Rep. Justin Slaughter
Filed: 3/6/2023
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2213




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2213 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended  by 
5adding Section 3-6-9 as follows:
 
6    (730 ILCS 5/3-6-9 new)
7    Sec. 3-6-9. Treatment for incarcerated individuals with 
8substance use disorder.
9    (a)  In this Section, "medication-assisted treatment" means 
10the prescription of medications that are approved by the 
11United States Food and Drug Administration and the Center for 
12Substance Abuse Treatment to assist with treatment for a 
13substance use disorder and to support recovery for individuals 
14receiving services in a facility licensed by the Illinois 
15Department of Human Services. "Medication-assisted treatment" 
16includes opioid treatment services as authorized by a license 
 
 
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1issued by the Illinois Department of Human Services. 
2    (b) Subject to appropriations, the Illinois Department of 
3Corrections shall assess each person under the Department's 
4care for a substance use disorder, as defined in Section 1-10 
5of the Substance Use Disorder Act, using standard diagnostic 
6criteria by: (1) a social worker licensed under the  Clinical 
7Social Work and Social Work Practice Act; (2) a professional 
8counselor licensed under the Professional Counselor and 
9Clinical Professional Counselor Licensing and Practice Act; 
10(3) a psychologist licensed under the Clinical Psychologist 
11Licensing Act; (4) a psychiatrist as defined in Section 1-121 
12of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code; or 
13(5) a person licensed to provide treatment or intervention 
14services under  the Illinois Substance Use Disorder Act, acting 
15within the scope of practice for which the licensed person is 
16credentialed in this State.  The Department of Corrections 
17shall make available the medication-assisted treatment 
18services, consistent with a treatment plan developed by a 
19physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches 
20under the Medical Practice Act of 1987. The Department shall 
21not impose limitations on the type of medication-assisted 
22treatment that may be recommended by a physician.
23    (c) Requirements under this Section shall not be subject 
24to an individual's prior success or failure of the services 
25provided.
26    (d) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation 
 
 
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1of this Section.".