A new law sponsored by Rep. Diane Pappas (D-45) that was introduced with the purpose of amending the Department of Human Services Act will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2020, according to the official Illinois General Assembly website.
State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, is battling big insurance companies who deny coverage for critical mammograms by helping pass a new law requiring insurers to cover the lifesaving procedure that can find breast cancer before it becomes untreatable.
Illinois schools will be better organized to stop violence due to a new law backed by state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, requiring all public schools to produce and implement their own threat assessment procedures.
To guarantee the safety of children with diabetes, state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, backed a new law allowing schools to maintain a supply of potentially lifesaving medication to manage blood-sugar levels.
A new law backed by state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, will streamline and simplify the prescription filling process, cutting down on wait times for lifesaving medications.
A new law backed by state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, will manage spikes in prescription drug costs and rein in pharmaceutical companies’ efforts to skyrocket costs.
State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, is working to provide her community with better, more focused health care by setting limits on the number of patients nurses are assigned simultaneously.
State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, is pushing for greater civic engagement opportunities for young Illinoisans with her support of legislation providing high school students of voting age with two hours off school to cast their vote.
State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, is voicing her support for the Illinois Department of Transportation’s Highway Construction Careers Training Program (IDOT HCCTP), which recently saw another class of graduates, with many advancing to practical, hands-on careers.
State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, is recognizing the contributions and sacrifices of military members and their families, while promoting the numerous recent efforts to provide them with affordable medical care and financial assistance.
State Rep. Nicholas Smith, D-Chicago, recently voted to consolidate the assets and management of over 650 local police and fire pension systems, a move that will bring property tax relief and increased pension security for first responders.
Medication will be more accessible to patients under a new law backed by state Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, which is going into effect on Jan. 1.
State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, will be hosting a Small Business Advisory Committee to discuss issues directly impacting small business owners in her district on Tuesday, Jan. 21, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Bloomingdale Public Library, located at 101 Fairfield Way in Bloomingdale.
State Rep. Diane Pappas, D-Itasca, received the “Lung Health Leader” award from the Respiratory Health Association for her role in increasing the legal tobacco purchasing age to 21 while expanding access to high-quality healthcare for all Illinoisans.
Rep. Diane Pappas (D-45) was present at or voted on 26 bills during the week of Oct. 28, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis of Illinois General Assembly data.