Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. In provisions concerning the Long Term Care Ombudsman Program, expands the definition of "access" to mean the right to inspect and copy (rather than inspect) the clinical and other records of a participant or resident, regardless of age, with the express written consent of the participant or resident. In provisions concerning access and visitation rights, provides that a long term care facility, supportive living facility, assisted living establishment, and shared housing establishment must permit representatives of the Office of State Long Term Care Ombudsman, with the permission of the resident or other specified persons, to examine and copy the resident's clinical and other records.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Illinois Act on the Aging. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 2: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Department of Professional Regulation Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes changes concerning confidentiality regarding the Office of Executive Inspector General. Makes conforming changes. Amends the Use Tax Act, the Service Use Tax Act, the Service Occupation Tax Act, and the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Provides that, beginning on January 1, 2025, "prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs" includes cannabis purchased by a qualified patient, designated caregiver, or provisional patient from a registered dispensing organization for purposes of provisions in those Acts that establish a 1% rate of taxation for prescription and nonprescription medicines and drugs. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Provides that a designated caregiver registered under the Act may perform the designated caregiver's duties at any licensed dispensary or dispensing organization licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes changes concerning agents under the Act. Provides that a qualifying patient registered under the Act may purchase medical cannabis at any licensed dispensary or dispensing organization licensed by the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation under the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Provides that the physical examination required under the Act may be performed by remote means. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions; enforcement of the Act; destruction of medical cannabis; and the medical cannabis cultivation privilege tax. Repeals provisions concerning medical cannabis dispensing organization certification renewal and excluded offenses. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Authorizes a dispensing organization to offer drive-through and pickup options for cannabis and cannabis-infused products and makes related changes. Requires a dispensing organization to implement other security measures. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to establish, by rule, certain market protections. Requires the Department of Agriculture to license cannabis laboratories. Provides for the repeal of provisions establishing cultivator taxes and craft grower taxes. Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act. Deletes a provision which specifies that the sale and possession of marijuana and hashish is illegal. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Removes requirements that a cannabis container shall be odor-proof. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 3: Removes provisions concerning emergency rulemaking. In provisions amending the Illinois Vehicle Code, restores the requirement that cannabis containers shall be odor-proof.
Senate Floor Amendment No. 4: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Retailers' Occupation Tax Act. Makes changes concerning the official purpose. Amends the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act. Makes changes concerning agents under the Act. Makes changes concerning provisional patients. Provides that the physical examination required under the Act may be performed by remote means. Makes changes in provisions concerning definitions. Repeals provisions concerning excluded offenses. Amends the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act. Makes changes concerning definitions. Authorizes a dispensing organization to offer drive-through and pickup options for cannabis and cannabis-infused products and makes related changes. Requires a dispensing organization to implement other security measures. Authorizes the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to establish, by rule, certain market protections. Requires the Department of Agriculture to license cannabis laboratories. Adds provisions concerning consolidated transport centers. Provides for the repeal of provisions concerning the medical cannabis dispensing organization exemption, establishing cultivator taxes, and craft grower taxes. Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Makes changes concerning the requirements for a container when possessing cannabis. Amends the Tobacco Accessories and Smoking Herbs Control Act. Deletes a provision which specifies that the sale and possession of marijuana and hashish is illegal. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 20 ILCS 105/4
Engrossed: 20 ILCS 105/4