Public Act 102-0339
 
HB0219 EnrolledLRB102 10331 CMG 15658 b

    AN ACT concerning education.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is
amended by changing Section 5-45 as follows:
 
    (5 ILCS 100/5-45)  (from Ch. 127, par. 1005-45)
    Sec. 5-45. Emergency rulemaking.
    (a) "Emergency" means the existence of any situation that
any agency finds reasonably constitutes a threat to the public
interest, safety, or welfare.
    (b) If any agency finds that an emergency exists that
requires adoption of a rule upon fewer days than is required by
Section 5-40 and states in writing its reasons for that
finding, the agency may adopt an emergency rule without prior
notice or hearing upon filing a notice of emergency rulemaking
with the Secretary of State under Section 5-70. The notice
shall include the text of the emergency rule and shall be
published in the Illinois Register. Consent orders or other
court orders adopting settlements negotiated by an agency may
be adopted under this Section. Subject to applicable
constitutional or statutory provisions, an emergency rule
becomes effective immediately upon filing under Section 5-65
or at a stated date less than 10 days thereafter. The agency's
finding and a statement of the specific reasons for the
finding shall be filed with the rule. The agency shall take
reasonable and appropriate measures to make emergency rules
known to the persons who may be affected by them.
    (c) An emergency rule may be effective for a period of not
longer than 150 days, but the agency's authority to adopt an
identical rule under Section 5-40 is not precluded. No
emergency rule may be adopted more than once in any 24-month
period, except that this limitation on the number of emergency
rules that may be adopted in a 24-month period does not apply
to (i) emergency rules that make additions to and deletions
from the Drug Manual under Section 5-5.16 of the Illinois
Public Aid Code or the generic drug formulary under Section
3.14 of the Illinois Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, (ii)
emergency rules adopted by the Pollution Control Board before
July 1, 1997 to implement portions of the Livestock Management
Facilities Act, (iii) emergency rules adopted by the Illinois
Department of Public Health under subsections (a) through (i)
of Section 2 of the Department of Public Health Act when
necessary to protect the public's health, (iv) emergency rules
adopted pursuant to subsection (n) of this Section, (v)
emergency rules adopted pursuant to subsection (o) of this
Section, or (vi) emergency rules adopted pursuant to
subsection (c-5) of this Section. Two or more emergency rules
having substantially the same purpose and effect shall be
deemed to be a single rule for purposes of this Section.
    (c-5) To facilitate the maintenance of the program of
group health benefits provided to annuitants, survivors, and
retired employees under the State Employees Group Insurance
Act of 1971, rules to alter the contributions to be paid by the
State, annuitants, survivors, retired employees, or any
combination of those entities, for that program of group
health benefits, shall be adopted as emergency rules. The
adoption of those rules shall be considered an emergency and
necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (d) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the State's fiscal year 1999 budget,
emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act
90-587 or 90-588 or any other budget initiative for fiscal
year 1999 may be adopted in accordance with this Section by the
agency charged with administering that provision or
initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the
adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
subsection (d). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
this subsection (d) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (e) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the State's fiscal year 2000 budget,
emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 91-24
or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2000 may be
adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency charged
with administering that provision or initiative, except that
the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and
the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to
rules adopted under this subsection (e). The adoption of
emergency rules authorized by this subsection (e) shall be
deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (f) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the State's fiscal year 2001 budget,
emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act
91-712 or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2001 may
be adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency
charged with administering that provision or initiative,
except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of
emergency rules and the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125
do not apply to rules adopted under this subsection (f). The
adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (f)
shall be deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and welfare.
    (g) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the State's fiscal year 2002 budget,
emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 92-10
or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2002 may be
adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency charged
with administering that provision or initiative, except that
the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and
the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to
rules adopted under this subsection (g). The adoption of
emergency rules authorized by this subsection (g) shall be
deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (h) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the State's fiscal year 2003 budget,
emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act
92-597 or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2003 may
be adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency
charged with administering that provision or initiative,
except that the 24-month limitation on the adoption of
emergency rules and the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125
do not apply to rules adopted under this subsection (h). The
adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (h)
shall be deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and welfare.
    (i) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the State's fiscal year 2004 budget,
emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act 93-20
or any other budget initiative for fiscal year 2004 may be
adopted in accordance with this Section by the agency charged
with administering that provision or initiative, except that
the 24-month limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and
the provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to
rules adopted under this subsection (i). The adoption of
emergency rules authorized by this subsection (i) shall be
deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (j) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
2005 budget as provided under the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget
Implementation (Human Services) Act, emergency rules to
implement any provision of the Fiscal Year 2005 Budget
Implementation (Human Services) Act may be adopted in
accordance with this Section by the agency charged with
administering that provision, except that the 24-month
limitation on the adoption of emergency rules and the
provisions of Sections 5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules
adopted under this subsection (j). The Department of Public
Aid may also adopt rules under this subsection (j) necessary
to administer the Illinois Public Aid Code and the Children's
Health Insurance Program Act. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (j) shall be deemed to be
necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (k) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
2006 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of
Public Act 94-48 or any other budget initiative for fiscal
year 2006 may be adopted in accordance with this Section by the
agency charged with administering that provision or
initiative, except that the 24-month limitation on the
adoption of emergency rules and the provisions of Sections
5-115 and 5-125 do not apply to rules adopted under this
subsection (k). The Department of Healthcare and Family
Services may also adopt rules under this subsection (k)
necessary to administer the Illinois Public Aid Code, the
Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities Property Tax
Relief Act, the Senior Citizens and Disabled Persons
Prescription Drug Discount Program Act (now the Illinois
Prescription Drug Discount Program Act), and the Children's
Health Insurance Program Act. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (k) shall be deemed to be
necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (l) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
2007 budget, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
may adopt emergency rules during fiscal year 2007, including
rules effective July 1, 2007, in accordance with this
subsection to the extent necessary to administer the
Department's responsibilities with respect to amendments to
the State plans and Illinois waivers approved by the federal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services necessitated by the
requirements of Title XIX and Title XXI of the federal Social
Security Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
this subsection (l) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (m) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
2008 budget, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services
may adopt emergency rules during fiscal year 2008, including
rules effective July 1, 2008, in accordance with this
subsection to the extent necessary to administer the
Department's responsibilities with respect to amendments to
the State plans and Illinois waivers approved by the federal
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services necessitated by the
requirements of Title XIX and Title XXI of the federal Social
Security Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
this subsection (m) shall be deemed to be necessary for the
public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (n) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
2010 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of
Public Act 96-45 or any other budget initiative authorized by
the 96th General Assembly for fiscal year 2010 may be adopted
in accordance with this Section by the agency charged with
administering that provision or initiative. The adoption of
emergency rules authorized by this subsection (n) shall be
deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare. The rulemaking authority granted in this subsection
(n) shall apply only to rules promulgated during Fiscal Year
2010.
    (o) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the State's fiscal year
2011 budget, emergency rules to implement any provision of
Public Act 96-958 or any other budget initiative authorized by
the 96th General Assembly for fiscal year 2011 may be adopted
in accordance with this Section by the agency charged with
administering that provision or initiative. The adoption of
emergency rules authorized by this subsection (o) is deemed to
be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare. The
rulemaking authority granted in this subsection (o) applies
only to rules promulgated on or after July 1, 2010 (the
effective date of Public Act 96-958) through June 30, 2011.
    (p) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 97-689,
emergency rules to implement any provision of Public Act
97-689 may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (p)
by the agency charged with administering that provision or
initiative. The 150-day limitation of the effective period of
emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this
subsection (p), and the effective period may continue through
June 30, 2013. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of
emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this
subsection (p). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
this subsection (p) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (q) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and
12 of Public Act 98-104, emergency rules to implement any
provision of Articles 7, 8, 9, 11, and 12 of Public Act 98-104
may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (q) by the
agency charged with administering that provision or
initiative. The 24-month limitation on the adoption of
emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this
subsection (q). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
this subsection (q) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (r) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 98-651,
emergency rules to implement Public Act 98-651 may be adopted
in accordance with this subsection (r) by the Department of
Healthcare and Family Services. The 24-month limitation on the
adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted
under this subsection (r). The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (r) is deemed to be necessary
for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (s) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Sections 5-5b.1 and 5A-2
of the Illinois Public Aid Code, emergency rules to implement
any provision of Section 5-5b.1 or Section 5A-2 of the
Illinois Public Aid Code may be adopted in accordance with
this subsection (s) by the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services. The rulemaking authority granted in this subsection
(s) shall apply only to those rules adopted prior to July 1,
2015. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section, any
emergency rule adopted under this subsection (s) shall only
apply to payments made for State fiscal year 2015. The
adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (s)
is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (t) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Article II of Public Act
99-6, emergency rules to implement the changes made by Article
II of Public Act 99-6 to the Emergency Telephone System Act may
be adopted in accordance with this subsection (t) by the
Department of State Police. The rulemaking authority granted
in this subsection (t) shall apply only to those rules adopted
prior to July 1, 2016. The 24-month limitation on the adoption
of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted under this
subsection (t). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
this subsection (t) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (u) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the Burn Victims Relief
Act, emergency rules to implement any provision of the Act may
be adopted in accordance with this subsection (u) by the
Department of Insurance. The rulemaking authority granted in
this subsection (u) shall apply only to those rules adopted
prior to December 31, 2015. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (u) is deemed to be necessary
for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (v) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 99-516,
emergency rules to implement Public Act 99-516 may be adopted
in accordance with this subsection (v) by the Department of
Healthcare and Family Services. The 24-month limitation on the
adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules adopted
under this subsection (v). The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (v) is deemed to be necessary
for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (w) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 99-796,
emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act
99-796 may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (w)
by the Adjutant General. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (w) is deemed to be necessary
for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (x) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 99-906,
emergency rules to implement subsection (i) of Section
16-115D, subsection (g) of Section 16-128A, and subsection (a)
of Section 16-128B of the Public Utilities Act may be adopted
in accordance with this subsection (x) by the Illinois
Commerce Commission. The rulemaking authority granted in this
subsection (x) shall apply only to those rules adopted within
180 days after June 1, 2017 (the effective date of Public Act
99-906). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
subsection (x) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (y) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-23,
emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act
100-23 to Section 4.02 of the Illinois Act on the Aging,
Sections 5.5.4 and 5-5.4i of the Illinois Public Aid Code,
Section 55-30 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and
Dependency Act, and Sections 74 and 75 of the Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act may be adopted
in accordance with this subsection (y) by the respective
Department. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
subsection (y) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (z) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-554,
emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act
100-554 to Section 4.7 of the Lobbyist Registration Act may be
adopted in accordance with this subsection (z) by the
Secretary of State. The adoption of emergency rules authorized
by this subsection (z) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (aa) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
initial implementation of the changes made to Articles 5, 5A,
12, and 14 of the Illinois Public Aid Code under the provisions
of Public Act 100-581, the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services may adopt emergency rules in accordance with this
subsection (aa). The 24-month limitation on the adoption of
emergency rules does not apply to rules to initially implement
the changes made to Articles 5, 5A, 12, and 14 of the Illinois
Public Aid Code adopted under this subsection (aa). The
adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (aa)
is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (bb) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-587,
emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act
100-587 to Section 4.02 of the Illinois Act on the Aging,
Sections 5.5.4 and 5-5.4i of the Illinois Public Aid Code,
subsection (b) of Section 55-30 of the Alcoholism and Other
Drug Abuse and Dependency Act, Section 5-104 of the
Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013, and
Section 75 and subsection (b) of Section 74 of the Mental
Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act may
be adopted in accordance with this subsection (bb) by the
respective Department. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (bb) is deemed to be necessary
for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (cc) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-587,
emergency rules may be adopted in accordance with this
subsection (cc) to implement the changes made by Public Act
100-587 to: Sections 14-147.5 and 14-147.6 of the Illinois
Pension Code by the Board created under Article 14 of the Code;
Sections 15-185.5 and 15-185.6 of the Illinois Pension Code by
the Board created under Article 15 of the Code; and Sections
16-190.5 and 16-190.6 of the Illinois Pension Code by the
Board created under Article 16 of the Code. The adoption of
emergency rules authorized by this subsection (cc) is deemed
to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (dd) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-864,
emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act
100-864 to Section 3.35 of the Newborn Metabolic Screening Act
may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (dd) by the
Secretary of State. The adoption of emergency rules authorized
by this subsection (dd) is deemed to be necessary for the
public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (ee) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 100-1172,
emergency rules implementing the Illinois Underground Natural
Gas Storage Safety Act may be adopted in accordance with this
subsection by the Department of Natural Resources. The
adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection is
deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (ff) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
initial implementation of the changes made to Articles 5A and
14 of the Illinois Public Aid Code under the provisions of
Public Act 100-1181, the Department of Healthcare and Family
Services may on a one-time-only basis adopt emergency rules in
accordance with this subsection (ff). The 24-month limitation
on the adoption of emergency rules does not apply to rules to
initially implement the changes made to Articles 5A and 14 of
the Illinois Public Aid Code adopted under this subsection
(ff). The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
subsection (ff) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (gg) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 101-1,
emergency rules may be adopted by the Department of Labor in
accordance with this subsection (gg) to implement the changes
made by Public Act 101-1 to the Minimum Wage Law. The adoption
of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (gg) is
deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (hh) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 101-10,
emergency rules may be adopted in accordance with this
subsection (hh) to implement the changes made by Public Act
101-10 to subsection (j) of Section 5-5.2 of the Illinois
Public Aid Code. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
this subsection (hh) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (ii) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 101-10,
emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act
101-10 to Sections 5-5.4 and 5-5.4i of the Illinois Public Aid
Code may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (ii) by
the Department of Public Health. The adoption of emergency
rules authorized by this subsection (ii) is deemed to be
necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (jj) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Public Act 101-10,
emergency rules to implement the changes made by Public Act
101-10 to Section 74 of the Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Administrative Act may be adopted in accordance
with this subsection (jj) by the Department of Human Services.
The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection
(jj) is deemed to be necessary for the public interest,
safety, and welfare.
    (kk) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act and
Public Act 101-27, the Department of Revenue, the Department
of Public Health, the Department of Agriculture, the
Department of State Police, and the Department of Financial
and Professional Regulation may adopt emergency rules in
accordance with this subsection (kk). The rulemaking authority
granted in this subsection (kk) shall apply only to rules
adopted before December 31, 2021. Notwithstanding the
provisions of subsection (c), emergency rules adopted under
this subsection (kk) shall be effective for 180 days. The
adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (kk)
is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (ll) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the Leveling the Playing
Field for Illinois Retail Act, emergency rules may be adopted
in accordance with this subsection (ll) to implement the
changes made by the Leveling the Playing Field for Illinois
Retail Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by this
subsection (ll) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (mm) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Section 25-70 of the
Sports Wagering Act, emergency rules to implement Section
25-70 of the Sports Wagering Act may be adopted in accordance
with this subsection (mm) by the Department of the Lottery as
provided in the Sports Wagering Act. The adoption of emergency
rules authorized by this subsection (mm) is deemed to be
necessary for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (nn) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the Sports Wagering Act, emergency rules to
implement the Sports Wagering Act may be adopted in accordance
with this subsection (nn) by the Illinois Gaming Board. The
adoption of emergency rules authorized by this subsection (nn)
is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and
welfare.
    (oo) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of subsection (c) of Section
20 of the Video Gaming Act, emergency rules to implement the
provisions of subsection (c) of Section 20 of the Video Gaming
Act may be adopted in accordance with this subsection (oo) by
the Illinois Gaming Board. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (oo) is deemed to be necessary
for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (pp) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of Section 50 of the Sexual
Assault Evidence Submission Act, emergency rules to implement
Section 50 of the Sexual Assault Evidence Submission Act may
be adopted in accordance with this subsection (pp) by the
Department of State Police. The adoption of emergency rules
authorized by this subsection (pp) is deemed to be necessary
for the public interest, safety, and welfare.
    (qq) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of the Illinois Works Jobs
Program Act, emergency rules may be adopted in accordance with
this subsection (qq) to implement the Illinois Works Jobs
Program Act. The adoption of emergency rules authorized by
this subsection (qq) is deemed to be necessary for the public
interest, safety, and welfare.
    (rr) In order to provide for the expeditious and timely
implementation of the provisions of subsection (c) of Section
2-3.130 of the School Code, emergency rules to implement
subsection (c) of Section 2-3.130 of the School Code may be
adopted in accordance with this subsection (rr) by the State
Board of Education. The adoption of emergency rules authorized
by this subsection (rr) is deemed to be necessary for the
public interest, safety, and welfare.
(Source: P.A. 100-23, eff. 7-6-17; 100-554, eff. 11-16-17;
100-581, eff. 3-12-18; 100-587, Article 95, Section 95-5, eff.
6-4-18; 100-587, Article 110, Section 110-5, eff. 6-4-18;
100-864, eff. 8-14-18; 100-1172, eff. 1-4-19; 100-1181, eff.
3-8-19; 101-1, eff. 2-19-19; 101-10, Article 20, Section 20-5,
eff. 6-5-19; 101-10, Article 35, Section 35-5, eff. 6-5-19;
101-27, eff. 6-25-19; 101-31, Article 15, Section 15-5, eff.
6-28-19; 101-31, Article 25, Section 25-900, eff. 6-28-19;
101-31, Article 35, Section 35-3, eff. 6-28-19; 101-377, eff.
8-16-19; 101-601, eff. 12-10-19.)
 
    Section 10. The School Code is amended by changing
Sections 2-3.130, 10-20.33, and 34-18.20 as follows:
 
    (105 ILCS 5/2-3.130)
    Sec. 2-3.130. Isolated time out, time Time out, and
physical restraint rules; grant program; third-party
assistance; goals and plans.
    (a) For purposes of this Section, "isolated time out",
"physical restraint", and "time out" have the meanings given
to those terms under Section 10-20.33.
    (b) The State Board of Education shall promulgate rules
governing the use of isolated time out, time out, and physical
restraint in special education nonpublic facilities and the
public schools. The rules shall include provisions governing
the documentation and reporting recordkeeping that is required
each time these interventions when physical restraint or more
restrictive forms of time out are used.
    The rules adopted by the State Board shall include a
procedure by which a person who believes a violation of
Section 10-20.33 or 34-18.20 has occurred may file a
complaint. The rules adopted by the State Board shall include
training requirements that must be included in training
programs used to train and certify school personnel.
    The State Board shall establish procedures for progressive
enforcement actions to ensure that schools fully comply with
the documentation and reporting requirements for isolated time
out, time out, and physical restraint established by rule,
which shall include meaningful and appropriate sanctions for
the failure to comply, including the failure to report to the
parent or guardian and to the State Board, the failure to
timely report, and the failure to provide detailed
documentation.
    (c) Subject to appropriation, the State Board shall, by
adoption of emergency rules under subsection (rr) of Section
5-45 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act if it so
chooses, create a grant program for school districts, special
education nonpublic facilities approved under Section 14-7.02
of this Code, and special education cooperatives to implement
school-wide, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed
practices, positive behavioral interventions and supports, and
restorative practices within a multi-tiered system of support
aimed at reducing the need for interventions, such as isolated
time out, time out, and physical restraint. The State Board
shall give priority in grant funding to those school
districts, special education nonpublic facilities approved
under Section 14-7.02 of this Code, and special education
cooperatives that submit a plan to achieve a significant
reduction or elimination in the use of isolated time out and
physical restraint in less than 3 years.
    (d) Subject to the Illinois Procurement Code, the Illinois
School Student Records Act, the Mental Health and
Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act, and the
federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, the
State Board may contract with a third party to provide
assistance with the oversight and monitoring of the use of
isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint by school
districts.
    (e) The State Board shall establish goals within 90 days
after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd
General Assembly, with specific benchmarks, for schools to
accomplish the systemic reduction of isolated time out, time
out, and physical restraint within 3 years after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly. The
State Board shall engage in meaningful consultation with
stakeholders to establish the goals, including in the review
and evaluation of the data submitted. Each school board shall
create a time out and physical restraint oversight team that
includes, but is not limited to, teachers, paraprofessionals,
school service personnel, and administrators to develop (i) a
school-specific plan for reducing and eventually eliminating
the use of isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint
in accordance with the goals and benchmarks established by the
State Board and (ii) procedures to implement the plan
developed by the team.
    The progress toward the reduction and eventual elimination
of the use of isolated time out and physical restraint shall be
measured by the reduction in the overall number of incidents
of those interventions and the total number of students
subjected to those interventions. In limited cases, upon
written application made by a school district and approved by
the State Board based on criteria developed by the State Board
to show good cause, the reduction in the use of those
interventions may be measured by the frequency of the use of
those interventions on individual students and the student
population as a whole. The State Board shall specify a date for
submission of the plans. School districts shall submit a
report once each year for 3 years after the effective date of
this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly to the State
Board on the progress made toward achieving the goals and
benchmarks established by the State Board and modify their
plans as necessary to satisfy those goals and benchmarks.
School districts shall notify parents and guardians that the
plans and reports are available for review. On or before June
30, 2023, the State Board shall issue a report to the General
Assembly on the progress made by schools to achieve those
goals and benchmarks. The required plans shall include, but
not be limited to, the specific actions that are to be taken
to:
        (1) reduce and eventually eliminate a reliance on
    isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint for
    behavioral interventions and develop noncoercive
    environments;
        (2) develop individualized student plans that are
    oriented toward prevention of the use of isolated time
    out, time out, and physical restraint with the intent that
    a plan be separate and apart from a student's
    individualized education program or a student's plan for
    services under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation
    Act of 1973;
        (3) ensure that appropriate school personnel are fully
    informed of the student's history, including any history
    of physical or sexual abuse, and other relevant medical
    and mental health information, except that any disclosure
    of student information must be consistent with federal and
    State laws and rules governing student confidentiality and
    privacy rights; and
        (4) support a vision for cultural change that
    reinforces the following:
            (A) positive behavioral interventions and support
        rather than isolated time out, time out, and physical
        restraint;
            (B) effective ways to de-escalate situations to
        avoid isolated time out, time out, and physical
        restraint;
            (C) crisis intervention techniques that use
        alternatives to isolated time out, time out, and
        physical restraint; and
            (D) use of debriefing meetings to reassess what
        occurred and why it occurred and to think through ways
        to prevent use of the intervention the next time.
    (f) A school is exempt from the requirement to submit a
plan and the annual reports under subsection (e) if the school
is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the State Board
that (i) within the previous 3 years, the school district has
never engaged in the use of isolated time out, time out, or
physical restraint and (ii) the school has adopted a written
policy that prohibits the use isolated time out, time out, and
physical restraint on a student and is able to demonstrate the
enforcement of that policy.
    (g) The State Board shall establish a system of ongoing
review, auditing, and monitoring to ensure that schools comply
with the documentation and reporting requirements and meet the
State Board's established goals and benchmarks for reducing
and eventually eliminating the use of isolated time out, time
out, and physical restraint.
(Source: P.A. 91-600, eff. 8-14-99; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.33)
    Sec. 10-20.33. Time out, isolated time out, and physical
restraint, and necessities; limitations and prohibitions.
    (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the use
of isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint on
children and youth carries risks to the health and safety of
students and staff; therefore, the ultimate goal is to reduce
and eventually eliminate the use of those interventions. The
General Assembly also finds and declares that the State Board
of Education must take affirmative action to lead and support
schools in transforming the school culture to reduce and
eliminate the use of all such interventions over time.
    (b) In this Section:
    "Chemical restraint" means the use of medication to
control a student's behavior or to restrict a student's
freedom of movement. "Chemical restraint" does not include
medication that is legally prescribed and administered as part
of a student's regular medical regimen to manage behavioral
symptoms and treat medical symptoms.
    "Isolated time out" means the involuntary confinement of a
student alone in a time out room or other enclosure outside of
the classroom without a supervising adult in the time out room
or enclosure.
    "Isolated time out" or "time out" does not include a
student-initiated or student-requested break, a
student-initiated sensory break or a teacher-initiated sensory
break that may include a sensory room containing sensory tools
to assist a student to calm and de-escalate, an in-school
suspension or detention, or any other appropriate disciplinary
measure, including the student's brief removal to the hallway
or similar environment.
    "Mechanical restraint" means the use of any device or
equipment to limit a student's movement or to hold a student
immobile. "Mechanical restraint" does not include any
restraint used to (i) treat a student's medical needs; (ii)
protect a student who is known to be at risk of injury
resulting from a lack of coordination or frequent loss of
consciousness; (iii) position a student with physical
disabilities in a manner specified in the student's
individualized education program, federal Section 504 plan, or
other plan of care; (iv) provide a supplementary aid, service,
or accommodation, including, but not limited to, assistive
technology that provides proprioceptive input or aids in
self-regulation; or (v) promote student safety in vehicles
used to transport students.
    "Physical restraint" or "restraint" means holding a
student or otherwise restricting a student's movements.
"Physical restraint" or "restraint" does not include momentary
periods of physical restriction by direct person to person
contact, without the aid of material or mechanical devices,
that are accomplished with limited force and that are designed
to prevent a student from completing an act that would result
in potential physical harm to himself, herself, or another or
damage to property.
    "Prone physical restraint" means a physical restraint in
which a student is held face down on the floor or other surface
and physical pressure is applied to the student's body to keep
the student in the prone position.
    "Time out" means a behavior management technique for the
purpose of calming or de-escalation that involves the
involuntary monitored separation of a student from classmates
with a trained adult for part of the school day, only for a
brief time, in a nonlocked setting.
    (c) Isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint,
other than prone physical restraint, may be used only if (i)
the student's behavior presents an imminent danger of serious
physical harm to the student or to others; (ii) other less
restrictive and intrusive measures have been tried and have
proven to be ineffective in stopping the imminent danger of
serious physical harm; (iii) there is no known medical
contraindication to its use on the student; and (iv) the
school staff member or members applying the use of time out,
isolated time out, or physical restraint on a student have
been trained in its safe application, as established by rule
by the State Board of Education. Isolated time out is allowed
only under limited circumstances as set forth in this Section.
If all other requirements under this Section are met, isolated
time out may be used only if the adult in the time out room or
enclosure is in imminent danger of serious physical harm
because the student is unable to cease actively engaging in
extreme physical aggression.
    Mechanical restraint and chemical restraint are
prohibited. Prone restraint is prohibited except when all of
the following conditions are satisfied:
        (1) The student's Behavior Intervention Plan
    specifically allows for prone restraint of the student.
        (2) The Behavior Intervention Plan was put into place
    before January 1, 2021.
        (3) The student's Behavior Intervention Plan has been
    approved by the IEP team.
        (4) The school staff member or staff members applying
    the use of prone restraint on a student have been trained
    in its safe application as established by rule by the
    State Board of Education.
        (5) The school must be able to document and
    demonstrate to the IEP team that the use of other
    de-escalation techniques provided for in the student's
    Behavior Intervention Plan were ineffective.
        (6) The use of prone restraint occurs within the
    2021-2022 school year.
All instances of the utilization of prone restraint must be
reported in accordance with the provisions of this amendatory
Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Nothing in this Section
shall prohibit the State Board of Education from adopting
administrative rules that further restrict or disqualify the
use of prone restraint.
    (d) The Until rules are adopted under Section 2-3.130 of
this Code, the use of any of the following rooms or enclosures
for an isolated time out or time out purposes is prohibited:
        (1) a locked room or a room in which the door is
    obstructed, prohibiting it from opening other than one
    with a locking mechanism that engages only when a key or
    handle is being held by a person;
        (2) a confining space such as a closet or box;
        (3) a room where the student cannot be continually
    observed; or
        (4) any other room or enclosure or time out procedure
    that is contrary to current rules adopted by guidelines of
    the State Board of Education.
    (e) The deprivation of necessities needed to sustain the
health of a person, including, without limitation, the denial
or unreasonable delay in the provision of the following, is
prohibited:
        (1) food or liquid at a time when it is customarily
    served;
        (2) medication; or
        (3) the use of a restroom.
    (f) (Blank). The use of physical restraints is prohibited
except when (i) the student poses a physical risk to himself,
herself, or others, (ii) there is no medical contraindication
to its use, and (iii) the staff applying the restraint have
been trained in its safe application. For the purposes of this
Section, "restraint" does not include momentary periods of
physical restriction by direct person-to-person contact,
without the aid of material or mechanical devices,
accomplished with limited force and that are designed (i) to
prevent a student from completing an act that would result in
potential physical harm to himself, herself, or another or
damage to property or (ii) to remove a disruptive student who
is unwilling to voluntarily leave the area. The use of
physical restraints that meet the requirements of this Section
may be included in a student's individualized education plan
where deemed appropriate by the student's individualized
education plan team.
    (g) Following each incident of isolated time out, time
out, or physical restraint, but no later than 2 school days
after the incident, the principal or another designated
administrator shall notify the student's parent or guardian
that he or she may request a meeting with appropriate school
personnel to discuss the incident. This meeting shall be held
separate and apart from meetings held in accordance with the
student's individualized education program or from meetings
held in accordance with the student's plan for services under
Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If a
parent or guardian requests a meeting, the meeting shall be
convened within 2 school days after the request, provided that
the 2-school day limitation shall be extended if requested by
the parent or guardian. The parent or guardian may also
request that the meeting be convened via telephone or video
conference.
    The meeting shall include the student, if appropriate, at
least one school staff member involved in the incident of
isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint, the
student's parent or guardian, and at least one appropriate
school staff member not involved in the incident of isolated
time out, time out, or physical restraint, such as a social
worker, psychologist, nurse, or behavioral specialist. During
the meeting, the school staff member or members involved in
the incident of isolated time out, time out, or physical
restraint, the student, and the student's parent or guardian,
if applicable, shall be provided an opportunity to describe
(i) the events that occurred prior to the incident of isolated
time out, time out, or physical restraint and any actions that
were taken by school personnel or the student leading up to the
incident; (ii) the incident of isolated time out, time out, or
physical restraint; and (iii) the events that occurred or the
actions that were taken following the incident of isolated
time out, time out, or physical restraint and whether the
student returned to regular school activities and, if not, how
the student spent the remainder of the school day. All parties
present at the meeting shall have the opportunity to discuss
what school personnel could have done differently to avoid the
incident of isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint
and what alternative courses of action, if any, the school can
take to support the student and to avoid the future use of
isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint. At no
point may a student be excluded from school solely because a
meeting has not occurred.
    A summary of the meeting and any agreements or conclusions
reached during the meeting shall be documented in writing and
shall become part of the student's school record. A copy of the
documents shall be provided to the student's parent or
guardian. If a parent or guardian does not request a meeting
within 10 school days after the school has provided the
documents to the parent or guardian or if a parent or guardian
fails to attend a requested meeting, that fact shall be
documented as part of the student's school record.
    (h) Whenever isolated time out, time out, or physical
restraint is used physical restraints are used, school
personnel shall fully document and report to the State Board
of Education the incident, including the events leading up to
the incident, what alternative measures that are less
restrictive and intrusive were used prior to the use of
isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint, why those
measures were ineffective or deemed inappropriate, the type of
restraint, isolated time out, or time out that was used, the
length of time the student was in isolated time out or time out
or was is restrained, and the staff involved. The parents or
guardian of a student and the State Superintendent of
Education shall be informed whenever isolated time out, time
out, or physical restraint is restraints are used.
    Schools shall provide parents and guardians with the
following information, to be developed by the State Board and
which may be incorporated into the State Board's prescribed
physical restraint and time out form at the discretion of the
State Board, after each incident in which isolated time out,
time out, or physical restraint is used during the school
year, in printed form or, upon the written request of the
parent or guardian, by email:
        (1) a copy of the standards for when isolated time
    out, time out, and physical restraint can be used;
        (2) information about the rights of parents,
    guardians, and students; and
        (3) information about the parent's or guardian's right
    to file a complaint with the State Superintendent of
    Education, the complaint process, and other information to
    assist the parent or guardian in navigating the complaint
    process.
    (i) Any use of isolated time out, time out, or physical
restraint that is permitted by a school board's policy shall
be implemented in accordance with written procedures.
(Source: P.A. 91-600, eff. 8-14-99; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.20)
    Sec. 34-18.20. Time out, isolated time out, and physical
restraint, and necessities; limitations and prohibitions.
    (a) The General Assembly finds and declares that the use
of isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint on
children and youth carries risks to the health and safety of
students and staff; therefore, the ultimate goal is to reduce
and eventually eliminate the use of those interventions. The
General Assembly also finds and declares that the State Board
of Education must take affirmative action to lead and support
schools in transforming the school culture to reduce and
eliminate the use of all such interventions over time.
    (b) In this Section:
    "Chemical restraint" means the use of medication to
control a student's behavior or to restrict a student's
freedom of movement. "Chemical restraint" does not include
medication that is legally prescribed and administered as part
of a student's regular medical regimen to manage behavioral
symptoms and treat medical symptoms.
    "Isolated time out" means the involuntary confinement of a
student alone in a time out room or other enclosure outside of
the classroom without a supervising adult in the time out room
or enclosure.
    "Isolated time out" or "time out" does not include a
student-initiated or student-requested break, a
student-initiated sensory break or a teacher-initiated sensory
break that may include a sensory room containing sensory tools
to assist a student to calm and de-escalate, an in-school
suspension or detention, or any other appropriate disciplinary
measure, including the student's brief removal to the hallway
or similar environment.
    "Mechanical restraint" means the use of any device or
equipment to limit a student's movement or to hold a student
immobile. "Mechanical restraint" does not include any
restraint used to (i) treat a student's medical needs; (ii)
protect a student who is known to be at risk of injury
resulting from a lack of coordination or frequent loss of
consciousness; (iii) position a student with physical
disabilities in a manner specified in the student's
individualized education program, federal Section 504 plan, or
other plan of care; (iv) provide a supplementary aid, service,
or accommodation, including, but not limited to, assistive
technology that provides proprioceptive input or aids in
self-regulation; or (v) promote student safety in vehicles
used to transport students.
    "Physical restraint" or "restraint" means holding a
student or otherwise restricting a student's movements.
"Physical restraint" or "restraint" does not include momentary
periods of physical restriction by direct person to person
contact, without the aid of material or mechanical devices,
that are accomplished with limited force and that are designed
to prevent a student from completing an act that would result
in potential physical harm to himself, herself, or another or
damage to property.
    "Prone physical restraint" means a physical restraint in
which a student is held face down on the floor or other surface
and physical pressure is applied to the student's body to keep
the student in the prone position.
    "Time out" means a behavior management technique for the
purpose of calming or de-escalation that involves the
involuntary monitored separation of a student from classmates
with a trained adult for part of the school day, only for a
brief time, in a nonlocked setting.
    (c) Isolated time out, time out, and physical restraint,
other than prone physical restraint, may be used only if (i)
the student's behavior presents an imminent danger of serious
physical harm to the student or to others; (ii) other less
restrictive and intrusive measures have been tried and have
proven to be ineffective in stopping the imminent danger of
serious physical harm; (iii) there is no known medical
contraindication to its use on the student; and (iv) the
school staff member or members applying the use of time out,
isolated time out, or physical restraint on a student have
been trained in its safe application, as established by rule
by the State Board of Education. Isolated time out is allowed
only under limited circumstances as set forth in this Section.
If all other requirements under this Section are met, isolated
time out may be used only if the adult in the time out room or
enclosure is in imminent danger of serious physical harm
because the student is unable to cease actively engaging in
extreme physical aggression.
    Mechanical restraint and chemical restraint are
prohibited. Prone restraint is prohibited except when all of
the following conditions are satisfied:
        (1) The student's Behavior Intervention Plan
    specifically allows for prone restraint of the student.
        (2) The Behavior Intervention Plan was put into place
    before January 1, 2021.
        (3) The student's Behavior Intervention Plan has been
    approved by the IEP team.
        (4) The school staff member or staff members applying
    the use of prone restraint on a student have been trained
    in its safe application as established by rule by the
    State Board of Education.
        (5) The school must be able to document and
    demonstrate to the IEP team that the use of other
    de-escalation techniques provided for in the student's
    Behavior Intervention Plan were ineffective.
        (6) The use of prone restraint occurs within the
    school years of 2021-2022 and 2022-2023.
All instances of the utilization of prone restraint must be
reported in accordance with the provisions of this amendatory
Act of the 102nd General Assembly. Nothing in this Section
shall prohibit the State Board of Education from adopting
administrative rules that further restrict or disqualify the
use of prone restraint.
    (d) The Until rules are adopted under Section 2-3.130 of
this Code, the use of any of the following rooms or enclosures
for an isolated time out or time out purposes is prohibited:
        (1) a locked room or a room in which the door is
    obstructed, prohibiting it from opening other than one
    with a locking mechanism that engages only when a key or
    handle is being held by a person;
        (2) a confining space such as a closet or box;
        (3) a room where the student cannot be continually
    observed; or
        (4) any other room or enclosure or time out procedure
    that is contrary to current rules adopted by guidelines of
    the State Board of Education.
    (e) The deprivation of necessities needed to sustain the
health of a person, including, without limitation, the denial
or unreasonable delay in the provision of the following, is
prohibited:
        (1) food or liquid at a time when it is customarily
    served;
        (2) medication; or
        (3) the use of a restroom.
    (f) (Blank). The use of physical restraints is prohibited
except when (i) the student poses a physical risk to himself,
herself, or others, (ii) there is no medical contraindication
to its use, and (iii) the staff applying the restraint have
been trained in its safe application. For the purposes of this
Section, "restraint" does not include momentary periods of
physical restriction by direct person-to-person contact,
without the aid of material or mechanical devices,
accomplished with limited force and that are designed (i) to
prevent a student from completing an act that would result in
potential physical harm to himself, herself, or another or
damage to property or (ii) to remove a disruptive student who
is unwilling to voluntarily leave the area. The use of
physical restraints that meet the requirements of this Section
may be included in a student's individualized education plan
where deemed appropriate by the student's individualized
education plan team.
    (g) Following each incident of isolated time out, time
out, or physical restraint, but no later than 2 school days
after the incident, the principal or another designated
administrator shall notify the student's parent or guardian
that he or she may request a meeting with appropriate school
personnel to discuss the incident. This meeting shall be held
separate and apart from meetings held in accordance with the
student's individualized education program or from meetings
held in accordance with the student's plan for services under
Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973. If a
parent or guardian requests a meeting, the meeting shall be
convened within 2 school days after the request, provided that
the 2-school day limitation shall be extended if requested by
the parent or guardian. The parent or guardian may also
request that the meeting be convened via telephone or video
conference.
    The meeting shall include the student, if appropriate, at
least one school staff member involved in the incident of
isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint, the
student's parent or guardian, and at least one appropriate
school staff member not involved in the incident of isolated
time out, time out, or physical restraint, such as a social
worker, psychologist, nurse, or behavioral specialist. During
the meeting, the school staff member or members involved in
the incident of isolated time out, time out, or physical
restraint, the student, and the student's parent or guardian,
if applicable, shall be provided an opportunity to describe
(i) the events that occurred prior to the incident of isolated
time out, time out, or physical restraint and any actions that
were taken by school personnel or the student leading up to the
incident; (ii) the incident of isolated time out, time out, or
physical restraint; and (iii) the events that occurred or the
actions that were taken following the incident of isolated
time out, time out, or physical restraint and whether the
student returned to regular school activities and, if not, how
the student spent the remainder of the school day. All parties
present at the meeting shall have the opportunity to discuss
what school personnel could have done differently to avoid the
incident of isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint
and what alternative courses of action, if any, the school can
take to support the student and to avoid the future use of
isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint. At no
point may a student be excluded from school solely because a
meeting has not occurred.
    A summary of the meeting and any agreements or conclusions
reached during the meeting shall be documented in writing and
shall become part of the student's school record. A copy of the
documents shall be provided to the student's parent or
guardian. If a parent or guardian does not request a meeting
within 10 school days after the school has provided the
documents to the parent or guardian or if a parent or guardian
fails to attend a requested meeting, that fact shall be
documented as part of the student's school record.
    (h) Whenever isolated time out, time out, or physical
restraint is used physical restraints are used, school
personnel shall fully document and report to the State Board
of Education the incident, including the events leading up to
the incident, what alternative measures that are less
restrictive and intrusive were used prior to the use of
isolated time out, time out, or physical restraint, why those
measures were ineffective or deemed inappropriate, the type of
restraint, isolated time out, or time out that was used, the
length of time the student was in isolated time out or time out
or was is restrained, and the staff involved. The parents or
guardian of a student and the State Superintendent of
Education shall be informed whenever isolated time out, time
out, or physical restraint is restraints are used.
    Schools shall provide parents and guardians with the
following information, to be developed by the State Board and
which may be incorporated into the State Board's prescribed
physical restraint and time out form at the discretion of the
State Board, after each incident in which isolated time out,
time out, or physical restraint is used during the school
year, in printed form or, upon the written request of the
parent or guardian, by email:
        (1) a copy of the standards for when isolated time
    out, time out, and physical restraint can be used;
        (2) information about the rights of parents,
    guardians, and students; and
        (3) information about the parent's or guardian's right
    to file a complaint with the State Superintendent of
    Education, the complaint process, and other information to
    assist the parent or guardian in navigating the complaint
    process.
    (i) Any use of isolated time out, time out, or physical
restraint that is permitted by the board's policy shall be
implemented in accordance with written procedures.
(Source: P.A. 91-600, eff. 8-14-99; 92-16, eff. 6-28-01.)
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.