New continuing education requirements for massage therapistsSeptember 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 464Effective June 29, 2006, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (Department) has amended part 1284 of title 68, 68 Ill Adm Code 1284.
Rate increases provided for developmental care facilities and agenciesAugust 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 404The Illinois Department of Health and Family Services has amended 89 Ill Adm Code 153. The amendment grants rate increases of three percent to "intermediate care facilities for persons with developmental disabilities" (ICF/MRs) and to agencies for developmental training.
Reporting requirements for election expenditures updatedAugust 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 404Effective June 9, 2006, the Illinois State Board of Elections has amended 26 Ill Adm Code 100, regarding "political committees that initially file a Statement of Non-Participation."
Requirements for trifecta and superfecta wagering are standardizedAugust 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 404The Illinois Racing Board has amended 11 Ill Adm Code 306, to create a common set of requirements for both harness and thorough-bred horse racing regarding trifecta wagering.
Horseracing rules updated to punish horses running off strideJuly 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 334The Illinois Racing Board has amended part 1318 of title 11, 11 Ill Adm Code 1318, with regard to horse racing. Horses running off stride for longer than one-sixteenth of a mile will now be considered to be in violation of the amended rule.
Federal regulations adopted regarding driver service hoursJune 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 28492 Ill Adm Code 395 has been amended by the Illinois Department of Transportation, which has integrated the regulations that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration began using via 70 FR 49978, as of August 25, 2005.
Health and safety rules repealedJune 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 284Effective March 13, 2006, the Illinois Department of Labor has repealed 56 Ill Adm Code 350.
New guidelines for capitated agreements between HMOs and MCOsJune 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 284By amending Part 5421 to Title 50, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has added new requirements for capitated agreements between Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) and Managed Care Organizations (MCOs).
Pollution Control Board adds five new permit exemptionsJune 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 284Effective March 3, 2006, five new permit exemptions are available from the Pollution Control Board. The exemptions are found in Part 201 of Title 35, in new subsections hhh through lll of section 201.146.
Changes made to trifecta and superfecta wageringMay 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 230The Illinois Racing Board has amended Part 306 of Title 11, 11 Ill Adm Code 306 and Part 311 of Title 11, 11 Ill Adm Code 311.
New rule for providers of health insuranceMay 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 230Effective February 15, 2006, the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has added new sections to Part 2025 of Title 50.
Procedures for appealing to PTAB adjustedMay 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 230In order to clarify existing procedures and add a new deadline extension for submitting rebuttal evidence, the Property Tax Appeal Board has amended and added to Part 1910 of Title 86, 86 Ill Adm Code 1910, effective February 15, 2006.
Medical specialists now eligible to issue handicapped placardsApril 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 174Effective January 6, 2006, the Secretary of State has broadened the class of persons eligible to issue handicapped placards to include "competent medical specialists."
New requirements for respondents and state agencies under the Human Rights ActApril 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 174Through changes to Subparts C and H of Part 2520 to Title 56, the Illinois Department of Human Rights (Department) has stipulated new requirements for respondents under the Human Rights Act (Act) as well as new record keeping requirements for executive state agencies under the Act.
2006 employer unemployment contribution rates releasedMarch 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 118Effective January 1, 2006, the Department of Employment Security has issued new rates for employers making unemployment contributions.
Illinois Military Relief Fund grants extended to single service membersMarch 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 118Reflecting a change in eligibility requirements for grants by the Department of Military Affairs from the Illinois Military Relief Fund, Part 200 of Title 95 has been amended.
New sales definitions for small retail and wholesale businessesMarch 2006Illinois Law Update, Page 118The Department of Central Management Services has revised Part 1 of Subtitle A, Chapter I to Title 44. The new amendments, which expand sales limits for "small" vendors and wholesalers and allow for a greater number of small businesses to participate in the state's Small Business Set-Aside Program, went into effect December 22, 2005.
