93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6169


 
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













405 ILCS 30/1
  from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 901







    Amends the Community Services Act. Makes a stylistic change in a Section
concerning the legislative purpose.
















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A BILL FOR









 











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    AN ACT concerning mental health. 

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


 
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    Section 5. The Community Services Act is amended by 
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changing Section 1 as
follows:


 
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    (405 ILCS 30/1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 901)

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    Sec. 1. Purpose.   It is declared to be the policy and 
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intent of the
Illinois
General Assembly that the Department of 
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Human Services assume leadership in
facilitating the 
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establishment of
comprehensive
and coordinated arrays of 
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private and public services for persons with mental
illness, 
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persons with a developmental disability, and alcohol and drug

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dependent citizens residing in communities throughout the 
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state.   The
Department shall work
in partnership with local 
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government entities, direct service providers,
voluntary

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associations and communities to create a system that is 
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sensitive to the needs
of local communities and which 
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complements existing family and other natural
supports, social 
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institutions and programs.


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    The goals of the service system shall include but not be 
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limited to the
following: to strengthen the disabled 
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individual's independence, self-esteem
and ability to 
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participate in and contribute to community life; to insure

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continuity of care for clients; to enable disabled persons to 
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access needed
services, commensurate with their individual 
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wishes and needs, regardless
of where they reside in the state; 
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to prevent unnecessary institutionalization
and the 
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dislocation of individuals from their home communities; to 
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provide
a range of services so that persons can receive these 
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services in settings
which do not unnecessarily restrict their 
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liberty; and to encourage clients
to move among settings as 
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their needs change.


 


 






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    The system shall include provision of services in the areas 
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of prevention,
client assessment and diagnosis, case 
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coordination, crisis and emergency
care, treatment and 
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habilitation and support services, and community
residential 
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alternatives to institutional settings. The General Assembly

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recognizes that community programs are an integral part of the 
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larger service
system, which includes state-operated 
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facilities for persons who cannot receive
appropriate services 
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in the community.


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    Towards achievement of these ends, the Department of Human 
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Services, working
in coordination with other State agencies, 
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shall assume responsibilities
pursuant to this Act, which 
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includes activities in the areas of planning,
quality 
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assurance, program evaluation, community education, and the 
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provision
of financial and technical assistance to local 
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provider agencies.


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(Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)