103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2962

 

Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Bradley Fritts

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 301/55-41 new
20 ILCS 301/55-40 rep.
65 ILCS 5/11-12-6.5 new
65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new

    Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that no later than one year after the effective date of the amendatory act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Department of Human Services shall adopt rules to establish minimum standards and requirements for the licensure of recovery residences in the State necessary to ensure public health, safety, and welfare. Provides that the Department may impose a civil penalty or sanctions or commence disciplinary actions against a person or licensee in violation of the rules and standards established by the Department. Provides that the Department may contract with a third party to assist the Department with licensure and inspections. Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that the corporate authorities of a municipality may classify, regulate, and restrict recovery residences, including on the basis of a recovery residence's compliance with the Department of Human Services' rules for recovery residences.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by
5adding Section 55-41 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 301/55-41 new)
7    Sec. 55-41. Recovery residences.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "recovery residence" means a
9sober, safe, and healthy living environment that promotes
10recovery from alcohol and other drug use and associated
11problems.
12    (b) No later than one year after the effective date of this
13amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly, the Department
14shall adopt rules to establish minimum standards and
15requirements for the licensure of recovery residences in the
16State necessary to ensure public health, safety, and welfare.
17The Department may use the current standards adopted by any
18recognized national organization approved by the Department as
19guidelines in prescribing the minimum standards and
20requirements.
21    (c) The Department may impose a civil penalty on a person
22in violation of the rules and standards established by the
23Department. The Department may impose sanctions and commence

 

 

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1disciplinary actions against a licensed recovery residence,
2including revoking the license. The Department may contract
3with a third party to assist the Department with licensure and
4inspections.
 
5    (20 ILCS 301/55-40 rep.)
6    Section 10. The Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by
7repealing Section 55-40.
 
8    Section 15. The Illinois Municipal Code is amended by
9adding Sections 11-12-6.5 and 11-13-28 as follows:
 
10    (65 ILCS 5/11-12-6.5 new)
11    Sec. 11-12-6.5. Recovery residences. Notwithstanding any
12other provision of law, the corporate authorities of a
13municipality may, in its ordinances passed under Section
1411-12-5, classify, regulate, and restrict recovery residences,
15including on the basis of a recovery residence's compliance
16with the Department of Human Services' rules for recovery
17residences.
18    As used in this Section, "recovery residence" has the
19meaning given to that term in Section 55-41 of the Substance
20Use Disorder Act.
 
21    (65 ILCS 5/11-13-28 new)
22    Sec. 11-13-28. Recovery residences. Notwithstanding any

 

 

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1other provision of law, the corporate authorities of a
2municipality may, in its ordinances passed under Section
311-13-1, classify, regulate, and restrict recovery residences,
4including on the basis of a recovery residence's compliance
5with the Department of Human Services' rules for recovery
6residences.
7    As used in this Section, "recovery residence" has the
8meaning given to that term in Section 55-41 of the Substance
9Use Disorder Act.