rates of Payment (89 Ill. Adm. Code 686), all effective Jan. 24, 2019.

Anita Irvin went into the emergency room for swelling and pain in her leg. During her visit, her primary care physician informed the emergency-room doctor that she had recently made suicidal ideations.

The Department of Human Services director and board must conduct or approve an in-service training program in the detection and investigation of all forms of human trafficking, including, but not limited to, “involuntary servitude” under subsection (b) of section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012, “involuntary sexual servitude of a minor” under subsection (c) of section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012, and “trafficking in persons” under subsection (d) of section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012.

The Fifth District Appellate Court affirmed a lower court order requiring a husband to pay half of the expenses for his daughter’s private school tuition.

Under a new Illinois law, local governments will no longer be able to pass right-to-work ordinances. Gov. Pritzker signed into law the Collective Bargaining Freedom Act, which became effective April 12, 2019.

The Illinois General Assembly amended the Illinois Vehicle Code to require the Secretary of State to include additional information in the Illinois Rules of the Road publication.

Amendments to the Part titled Standardbred, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Breeding and Racing Program implemented provisions of the Horse Racing Act, establishing whether a foal can be registered as Illinois foaled and conceived for purposes of racing eligibility.

The Department of Public Health repealed 41 sections of the existing food code and simultaneously introduced new provisions in Illinois that align Illinois' grading system methods with those of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (77 Ill. Adm. Code 750 (effective Dec. 7, 2018)).

This Act may be referred to as the Lifting Up Illinois Working Families Act. The Minimum Wage Law is amended by changing sections 4, 7, 10, 11, and 12 to provide for emergency rulemaking, establish penalties for employers who fail to comply with this Act, empower the director to perform random audits of employers in any industry subject to this Act to determine compliance with this Act, and enact other similar amendments.

The Illinois Pension Code is amended by changing section 5-214 of the code.

The State Police Act was amended by requiring the department to provide an appropriate level of training for its officers concerning the Health Care Prevention Act.

On May 21, 2019, the State Board of Elections (BoE) adopted a new Part titled Cyber Navigator Program (26 IAC 213; 43 Ill. Reg. 1733).

The Illinois State Treasurer's office adopted amendments to the Part titled Procurement (44 Ill. Adm. Code 1400 (effective Jan. 31, 2019)), implementing Public Act 100-43.

On Dec. 14, 2018, after a jury trial, the defendant was convicted for the unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver. It was also alleged that the defendant was within 1,000 feet of a school at the time of the offense.

On May 22, 2019, the First District Appellate Court of Illinois reversed a circuit court decision to dismiss a class-action complaint alleging negligence and inverse condemnation against the City of Chicago.

An amendment to the Department of Human Services Act requires the inspector general of that department to institute new training programs to ensure that those investigating abuse and neglect at locations serving the developmentally and mentally disabled are fully aware of the state's related regulations and standards.