Nursing home payment reform drives $700 million to improve staffing, quality of care Nursing home payment reform drives $700 million to improve staffing, quality of care Thursday, April 7, 2022 A bill that would inject more than $700 million annually into Medicaid-funded nursing homes to increase staffing levels and improve quality of care unanimously cleared the Illinois House on Thursday, one day after clearing the Senate.
Paid COVID-19 leave for vaccinated educators signed into law Paid COVID-19 leave for vaccinated educators signed into law Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Public school, community college and public university employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are now entitled to paid administrative leave for any days they miss this school year due to coronavirus-related issues.
DHFS letter: Deal may be near on nursing home payment reform DHFS letter: Deal may be near on nursing home payment reform Monday, April 4, 2022 Officials at the Department of Healthcare and Family Services believe they made “significant progress” this week toward reaching agreement on a plan to overhaul the way nursing homes... Read more
COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers clears General Assembly COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers clears General Assembly Thursday, March 31, 2022 A bill that allows teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid administrative leave if they have to miss work due to coronavirus-related... Read more
Lawmakers pass ban on withholding college transcripts Lawmakers pass ban on withholding college transcripts Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Graduates from Illinois colleges and universities may soon be able to access their transcripts even if they still owe money to the school they attended. Read more
Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options upon request Bill would require schools to offer vegan, vegetarian options upon request Tuesday, March 29, 2022 Public schools in Illinois may soon be serving a lot more vegan and vegetarian meals, thanks to a bill that cleared the General Assembly Tuesday. Read more
State Supreme Court: Officials may, sometimes, use campaign funds for criminal defense State Supreme Court: Officials may, sometimes, use campaign funds for criminal defense Thursday, March 24, 2022 The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that elected public officials and their campaign committees may, in limited circumstances, use campaign funds to pay criminal defense attorney fees. Read more
Lawmakers, Department of Insurance focus on Blue Cross, Springfield Clinic controversy Lawmakers, Department of Insurance focus on Blue Cross, Springfield Clinic controversy Wednesday, March 23, 2022 An ongoing contract dispute between a major health insurance company and a large health care provider in Springfield is drawing the attention of both state lawmakers and the state Department of... Read more