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Updating the database of the Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) is an ongoing process. Recent laws may not yet be included in the ILCS database, but they are found on this site as Public Acts soon after they become law. For information concerning the relationship between statutes and Public Acts, refer to the Guide.

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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(5 ILCS 100/) Illinois Administrative Procedure Act.

5 ILCS 100/5-45.50

    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.50)
    Sec. 5-45.50. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 102-1108, eff. 12-21-22. Repealed internally, eff; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)

5 ILCS 100/5-45.51

    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.51)
    Sec. 5-45.51. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 103-102, eff. 6-16-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24. Repealed internally, eff. 6-16-24.)

5 ILCS 100/5-45.52

    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.52)
    (Text of Section from P.A. 103-601)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on August 4, 2025)
    Sec. 5-45.52. Emergency rulemaking; Public Act 103-568. To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of Public Act 103-568, emergency rules implementing Public Act 103-568 may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    This Section is repealed on August 4, 2025.
(Source: P.A. 103-568, eff. 12-8-23; 103-601, eff. 7-1-24.)
 
    (Text of Section from P.A. 103-605)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on August 4, 2025)
    Sec. 5-45.52. Emergency rulemaking; Public Act 103-568. To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of Public Act 103-568, emergency rules implementing Public Act 103-568 may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    This Section is repealed on December 8, 2024 (one year after the effective date of Public Act 103-568).
(Source: P.A. 103-568, eff. 12-8-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)

5 ILCS 100/5-45.56

    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.56)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 5, 2025)
    Sec. 5-45.56. Emergency rulemaking; Illinois Public Aid Code. To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of the changes made to the Illinois Public Aid Code by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, emergency rules implementing the changes made to that Code by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, or other departments essential to the implementation of the changes. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    This Section is repealed one year after the effective date of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 103-588, eff. 6-5-24.)

5 ILCS 100/5-45.57

    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.57)
    (Section scheduled to be repealed on June 5, 2025)
    Sec. 5-45.57. Emergency rulemaking; rate increase for direct support personnel and all frontline personnel. To provide for the expeditious and timely implementation of the changes made to Section 74 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, emergency rules implementing the changes made to Section 74 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act by this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly may be adopted in accordance with Section 5-45 by the Department of Human Services. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    This Section is repealed one year after the effective date of this Section.
(Source: P.A. 103-588, eff. 6-5-24.)

5 ILCS 100/5-46

    (5 ILCS 100/5-46) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-46)
    Sec. 5-46. (Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88-667, eff. 9-16-94.)

5 ILCS 100/5-46.1

    (5 ILCS 100/5-46.1)
    Sec. 5-46.1. Emergency rulemaking.
    (a) The General Assembly finds that the State's current financial situation constitutes an emergency for the purposes of this Act.
    (b) Beginning July 1, 1995, agencies may implement the changes made by this amendatory Act of 1995 or other budget reduction initiatives for Fiscal Year 1996 through the use of emergency rules in accordance with the provisions of Section 5-45 of this Act, except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of similar emergency rules under Section 5-45 and the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted to implement changes made by this amendatory Act of 1995 or other budget reduction initiatives for Fiscal Year 1996.
    (c) Agencies may implement the changes made by this amendatory Act of 1996 or other budget reduction initiatives for Fiscal Year 1997 through the use of emergency rules in accordance with the provisions of Section 5-45 of this Act, except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of similar emergency rules under Section 5-45 and the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted to implement changes made by this amendatory Act of 1996 or other budget reduction initiatives for Fiscal Year 1997.
(Source: P.A. 89-21, eff. 6-6-95; 89-499, eff. 6-28-96.)

5 ILCS 100/5-46.2

    (5 ILCS 100/5-46.2)
    Sec. 5-46.2. Implementation of changes to State Medicaid plan. In order to provide for the timely and expeditious implementation of the federally approved amendment to the Title XIX State Plan as authorized by subsection (r-5) of Section 5A-12.1 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adopt any rules necessary to implement changes resulting from that amendment to the hospital access improvement payments authorized by Public Act 94-242 and subsection (d) of Section 5A-2 of the Illinois Public Aid Code. The Department is authorized to adopt rules implementing those changes by emergency rulemaking. This emergency rulemaking authority is granted by, and may be exercised only during, the 94th General Assembly.
(Source: P.A. 94-838, eff. 6-6-06.)

5 ILCS 100/5-46.3

    (5 ILCS 100/5-46.3)
    Sec. 5-46.3. (Repealed).
(Source: P.A. 100-581, eff. 3-12-18. Repealed by P.A. 101-650, eff. 7-7-20.)

5 ILCS 100/5-47

    (5 ILCS 100/5-47) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-47)
    Sec. 5-47. (Repealed).
(Source: Repealed by P.A. 88-667, eff. 9-16-94.)

5 ILCS 100/5-50

    (5 ILCS 100/5-50) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-50)
    Sec. 5-50. Peremptory rulemaking. "Peremptory rulemaking" means any rulemaking that is required as a result of federal law, federal rules and regulations, an order of a court, or a collective bargaining agreement pursuant to subsection (d) of Section 1-5, under conditions that preclude compliance with the general rulemaking requirements imposed by Section 5-40 and that preclude the exercise of discretion by the agency as to the content of the rule it is required to adopt. Peremptory rulemaking shall not be used to implement consent orders or other court orders adopting settlements negotiated by the agency. If any agency finds that peremptory rulemaking is necessary and states in writing its reasons for that finding, the agency may adopt peremptory rulemaking upon filing a notice of rulemaking with the Secretary of State under Section 5-70. The notice shall be published in the Illinois Register. The agency shall accept data, views, arguments, or comments regarding the peremptory rulemaking. The agency shall accept submissions in writing, including submissions by email or by other publicly accessible electronic means through its website. In the discretion of the agency, submissions may be submitted orally. The notice published in the Illinois Register shall indicate the manner selected by the agency for the submissions, including the email address or website address where submissions will be accepted. The agency shall consider all submissions received. A rule adopted under the peremptory rulemaking provisions of this Section becomes effective immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State and in the agency's principal office, or at a date required or authorized by the relevant federal law, federal rules and regulations, or court order, as stated in the notice of rulemaking. Notice of rulemaking under this Section shall be published in the Illinois Register, shall specifically refer to the appropriate State or federal court order or federal law, rules, and regulations, and shall be in a form as the Secretary of State may reasonably prescribe by rule. The agency shall file the notice of peremptory rulemaking within 30 days after a change in rules is required.
    The Department of Healthcare and Family Services may adopt peremptory rulemaking under the terms and conditions of this Section to implement final payments included in a State Medicaid Plan Amendment approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and authorized under Section 5A-12.2 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and to adjust hospital provider assessments as Medicaid Provider-Specific Taxes permitted by Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act and authorized under Section 5A-2 of the Illinois Public Aid Code.
(Source: P.A. 103-390, eff. 7-28-23.)

5 ILCS 100/5-55

    (5 ILCS 100/5-55) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-55)
    Sec. 5-55. Automatic repeal of rules. A rule may provide for its automatic repeal on a date specified in the rule. The repeal shall be effective on the date specified, provided that notice of the repeal is published in the Illinois Register not less than 30 nor more than 60 days before the effective date of the repeal. This Section does not apply to any rules filed under Section 5-45.
(Source: P.A. 87-823.)

5 ILCS 100/5-60

    (5 ILCS 100/5-60) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-60)
    Sec. 5-60. Regulatory agenda. An agency shall submit for publication in the Illinois Register by January 1 and July 1 of each year a regulatory agenda to elicit public comments concerning any rule that the agency is considering proposing but for which no notice of proposed rulemaking activity has been submitted to the Illinois Register. A regulatory agenda shall consist of summaries of those rules. Each summary shall, in less than 2,000 words, contain the following when practicable:
        (1) A description of the rule.
        (2) The statutory authority the agency is exercising.
        (3) A schedule of the dates for any hearings,
    
meetings, or other opportunities for public participation in the development of the rule.
        (4) The date the agency anticipates submitting a
    
notice of proposed rulemaking activity, if known.
        (5) The name, address, email address, and telephone
    
number of the agency representative who is knowledgeable about the rule, from whom any information may be obtained, and to whom written comments may be submitted concerning the rule.
        (6) A statement whether the rule will affect small
    
businesses, not for profit corporations, or small municipalities as defined in this Act.
        (7) Any other information that may serve the public
    
interest.
    Nothing in this Section shall preclude an agency from adopting a rule that has not been summarized in a regulatory agenda or from adopting a rule different than one summarized in a regulatory agenda if in the agency head's best judgment it is necessary. If an agency finds that a situation exists that requires adoption of a rule that was not summarized on either of the 2 most recent regulatory agendas, it shall state its reasons in writing together with the facts that form their basis upon filing the notice of proposed rulemaking with the Secretary of State under Section 5-40. Nothing in this Section shall require an agency to adopt a rule summarized in a regulatory agenda. The Secretary of State shall adopt rules necessary for the publication of a regulatory agenda, including but not limited to standard submission forms and deadlines.
(Source: P.A. 103-390, eff. 7-28-23.)

5 ILCS 100/5-65

    (5 ILCS 100/5-65) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-65)
    Sec. 5-65. Filing of rules.
    (a) Each agency shall file in the office of the Secretary of State and in the agency's principal office a certified copy of each rule and modification or repeal of any rule adopted by it. The Secretary of State and the agency shall each keep a permanent register of the rules open to public inspection.
    Whenever a rule or modification or repeal of any rule is filed with the Secretary of State, the Secretary shall send a certified copy of the rule, modification or repeal, within 3 working days after it is filed, to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules.
    (b) Concurrent with the filing of any rule under this Section, the filing agency shall submit to the Secretary of State for publication in the next available issue of the Illinois Register a notice of adopted rules. The notice shall include the following:
        (1) The text of the adopted rule, including the full
    
text of the new rule (if the material is a new rule), the full text of the rule or rules as amended (if the material is an amendment to a rule or rules), or the notice of repeal (if the material is a repealer).
        (2) The name, address, email address, and telephone
    
number of an individual who will be available to answer questions and provide information to the public concerning the adopted rules.
        (3) Other information that the Secretary of State may
    
by rule require in the interest of informing the public.
(Source: P.A. 103-390, eff. 7-28-23.)

5 ILCS 100/5-70

    (5 ILCS 100/5-70) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-70)
    Sec. 5-70. Form and publication of notices.
    (a) The Secretary of State may prescribe reasonable rules concerning the form of documents to be filed with the Secretary of State and may refuse to accept for filing certified copies that do not comply with the rules. In addition, the Secretary of State shall publish and maintain the Illinois Register and may prescribe reasonable rules setting forth the manner in which agencies shall submit notices required by this Act for publication in the Illinois Register. The Illinois Register shall be published at least once each week on the same day (unless that day is an official State holiday, in which case the Illinois Register shall be published on the next following business day) and sent to subscribers who subscribe for the publication with the Secretary of State. The Secretary of State may charge a subscription price to subscribers that covers mailing and publication costs.
    (b) The Secretary of State shall accept for publication in the Illinois Register all Pollution Control Board documents, including but not limited to Board opinions, the results of Board determinations concerning adjusted standards proceedings, notices of petitions for individual adjusted standards, results of Board determinations concerning the necessity for economic impact studies, restricted status lists, hearing notices, and any other documents related to the activities of the Pollution Control Board that the Board deems appropriate for publication.
    (c) The Secretary of State shall accept for publication in the Illinois Register notices initiated by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services in its capacity as the designate Title XIX single State agency pursuant to the requirements found at 42 CFR 447.205, and any other documents related to the activities of the programs administered by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services that the Department deems appropriate for publication.
(Source: P.A. 97-48, eff. 6-28-11.)

5 ILCS 100/5-75

    (5 ILCS 100/5-75) (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-75)
    Sec. 5-75. Incorporation by reference.
    (a) An agency may incorporate by reference, in its rules adopted under Section 5-35, rules, regulations, standards, and guidelines of an agency of the United States or a nationally or state recognized organization or association without publishing the incorporated material in full. The reference in the agency rules must fully identify the incorporated matter by publisher address and date in order to specify how a copy of the material may be obtained and must state that the rule, regulation, standard, or guideline does not include any later amendments or editions. An agency may incorporate by reference these matters in its rules only if the agency, organization, or association originally issuing the matter makes copies readily available to the public. This Section does not apply to any agency internal manual.
    For any law imposing taxes on or measured by income, the Department of Revenue may promulgate rules that include incorporations by reference of federal rules or regulations without identifying the incorporated matter by date and without including a statement that the incorporation does not include later amendments.
    (b) Use of the incorporation by reference procedure under this Section shall be reviewed by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules during the rulemaking process as set forth in this Act.
    (c) The agency adopting a rule, regulation, standard, or guideline under this Section shall maintain a copy of the referenced rule, regulation, standard, or guideline in at least one of its principal offices and shall make it available to the public upon request for inspection and copying at no more than cost. Requests for copies of materials incorporated by reference shall not be deemed Freedom of Information Act requests unless so labeled by the requestor. The agency shall designate by rule the agency location at which incorporated materials are maintained and made available to the public for inspection and copying. These rules may be adopted under the procedures in Section 5-15. In addition, the agency may include the designation of the agency location of incorporated materials in a rulemaking under Section 5-35, but emergency and peremptory rulemaking procedures may not be used solely for this purpose.
(Source: P.A. 90-155, eff. 7-23-97.)