HB3913 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3913

Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

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Amends the Illinois Literacy Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Illinois Literacy Council and makes conforming changes. Repeals the Community Health Worker Advisory Board Act. Amends the School Code. Repeals provisions concerning the Committee of Cooperative Services and related sections. Amends the Illinois State University Law. Repeals provisions concerning the Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education. Amends the Health Care Worker Background Check Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Health Care Worker Task Force. Amends the Afterschool Youth Development Project Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Illinois Youth Development Council and transfers certain functions of the Council to the Department of Human Services. Amends the Newborn Eye Pathology Act. Repeals provisions concerning the Newborn Eye Pathology Advisory Committee. Repeals provisions of the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois creating the Advisory Council on Youth HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages. Repeals provisions of the Historic Preservation Agency Act creating the Amistad Commission; makes a conforming change in the School Code. Repeals the Violence Prevention Task Force Act. Repeals provisions of the Head and Spinal Cord Injury Act creating the Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head Injuries; makes a conforming change in the State Finance Act.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois Literacy Act is amended by changing Sections 10 and 30 as follows:

(15 ILCS 322/10)

Sec. 10. Definitions. For purposes of this Act:

"Basic skills" means the ability of an individual to read, write, and speak in English, and compute and solve problems at levels of proficiency necessary to function on the job and in society, to achieve one's goals, and develop one's knowledge and potential.

"Community based organization" means a private or public not-for-profit organization, including volunteer organizations, located in an Illinois community that provides services to citizens within that community and the surrounding area.

"Council" means the Illinois Literacy Council.

"Literacy Office" means the Literacy Office of the Secretary of State.

(Source: P.A. 87-992.)

(15 ILCS 322/30)

Sec. 30. Coordinated efforts.

(a) In the interest of interagency coordination, this Act directs State agencies involved in the delivery of literacy services, education or training programs, related support services, and economic development activities, to cooperate, under the auspices of the Illinois Literacy Council, in the consolidation and improvement of the delivery of literacy services. Pilot programs funded by multiple agencies are encouraged.

(b) In order to facilitate the delivery of basic skills that may need to precede training or more advanced education programs, the Literacy Office may receive funds for the administration of those basic skills programs that act as initial components of training or educational programs established in and funded through other State agencies.

(Source: P.A. 87-992.)

(15 ILCS 322/20 rep.)

Section 10. The Illinois Literacy Act is amended by repealing Section 20.

(20 ILCS 2310/2310-323 rep.)

Section 15. The Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by repealing Section 2310-323.

(20 ILCS 2335/Act rep.)

Section 20. The Community Health Worker Advisory Board Act is repealed.

(20 ILCS 3405/22 rep.)

Section 25. The Historic Preservation Agency Act is amended by repealing Section 22.

(20 ILCS 4028/Act rep.)

Section 30. The Violence Prevention Task Force Act is repealed.

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.10 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.15 rep.)

(105 ILCS 5/13B-35.20 rep.)

Section 35. The School Code is amended by repealing Sections 13B-35.10, 13B-35.15, and 13B-35.20.

(110 ILCS 675/20-115 rep.)

Section 40. The Illinois State University Law is amended by repealing Section 20-115.

Section 45. The School Code is amended by changing Section 27-20.4 as follows:

(105 ILCS 5/27-20.4) (from Ch. 122, par. 27-20.4)

Sec. 27-20.4. Black History Study. Every public elementary school and high school shall include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the events of Black History, including the history of the African slave trade, slavery in America, and the vestiges of slavery in this country. These events shall include not only the contributions made by individual African-Americans in government and in the arts, humanities and sciences to the economic, cultural and political development of the United States and Africa, but also the socio-economic struggle which African-Americans experienced collectively in striving to achieve fair and equal treatment under the laws of this nation. The studying of this material shall constitute an affirmation by students of their commitment to respect the dignity of all races and peoples and to forever eschew every form of discrimination in their lives and careers.

The State Superintendent of Education may prepare and make available to all school boards instructional materials, including those established by the Amistad Commission, which may be used as guidelines for development of a unit of instruction under this Section; provided, however, that each school board shall itself determine the minimum amount of instruction time which shall qualify as a unit of instruction satisfying the requirements of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 94-285, eff. 7-21-05.)

(225 ILCS 46/65 rep.)

Section 50. The Health Care Worker Background Check Act is amended by repealing Section 65.

Section 55. The Afterschool Youth Development Project Act is amended by changing Sections 10, 20, 25, and 30 as follows:

(325 ILCS 27/10)

Sec. 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:

"Afterschool program" means positive youth development activities provided to youth between the ages of 6 and 19 during the hours before or after school, during summer recess from school, or during the weekends. These activities may include, but are not limited to, the following activity areas: academic support; arts, music, sports, cultural enrichment, and other recreation; health promotion and diseases prevention; life skills and work and career development; and youth leadership development. For the purposes of this Act, "afterschool program" also means a program funded under the Afterschool Demonstration Program.

"Demonstration" or "Demonstration Program" means the Afterschool Demonstration Program as established under this Act.

"Council" means the Illinois Youth Development Council.

"Community advisory group" means a group of key local stakeholders convened to help ensure effective program delivery through increased collaboration. This group is required as a condition of participating in the demonstration period.

(Source: P.A. 96-1302, eff. 7-27-10.)

(325 ILCS 27/20)

Sec. 20. Afterschool Demonstration Program.

(a) Program. The Department of Human Services, in coordination with the Council, shall establish and administer a 3-year statewide, quality Afterschool Demonstration Program with an evaluation and outcome-based expansion model. The ultimate goal of the Demonstration shall be to develop and evaluate the costs, impact, and quality outcomes of afterschool programs in order to establish an effective expansion toward universal access.

(b) Eligible activity areas. Afterschool programs created under the Demonstration Program shall serve youths in Illinois by promoting one or more of the following:

(1) Academic support activities, including but not limited to remediation, tutoring, homework assistance, advocacy with teachers, college preparatory guidance, college tours, application assistance, and college counseling.

(2) Arts, music, sports, recreation, and cultural enrichment, including structured, ongoing activities such as theatre groups, development of exhibits, graphic design, cultural activities, and sports and athletic teams.

(3) Health promotion and disease prevention, including activities and tools for increasing knowledge and practice of healthy behavior, drug, alcohol, tobacco and pregnancy prevention, conflict resolution, and violence prevention.

(4) Life skills and work and career development activities that prepare youth for a successful transition to the workplace, including career awareness, job fairs, career exploration, job shadowing, work readiness skills, interview skills, resume building and work experience, and paid internships and summer jobs.

(5) Youth leadership development activities aimed at increasing youths' communication skills and ability to help a group make decisions, to facilitate or lead a group discussion, and to initiate and direct projects involving other people including civic engagement, service learning, and other activities that promote youth leadership.

(c) Eligible entities. Currently funded or new entities, including but not limited to the following, shall be eligible to apply for funding:

(1) Schools or school districts.

(2) Community-based organizations.

(3) Faith-based organizations.

(4) Park districts.

(5) Libraries.

(6) Cultural institutions.

Priority for participation in the Demonstration Program shall be given to entities with experience in providing afterschool programs in Illinois.

(d) Program criteria. New or existing applicants shall demonstrate the capacity to achieve the goals of this Act and meet the deadlines set forth by the Council through:

(1) The promotion of the development of those items outlined in subsection (b) of this Section.

(2) Evidence of community need and collaboration to avoid duplicating or supplanting existing services, which shall be shown through the creation of or reliance on an appropriate, existing community advisory group composed of a diverse makeup of members that may include, but is not limited to, educators, afterschool providers, local government officials, local business owners, parents, and youth.

(3) Cost-effective methods that will maximize the impact of the total dollar amount of the award.

(e) Expansion. Three years from the award of the first dollars, initial findings of an outcome evaluation of the Demonstration, conducted by an independent evaluator as described in subsection (d) of Section 25 of this Act, shall be reported to the Governor, the General Assembly, the Council, and the Youth Advisory Group with a hearing scheduled before the appropriate committees of the House and Senate for the purpose of establishing an effective expansion toward universal access. A positive outcome evaluation, whereby performance outcomes determined by the Council are met, shall trigger a phased-in expansion toward full implementation.

(Source: P.A. 96-1302, eff. 7-27-10.)

(325 ILCS 27/25)

Sec. 25. Effectiveness of afterschool programs.

(a) Program standards. Research has shown that high-performing youth programs demonstrate shared features of program quality. The Department of Human Services Council shall by rule establish a universal framework of youth development program standards that commonly define measurable indicators of program quality across the diverse array of eligible demonstration program activities.

(b) Evaluation and monitoring. Afterschool programs shall be held accountable to universal program quality standards as adopted by the Department of Human Services Council. Data informing performance against these standards shall be monitored and collected by the Department of Human Services. Each afterschool program, in coordination with the corresponding community advisory group, shall also assess needs and gaps relative to addressing outcome goals.

(c) Capacity-building supports. A statewide program quality improvement system shall be established by the Department of Human Services Council utilizing a qualified third party to provide assessment, coaching, technical assistance, and system and professional development. Provided supports shall first target those afterschool programs created under the Demonstration with the ultimate goal of expansion to support the larger statewide system of youth development program providers.

(d) Demonstration outcome evaluation. An evaluation of the Demonstration shall be conducted by a third-party evaluator or evaluators selected through a competitive request for proposals (RFP) process. The purpose of the evaluation is to determine how well the Demonstration Program meets the cost, impact, and quality outcome goals established by the Department of Human Services Council. Initial findings shall be reported to the Council, the Governor, and the General Assembly within 3 years from the award of the first dollars and shall be the primary determining evidence to trigger expansion as described in subsection (e) of Section 20 of this Act.

(Source: P.A. 96-1302, eff. 7-27-10.)

(325 ILCS 27/30)

Sec. 30. Funding. The creation and establishment of the Council, the Youth Advisory Group, and the Afterschool Demonstration Program shall be subject to appropriations, however the Department of Human Services shall be permitted to accept private funding or private resources at any time to implement this Act.

(Source: P.A. 96-1302, eff. 7-27-10.)

(325 ILCS 27/15 rep.)

Section 60. The Afterschool Youth Development Project Act is amended by repealing Section 15.

Section 65. The Head and Spinal Cord Injury Act is amended by changing Sections 1 and 3 as follows:

(410 ILCS 515/1) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7851)

Sec. 1. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

(a) "Department" means the Department of Public Health.

(b) "Head Injury" means a sudden insult or damage to the brain or its coverings, not of a degenerative nature, which produces an altered state of consciousness or temporarily or permanently impairs mental, cognitive, behavioral or physical functioning. Cerebral vascular accidents, aneurisms and congenital deficits are excluded from this definition.

(c) "Spinal cord injury" means an injury that occurs as a result of trauma, which involves spinal vertebral fracture, or where the injured person suffers any of the following effects:

(1) effects on the sensory system including numbness, tingling or loss of sensation in the body or in one or more extremities;

(2) effects on the motor system including weakness or paralysis in one or more extremities;

(3) effects on the visceral system including bowel or bladder dysfunction or hypotension.

(d) (Blank). "Council" means the Advisory Council on Spinal Cord and Head Injuries.

(Source: P.A. 86-510.)

(410 ILCS 515/3) (from Ch. 111 1/2, par. 7853)

Sec. 3. (a) All reports and records made pursuant to this Act and maintained by the Department and other appropriate persons, officials and institutions pursuant to this Act shall be confidential. Information shall not be made available to any individual or institution except to:

(1) appropriate staff of the Department;

(2) any person engaged in a bona fide research project, with the permission of the Director of Public Health, except that no information identifying the subjects of the reports or the reporters shall be made available to researchers unless the Department requests and receives consent for such release pursuant to the provisions of this Section; and

(3) (blank). the Council, except that no information identifying the subjects of the reports or the reporters shall be made available to the Council unless consent for release is requested and received pursuant to the provisions of this Section. Only information pertaining to head and spinal cord injuries as defined in Section 1 of this Act shall be released to the Council.

(b) The Department shall not reveal the identity of a patient, physician or hospital, except that the identity of the patient may be released upon written consent of the patient, parent or guardian, the identity of the physician may be released upon written consent of the physician, and the identity of the hospital may be released upon written consent of the hospital.

(c) The Department shall request consent for release from a patient, a physician or hospital only upon a showing by the applicant for such release that obtaining the identities of certain patients, physicians or hospitals is necessary for his bonafide research directly related to the objectives of this Act.

(d) (Blank). The Department shall at least annually compile a report of the data accumulated through the reporting system established under Section 2 of this Act and shall submit such data relating to spinal cord and head injuries in accordance with confidentiality restrictions established pursuant to this Act to the Council.

(Source: P.A. 86-510.)

(410 ILCS 223/10 rep.)

Section 70. The Newborn Eye Pathology Act is amended by repealing Section 10.

(410 ILCS 515/6 rep.)

Section 75. The Head and Spinal Cord Injury Act is amended by repealing Section 6.