Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study of how Home and Community-Based Services waivers can be improved to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities, including programs administered by the Office of Long-Term Living and Office of Developmental Programs.
Providing for grant awards to entities in rural counties and designated medically underserved areas to pay for the education debt of practitioners employed at the entity.
In powers and duties of the Department of General Services and its departmental administrative and advisory boards and commissions, providing for program for sale of used pursuit vehicles.
In determination of compensation, appeals, reviews and procedure, further providing for determination of compensation appeals and for decision of referee and further appeals and reviews.
In general provisions relating to government and administration, providing for transparency of political subdivision authorities; and, in municipal authorities, providing for transparency of municipal authority.
In intermediate units, repealing provisions relating to psychological services; in professional employees, further providing for definitions and providing for school social workers; and, in school health services, further providing for health services and providing for school counselors, school psychologists, school social workers and school nurses.
In certification of teachers, repealing provisions relating to CPR instruction; and, in school health services, repealing provisions relating to automatic external defibrillators and providing for AED and CPR instruction and procedure, for Automated External Defibrillator Program and for availability and specifications of automated external defibrillators.