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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008 SB2505
Introduced 2/15/2008, by Sen. Dan Kotowski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall work with representatives of voluntary residential services providers to develop a performance-based contract model that fully funds the cost of care provided by residential services providers beginning in State fiscal year 2010.
Provides that on and after July 1, 2008, the Department shall work with other State agencies that require residential services for children in their care, including but not limited to the Department of Human Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Illinois State Board of Education, to develop program requirements and rates that are not less than the performance-based rates set by the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective July 1, 2008.
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SB2505 |
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LRB095 18169 DRJ 44252 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Children and Family Services Act is amended |
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| by adding Section 5.35 as follows: |
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| (20 ILCS 505/5.35 new) |
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| Sec. 5.35. Residential services; rates. |
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| (a) In this Section, "residential services" include |
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| residential treatment, group home care, independent living, |
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| and transitional living services. |
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| (b) The Department shall work with representatives of |
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| voluntary residential services providers to develop a |
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| performance-based contract model that fully funds the cost of |
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| care provided by residential services providers beginning in |
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| State fiscal year 2010.
On and after July 1, 2008, the |
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| Department shall work with other State agencies that require |
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| residential services for children in their care, including but |
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| not limited to the Department of Human Services, the Department |
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| of Juvenile Justice, and the Illinois State Board of Education, |
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| to develop program requirements and rates that are not less |
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| than the performance-based rates set by the Department of |
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| Children and Family Services.
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