2021 Articles

The Department of Employment Security adopted a new section to Claims, Adjudication, Appeals, and Hearings to replace the emergency rules adopted in February 2021.

The Department of Public Health (DPH) amended the Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code to incorporate various federal requirements. Any person who establishes, constructs, or modifies a healthcare facility without obtaining a Health Facilities and Service Board permit or violates terms of the permit is not eligible for operating licenses and payment services from the state

The Department of Public Health (IDPH) adopted a series of amendments to the Illinois Clinical Laboratories Code implementing federal regulations from the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) of 1981.

The secretary of state amended portions of the Business Corporation Act, General Not For Profit Corporations Act, Uniform Limited Partnership Act (2001), and Limited Liability Company Act. These amendments replace emergency amendments implemented in January and February of 2021.

On Mar. 3, 2021, the Fifth District of the Illinois Appellate Court found that a father’s inconsistent child support payments resulting from the father’s job changes did not render the father unfit for custody of a minor under section 2-27(1) of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.

On Nov. 18, 2020, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court held that full interest in real estate may be transferred without the signature of all owners of the property, provided that a meeting of the minds exists.

On Oct. 28, 2020, the Illinois Supreme Court held that the State of Illinois must prove that false information furnished by a defendant resulted in a material impediment to the administration of justice to convict under an obstruction-of-justice charge.

On July 29, 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court reversed the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court’s grant of summary judgment on claims of malicious prosecution, intentional infliction of emotional distress, and conspiracy following the reversal of a murder charge.

On Nov. 13, 2020, the Second District of the Illinois Appellate Court dissolved a trial court’s temporary restraining order blocking the enforcement of an executive order by Gov. Pritzker restricting indoor dining in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

On May 21, 2021, the Third District of the Illinois Appellate Court affirmed in part a trial court’s dismissal of a lawsuit challenging Gov. Pritzker’s executive orders during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services adopted new rules to implement the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)’s grievance procedure.

The Office of the State Treasurer adopted amendments to the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account program.

The Department of Transportation (DOT) adopted amendments to implement the Illinois Vehicle Equipment Law and the Illinois Vehicle Inspection Law. The rulemaking provides updated inspection criteria to accommodate for changes in transportation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

On March 22, 2021, the Illinois Supreme Court found that a clinic’s failure to schedule a timely follow-up appointment for a patient was not the proximate cause of the patient’s death from a highly extraordinary disease arising outside of the recommended appointment’s timeframe.