This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. Reissues previous Executive Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. RADIOLOGY CERTIFICATIONS Suspends the provision in the Radiation Protection Act of 1990 that limits the validity of industrial radiography certifications to five years and industrial radiography trainee certifications to two years. December 7, 2021: Illinois and Chicago Departments of Public Health Confirm State's First Case of the Omicron COVID-19 Variant. Administrative Orders 1 2003 01-29-03 Legislative Procedures Administrative Orders 2 2003 02-24-03 State Agency Spending Restrictions and Reviews The City of Chicago and several other communities requested assistance from the State of Illinois. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues several executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through December 11, 2021. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS Reissues most executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through December 12, 2020. This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. SUBMINIMUM WAGE Ensures individuals with disabilities receive equal pay for work they perform as employees of state vendors. The area saw 3.00 inches of rain in 50 minutes, causing high impact flash flooding. 2022 Budget. IDPH will continue to conduct on-site reviews to the extent feasible. Time: 12:05 p.m. - 1 p.m. This rule suspends all requirements of the Hospital Report Card Code in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Event Date(s) May 07, 2020. Sec. This Executive Order is effective November 11 and supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. Executive Order to establish comprehensive housing initiative. SUSPENDS VARIOUS PROVISIONS Suspends provisions in the Assisted Living and Shared Housing Act, the Nursing Home Care Act and the Community Care Act. Many Chicago establishments continue to follow additional safety measures. Under the Illinois Open Meetings Act, a public body may hold a closed meeting or session when it addresses one of twenty-four subject-area exemptions found in 5 Ill. Comp. SPRINGFIELD Gov. IN-PERSON LEARNING All public and nonpublic schools in Illinois serving pre-kindergarten through 12th grade students may open for in-person learning after the regular 2019-2020 school term. This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. << /Length 5 0 R /Filter /FlateDecode >> The Executive Order also requires health care workers, school personnel, higher education personnel and students, and employees and contractors of state-owned or operated congregate facilities to be fully vaccinated, as described in the Order. In response, additional public health restrictions and mitigations will be implemented for the Metro East region for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, gaming and casinos, and for all workplaces, effective September 2, 2020. The Open Meetings Act (OMA) is a state law, which provides the statutory guidelines for conducting public meetings. Reissues previous Executive Orders related to the COVID-19 pandemic through December 9, 2022. Executive Order to continue the establishment of the Illinois Delegation to the Midwestern Higher Education Commission and the Board of Trustees of the Illinois Summer School for the Arts. Allows ISBE to implement rules regarding remote learning. Administrative Orders 2 1999 02-01-99 Policy & Guidelines For Federal Government Relations. Statutory Authority: Communicable Disease Report Act [745 ILCS 45] and Department of Public Health Act [20 ILCS 2305]. Travel Requirements for Non-U.S. Citizen, Non-U.S. This Executive Order supersedes Executive Order 43. Increased testing frequency may be required in certain situations. Executive Order 2021-24 and 77 Ill. Admin. REGION 2 MITIGATIONS Region 2North-Central Illinoishas reported three consecutive days of a test positivity rate of 8 percent or higher. EXECUTIVE ORDER STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO ENDING THE OPIOID EPIDEMIC, EXECUTIVE ORDER AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE ORDER 10 (2019) CEMENTING ILLINOIS' COMPREHENSIVE 2020 CENSUS EFFORT, EXECUTIVE ORDER ESTABLISHING THE GOVERNOR'S TASK FORCE ON FORENSIC SCIENCE, EXECUTIVE ORDER REORGANIZING DIVISIONS WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE POLICE, EXECUTIVE ORDER STRENGTHENING OUR COMMMITMENT TO AFFIRMING AND INCLUSIVE SCHOOLS, EXECUTIVE ORDER CEMENTING ILLINOIS COMPREHENSIVE 2020 CENSUS EFFORT, EXECUTIVE ORDER CREATING THE JUSTICE, EQUITY, AND OPPORTUNITY INITIATIVE, EXECUTIVE ORDER STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO ENDING THE HIV EPIDEMIC, EXECUTIVE ORDER STRENGTHENING OUR COMMITMENT TO IMMIGRANTS, REFUGEES, AND ASYLUM SEEKERS, EXECUTIVE ORDER JOINING THE US CLIMATE ALLIANCE AND COMMITTING TO THE PRINCIPLES OF THE PARIS CLIMATE AGREEMENT, EXECUTIVE ORDER STRENGTHENING OUR COMMITMENT TO ILLINOIS'S VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES, EXECUTIVE ORDER STRENGTHENING THE STATE'S COMMITMENT TO WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION, Executive Order Strengthening Working Families, Executive Order Strengthening the State's Commitment to Effective and Transparent Government in Compliance with the Laws, Executive Order Establishing the Autonomous Illinois Initiative, Executive Order to Eliminate Nepotism in State Government Hiring, Executive Order Reducing the Size of Government Through the Abolition of Inoperative Boards and Commissions, Executive Order Reducing the Size of Government Through the Revocation of Executive Orders, Executive Order Prohibiting the Withholding of Agency Fees, Executive Order Reforming the Administration and Eliminating the Backlog of Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Hearings at the Human Rights Commission, Executive Order to Ensure Representative Contracting in State Procurement, Executive Order Establishing the Executive Mansion as the Governors Mansion, Executive Order Requiring the Illinois Department of Transportation to Comply with Federal State Safety Oversight Requirements, Executive Order Strengthening the State's Ethics Laws and Compliance, Executive Order to Eliminate Impermissible Conflicts of Interest at the Property Tax Appeals Board, Executive Order Establishing the Governors Opioid Prevention and Intervention Task Force, Executive Order to Continue and Expand Successes in Improving State Administrative Proceedings, Executive Order Transferring Certain Functions from the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, Executive Order Strengthening the States Investigation, Adjudication, and Enforcement of Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity Laws, Executive Order Consolidating the States Historic Preservation Functions and Establishing the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum Agency, Executive Order Establishing the Illinois Competitiveness Council, Executive Order Rescinding Executive Order Number 2 (2004), Executive Order To Establish The Illinois Bicentennial Commission and The Office of The Illinois Bicentennial, Executive Order Updating Terminology At The Illinois Department Of Children And Family Services, Executive Order Implementing The Next Phase Of The Millennium Reserve Initiative, Executive Order To Ensure Equal Opportunity Is Provided To All Illinois Businesses, Executive Order Designating The Illinois Department Of Transportation As The State Safety Oversight Agency, Executive Order To Eliminate The Backlog and Delay In State Administrative Proceedings, Executive Order Establishing The Health Care Fraud Elimination Task Force, Executive Order Updating And Strengthening Administrative Order 6 (2003), Executive Order Establishing The Governors Cabinet On Children And Youth, Executive Order Promoting Collaboration For Economic Development, Executive Order Consolidating Multiple Information Technology Functions Into A Single Department Of Innovation And Technology, Executive order rescinding executive order number 2003-01, Executive order initiating consolidation of local governments and school districts, and eliminating unfunded mandates, Establishing the Illinois State Commission on Criminal Justice and Sentencing Reform, Respecting State Employees' Freedom of Speech, Ensure Equal Opportunity is Provided to all Illinois Persons and Businesses, Rescinding Executive Order Numbers 15-01, 15-02, 15-03, 15-04, 15-05, 15-06, and 15-07, Requiring Transparency within State and Local Government, Minimum Wage Requirements for State Contractors and Subcontractors, Enhanced Ethical Standard for Financial Disclosure, Executive Order Concerning Medicaid Expansion Implementation and Affordable Care Act Enrollment, Pregnancy Discrimination in State Employment, Executive Order Establishing Governor's New Americans Trust Initiative, Executive Order Establishing Governor's New Americans' Welcoming Initiative, Executive Order Creating an Ebola Virus Task Force, Creation of the Department of Transportation Technical Merit Board, Executive Order Establishing the Illinois Pet Advocacy Task Force, Implementing Employment First in Illinois, Creation of the State Bicentennial Commission, Establishment of the Illinois Data Exchange Coordinating Council, Transfer the Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Health, Reorganize the Department of Human Services by the Consolidation of the Divisions of Mental Health and Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, Creation of the Division of Real Estate Within the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Creation of the Governor's Office of Health Innovation and Transformation, Establishment of the Northeastern Illinois Public Transit Task Force, Executive Order Eliminating and Consolidating Boards and Commissions, Executive Order Creating the Steering Committee for the Millennium Reserve, Executive Order Applying Relevent Military Education and Training Obtained by Illinois Service Members to Professional Licensing Standards, Reorganize Agencies by the Transfer of the Senior Health Insurance Program of the Department of Insurance to the Department on Aging, Establishing An Open Operating Standard for Illinois: Using Information Technology to Promote Transparency, Efficiency and Savings, Executive Order Strengthening Reporting Requirements and Protective Services for Adults with Disabilities, Executive Order to Reorganize Agencies by the Transfer of Certain Functions of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the Department of Central Management Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Executive Order Creating the Task Force on Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Enterprise, Executive Order Regarding the Governor's Rural Affairs Council, Executive Order to Reorganize Agencies by the Transfer of the Carnival and Amusement Ride Inspection Division of the Department of Labor to the Department of Agriculture, Executive Order to Reorganize Agencies by the Transfer of the OSHA Program of the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to the Department of Labor, Executive Order to Reorganize Agencies by the Transfer of Certain Programs of the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to the Department of Central Management Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Human Services and the Department of Veterans' Affairs, Executive Order for the Establishment of a Coastal Management Program in Illinois, Executive Order Creating the Elgin-Ohare West Bypass Advisory Council, Executive Order Creating the Illinois Health Reform Implementation Council, Executive Order Creating the Illinois Anti-Violence Commission, Executive Order Requiring Additional Spending Reductions, Executive Order Creating Put Illinois to Work, Executive Order Creating the Office of Early Childhood Development, Executive Order to Promote Clean Water, Outdoor Recreational Space, and Youth Environmental Education Initiatives, Executive Order to transfer functions from the Department of Human Services to the Department of Public Health, Executive Order Commissioning a plan for integrating the Department of Juvenile Justice into the Department of Children and Family Services. Under the Child Care Act of 1969, the definition of child is suspended to ensure those who are 18 years or older can remain in their placement. GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION Declares gun violence a public health crisis and launches a comprehensive, statewide approach to reducing gun violence. However, the positivity rate has continued to significantly increase in these regions. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues several executive orders, extending the provisions through March 5, 2022. Pursuant to Section 7(e) of the Open Meetings Act, the Board determined it was not practical or prudent, nor was it feasible, to hold an exclusively in-person meeting due to the ongoing . CANNABIS REGSITRY INDENTIFICATION RENEWALS Suspends provisions in the Compassionate Use of Medical Cannabis Program Act regarding renewal applications and renewal fees for registry identification cards. As a result, its residents continue to struggle to repair the damages. Code 690.361, to implement the Executive Order. Executive Order on a sweatshop free procurement policy. Executive Order establishing Interstate 55 between Carlinville and Springfield as the Vince Demuzio Expressway. HFS > Coronavirus (COVID-19) Updates. ILLINOIS INSURANCE CODE Suspends certain provisions in the Illinois Insurance Code that require in-person education and/or exams within a certain time frame in order to maintain or obtain a professional insurance license. These facilities may be run either by a licensed hospital or by the State of Illinois through one of its agencies or in cooperation with one or more federal or local government bodies. For retail businesses, reasonable efforts to comply with regard to customers shall be determined based on the totality of the circumstances and include, but are not limited to: posting signage requiring face coverings to be worn on the premises; providing face coverings to customers; giving verbal or written warnings to customers who are not wearing a face covering to inform them of the requirement to wear a face covering when on the premises; requesting verbally or in writing that customers leave the premises if not wearing a face covering; and making available reasonable accommodations for individuals who are not able to medically tolerate a face covering. These emergency amendments add a new Section 515.865 that requires providers to develop written policies and procedures for educating establishment staff on the COVID-19 vaccination, and for administering or providing the vaccine to staff. Administrative Orders 3 2002 09-05-02 Early Retirement - Restriction Upon the Employment Extensions of Key Employees The IL-JAC is governed by an Oversight Board. Creates a Sustainable Illinois Community designation program. The State Department of Public Health has general supervision of the interests of the health and lives of the people of the State. This rule temporarily suspends the requirement that developmental disability aides, including those individuals serving as direct support persons (DSPs), successfully complete a Department-approved training program within 120 days after the date of initial employment, and the requirement that developmental disabilities aides or DSPs submit required documentation in accordance with Section 390.663 within 120 days; however, it does not suspend the requirement that these individuals be able to demonstrate competency in their jobs. This emergency rule extends license and certification renewal dates for portable sanitation businesses and technicians.. WHEREAS, on November 12, 2021, Executive Order 21-109 was issued for a declaration of a state of emergency due to the increased dangers to health and life posed by the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2, which was then the dominant strain in Rhode Island and nationally; WHEREAS, a new COVID-19 variant known as Omicron has appeared in . REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS Reissues most executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through November 14, 2020. The Commission will work to protect valuable information by identifying and disrupting cyber-attacks, developing cross sector and community training and exercises for critical infrastructure partners, and establishing regional critical infrastructure cyber response teams. This emergency rulemaking includes requirements related to COVID-19 vaccination of facility staff to reflect recent changes in federal guidance and to require twice weekly testing for staff who are not up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations and provides for appropriate penalties. CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois public health officials reported 34,573 new COVID cases and 144 related deaths Wednesday as hospitalizations across the state have reached a record high. COVID-19 delays start of 2022 General Assembly; drafting a state budget remains a priority . 1-877-299-FOIA (3642) publicaccess@atg.state.il.us. 12:00 - 1:00pm. Additionally, this rule allows for military personnel with medic training to serve as CNAs and allows CNAs who have been certified or licensed in another state to work in Illinois during the duration of the disaster proclamations. Health care facilities, professionals, and volunteers are immune from civil liability for any injury or death alleged, unless caused by gross negligence or willful misconduct. In response, public health restrictions and mitigations are instituted for the Metro East region, comprised of Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington Counties for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, and gaming and casinos. Therefore, this proclamation declares Illinois a disaster area, specifically Bureau County. Officials with questions about teleconference and videoconference capabilities offered by the Texas Department of Information Resources should . The emergency rule provides schools and school districts clarity to implement the Executive Order, and support to help protect the health and safety of students, school personnel, and their broader communities during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. RELIEF FOR UTILITY CUSTOMERS - Temporarily suspends two provisions of the Illinois Energy Assistance Act. 2022. State agencies are governmental bodies with statewide . WHO'S WHO UNDER OMA Public Access Counselor (PAC) - An attorney in the Attorney General's Office who works to ensure compliance with OMA and the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Reissues and amends previous executive orders through May 28, 2022. Maryland's Open Meetings Act allows public bodies to hold virtual meetings, pandemic or no. In response, public health restrictions and mitigations are implemented for Region 5, comprised of Marion, Jefferson, Wayne, Edwards, Wabash, Perry, Jackson, Franklin, Williamson, Saline, Hamilton, White, Gallatin, Union, Johnson, Pope, Hardin, Alexander, Massac, and Pulaski counties, for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, gaming and casinos and for all workplaces, effective October 22, 2020. Administrative Orders 2 1999 (PDF, 6.23 KB) Exemptions to all Tiers and Phases include free exercise of religion, emergency functions, and governmental functions. 77-250: Hospital Licensing Requirements; 77-295: Assisted Living and Shared Housing Establishment Code; 77-300: Skilled Nursing and Intermediate Care Facilities Code Emergency Amendments; 77-350: Intermediate Care for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities Code; 77-370: Community Living Facilities Code; 77-380: Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Facilities Code; 77-390: Medically Complex for the Developmentally Disabled Facilities Code; and. An action under division (I) (1) of this section shall be brought within two years after the date . COVID-19 Pandemic. REGION 5 MITIGATIONS Region 5 has reported three consecutive days of a test positivity rate of 8 percent or higher. Here is a list of open meetings lawsuits in Illinois. Declares the State of Illinois as a disaster area due to the monkeypox virus effective August 1, 2022. CIVIL PROCEDURE Suspends sections in the Illinois Code of Civil Procedure that permit the service of a garnishment summons, wage deduction summons, or a citation to discover assets on a consumer debtor or consumer garnishee. Renames the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security. Reestablishes all powers and advisory councils previously under the Illinois Emergency Management Agency to the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Homeland Security.. The legislation, which was initially implemented by Executive Order . Requires face coverings for all Illinois residents over age 2 in indoor settings beginning Monday, August 30, 2021. . This Executive Order supplements the Community Revitalization Order, Executive Order 43. Executive Order to merge the Office of Statewide Performance Review and the Illinois Office of Strategic Planning with the Bureau of the Budget. Executive Order in response to orthopox outbreak. In response, public health restrictions and mitigations are implemented for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, gaming and casinos and for all workplaces, effective November 2, 2020. Image source: /content/dam/soi/en/web/illinois/images/photography/Gov-Corona-Proclamation.jpg, Announces the passage of the Workers Right Amendment, after being certified by the State Board of Elections, and passed with 54.5 percent of total ballots cast. In response, public health restrictions and mitigations are instituted for Region 1, comprised of Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside and Winnebago counties, for restaurants and bars, meetings and social events, gaming and casinos and for all workplaces, effective October 3, 2020. This rule includes reporting requirements for laboratories that provide tests for screening, diagnosis, or monitoring. As the situation with COVID-19 continues to evolve, the Illinois Attorney General's Public Access Bureau will update the . [>* 2z;AJYr$8hx. Chicago is now open with no capacity restrictions, following local and state guidance. All meetings of the Board are held in accordance with provisions of the Illinois Open Meetings Act and other applicable laws concerning the conduct of meetings. Encourages other governmental entities to participate in sustainability initiatives and take advantage of competitive pricing on green products available through State contracts. Tenn. Code Ann. As part of that general supervision, the Department has jurisdiction to address dangerously contagious or infectious disease outbreaks to protect the health and lives of the people of the State. Administrative Order 3 2010 (PDF,109 KB), Administrative Order 1, 2010 SCHOOL SAFETY Schools must take specific measures to ensure the safety of students and schools, including investigating the occurrence of cases, close contacts, and symptomatic individuals. PHASE FOUR REOPENING The community revitalization phase safely resumes and expands activities that were paused or limited as COVID-19 cases rose exponentially. Suspends classroom training for private security and fingerprint vendors, as any training can be conducted online. There have been . Suspends the requirement that a fully executed marriage license must be submitted to the county clerk within 10 days. Office of the Attorney General Initiatives | Office of the Attorney General Masks: Chicago currently has no mask requirement for indoor spaces or public transportation. Executive Order regarding the Illinois Green Government Coordinating Council. Executive Order to transfer certain administrative and support functions of the Illinois Building Commission to the Capital Development Board. STAY AT HOME ORDER EXTENSION An extension of the states disaster proclamation, requiring individuals to stay at home or their place of residence for an additional 30 days. Local governments were required to hold in-person public meetings before the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020. . the Open Meetings Act has been updated multiple times to allow virtual . BRIDGE PHASE - Safely expands activities for businesses and organizations that were limited during prior mitigation phases of the COVID-19 pandemic. (a) As used in this chapter, the term: (1) 'Agency' means: (A) Every state department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, public corporation, and authority, (B) Every county, municipal corporation, school district, or other political subdivision of this state; (C) Every department, agency, board, bureau, office, commission, authority, or similar body of The Open Meetings Act Of the many ways governments are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, public bodies are TRANSITIONS TO LOW -AND ZERO- EMISSION STATE-OWNED VEHICLES - Ensures future vehicles purchased or leased by the State of Illinois will be low-emission and zero-emission vehicles. Executive Order to reorganize agencies by the transfer of the functions of the Division of Insurance, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation into the re-established Department of Insurance. The Open Meetings Act (Government Code, Chapter 551) provides that meetings of governmental bodies must be open to the public (except for expressly authorized executive sessions). Pritzker's disaster proclamation and Public Act 101-0640, which amends requirements of the Open Meetings Act due to the COVID-19 pandemic . Other Open Meeting Laws Also Amended to Permit Remote Meetings. These amendments allow boards to hold closed meetings either separately or as part of a noticed meeting to. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE Suspends the requirement that an applicant for public assistance must provide an audio recording of their verbal attestation during a telephone application for public assistance benefits. . Executive Order to consolidate certain human resources, personnel, payroll, timekeeping, procurement, and financial processes. Administrative Orders 1 2003, Administrative Orders 4 2002 10-01-02 Early Retirement - Prior Approval of Granting Temporary Employment SUSPENDS PROVISIONS IN THE ILLINOIS VEHICLE CODE Suspends the repossession of vehicles; however, individuals must still comply with any obligation they may have to a loan agreement or otherwise. Local government units across the state must halt all evictions, and gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited. Extends the suspension of on-site learning in K-12 schools, with schools transitioning from Act of God Days to Remote Learning Days. Administrative Orders 3 2002 Statutory Authority: Hospital Licensing Act [210 ILCS 85]. What is changed: The CROWN Act amends the Illinois Human Rights Act in an expanded definition of protection due to race. 143-318.10(a) . Health Care Workers Individuals who are certified as a nurse assistant, but are currently inactive on the Health Care Worker Registry, may be hired under certain provisions, such as the inactive status being no more than five years and limiting conditional employment to three months pending the result of a more extensive background check. REISSUES EXECUTIVE ORDERS - Reissues several executive orders, extending a majority of the provisions through January 8, 2022.