102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB5282

 

Introduced 1/31/2022, by Rep. Michael Halpin

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/10-47

    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. In provisions concerning the Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program, provides that notwithstanding any other law or rule, the Department of Human Services shall permit all grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program to utilize an alternate data collection system, other than the management information system provided by the Department, if the alternate data collection system can provide the Department with the data and reporting information it requires in a timely manner.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
5by changing Section 10-47 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-47)
7    Sec. 10-47. Teen Responsibility, Education, Achievement,
8Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program.
9    (a) It is the purpose and intent of this Section to
10establish a State grant program to support local communities
11in providing after-school opportunities for youth 6 to 17
12years of age that will improve their likelihood for future
13success, provide positive choices, reduce at-risk behaviors,
14and develop career goals.
15    (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall award
16competitive grants under a Teen Responsibility, Education,
17Achievement, Caring, and Hope (Teen REACH) Grant Program to
18community-based agencies in accordance with this Section and
19other rules and regulations that may be adopted by the
20Department.
21    (c) Successful grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program
22shall plan and implement activities that address outcomes
23associated with 6 core services:

 

 

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1        (1) the improvement of educational performance;
2        (2) life skills education;
3        (3) parental education;
4        (4) recreation, sports, cultural, and artistic
5    activities;
6        (5) the development of positive adult mentors; and
7        (6) service learning opportunities.
8    (d) Successful grantees under the Teen REACH Grant Program
9shall be in compliance with policies and procedures on
10program, data, and expense reporting as developed by the
11Department, in consultation with the Governor's Office of
12Management and Budget.
13    (d-3) Notwithstanding any other law or rule, the
14Department shall permit all grantees under the Teen REACH
15Grant Program to utilize an alternate data collection system,
16other than the management information system provided by the
17Department, if the alternate data collection system can
18provide the Department with the data and reporting information
19it requires in a timely manner.
20    (e) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
21implement this Section.
22(Source: P.A. 99-700, eff. 1-1-17.)