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| Public Act 102-0202 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning public employee benefits.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Illinois Pension Code is amended by | ||||
changing Section 22-306 as follows:
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(40 ILCS 5/22-306) (from Ch. 108 1/2, par. 22-306)
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Sec. 22-306.
The corporate authorities of any city or the | ||||
village may provide by
ordinance that in case of an accident | ||||
resulting in an injury to or death of
a policeman or fireman in | ||||
the employ of such city or village while in the
performance of | ||||
his duties, the officer at the head of the department or
such | ||||
other officer as may be designated may secure and provide | ||||
proper
medical care and hospital treatment for any such | ||||
policeman or fireman. The
city or village may incur the | ||||
expense aforesaid and appropriate and pay for
the same. | ||||
For a city with a population of more than 1,000,000 | ||||
inhabitants, an ordinance providing policeman and fireman | ||||
medical care and hospital treatment under this Section shall | ||||
provide:
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(1) a requirement to notify an injured employee | ||||
whether he or she is entitled to benefits under this | ||||
Section within a reasonable period of time after the | ||||
accident causing the injury; and | ||||
(2) a requirement that the city provide the injured | ||
employee with benefits under this Section prior to issuing | ||
the required notice in paragraph (1). | ||
If any such accident shall be due to the negligence of some | ||
person or
corporation that would be liable in damages | ||
therefor, the city or village
may recover any expense of | ||
medical care and hospital treatment expended by
it from the | ||
person or corporation liable.
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The corporate authorities of any city or village may | ||
provide by
ordinance for the payment by said city or village of | ||
all or any part of the
cost of a hospital plan or | ||
medical-surgical plan, or both, for the
dependents of any | ||
policeman or fireman killed in the line of duty or who
dies as | ||
the result of duty connected injuries, and for any policeman | ||
or
fireman and his dependents, provided his retirement is | ||
caused by a duty
injury or occupational disease disability and | ||
for any policeman and fireman
and his dependents, provided he | ||
has reached compulsory retirement age or
has served in the | ||
employ of the city or village for at least 20 years.
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"Dependent" as used in this paragraph shall mean the wife of | ||
the policeman
or fireman and his minor children less than 20 | ||
years of age and living at
home and dependent on the policeman | ||
or fireman for support.
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This amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly applies | ||
only to a city that is a home rule unit with a population of | ||
more than 1,000,000 inhabitants and is a limitation under | ||
subsection (i) of Section 6 of Article VII of the Illinois | ||
Constitution on the concurrent exercise by home rule units of | ||
powers and functions exercised by the State. | ||
This amendatory Act of 1971 does not apply to any city or | ||
village which
is a home rule unit.
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(Source: P.A. 77-754.)
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Section 90. The State Mandates Act is amended by adding | ||
Section 8.45 as follows: | ||
(30 ILCS 805/8.45 new) | ||
Sec. 8.45. Exempt mandate. Notwithstanding Sections 6 and | ||
8 of this Act, no reimbursement by the State is required for | ||
the implementation of any mandate created by this amendatory | ||
Act of the 102nd General Assembly.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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