HB5165 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5165

Introduced 2/8/2012, by Rep. Greg Harris

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 301/1-10
20 ILCS 301/5-10
20 ILCS 301/5-20
20 ILCS 301/10-10
20 ILCS 301/10-15
20 ILCS 301/10-25
20 ILCS 301/10-55
20 ILCS 301/15-10
20 ILCS 301/20-5
20 ILCS 301/25-5
20 ILCS 301/25-10
20 ILCS 301/25-20
20 ILCS 301/30-5
20 ILCS 301/35-5

Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Makes changes to various provisions concerning the Department of Human Services' functions under the Act; reporting deadlines; licensure requirements; the development of a statewide prevention system; comprehensive treatment services; discrimination in health coverage and the provision of health care services; and other matters. Defines terms. Renames the Compulsive Gambling Program the Disordered Gambling Program. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act is amended by changing Sections 1-10, 5-5, 5-10, 5-20, 10-10, 10-15, 10-25, 10-55, 15-10, 20-5, 25-5, 25-10, 25-20, 30-5, and 35-5 as follows:

(20 ILCS 301/1-10)

Sec. 1-10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms have the following meanings:

"Act" means the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act.

"Addict" means a person who exhibits the disease known as "addiction".

"Addiction" means a disease process characterized by the continued use of a specific psycho-active substance despite physical, psychological or social harm. The term also describes the advanced stages of chemical dependency.

"Administrator" means a person responsible for administration of a program.

"Alcoholic" means a person who exhibits the disease known as "alcoholism".

"Alcoholism" means a chronic and progressive disease or illness characterized by preoccupation with and loss of control over the consumption of alcohol, and the use of alcohol despite adverse consequences. Typically, combinations of the following tendencies are also present: periodic or chronic intoxication; physical disability; impaired emotional, occupational or social adjustment; tendency toward relapse; a detrimental effect on the individual, his family and society; psychological dependence; and physical dependence. Alcoholism is also known as addiction to alcohol. Alcoholism is described and further categorized in clinical detail in the DSM and the ICD.

"Array of services" means assistance to individuals, families and communities in response to alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency. The array of services includes, but is not limited to: prevention assistance for communities and schools; case finding, assessment and intervention to help individuals stop abusing alcohol or other drugs; case management; detoxification to aid individuals in physically withdrawing from alcohol or other drugs; short-term and long-term treatment and recovery support services to help individuals and family members begin the process of recovery; prescription and dispensing of the drug methadone or other medications as an adjunct to treatment; relapse prevention services; co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder treatment; education and counseling for children or other co-dependents of alcoholics or other drug abusers or addicts. Such services may include telecounseling, telepsychiatry, computer based services, and other services provided with the aid of electronic technology.

"ASAM" means the American Society of Addiction Medicine, a professional organization for physicians who specialize in the treatment of addiction, and ASAM's Patient Placement Criteria (ASAM PPC-2R).

"Case management" means those services which will assist individuals in gaining access to needed social, educational, medical, treatment and other services.

"Children of alcoholics or drug addicts or abusers of alcohol and other drugs" means the minor or adult children of individuals who have abused or been dependent upon alcohol or other drugs. These children may or may not become dependent upon alcohol or other drugs themselves; however, they are physically, psychologically, and behaviorally at high risk of developing the illness. Children of alcoholics and other drug abusers experience emotional and other problems, and benefit from prevention and treatment services provided by funded and non-funded agencies licensed by the Department.

"Coalitions" means a formal arrangement for cooperation and collaboration among groups or sectors of a community, in which each group retains its identity, but all agree to work together toward a common goal of building a safe, healthy, and drug-free community.

"Co-dependents" means individuals who are involved in the lives of and are affected by people who are dependent upon alcohol and other drugs. Co-dependents compulsively engage in behaviors that cause them to suffer adverse physical, emotional, familial, social, behavioral, vocational, and legal consequences as they attempt to cope with the alcohol or drug dependent person. People who become co-dependents include spouses, parents, siblings, and friends of alcohol or drug dependent people. Co-dependents benefit from prevention and treatment services provided by agencies licensed by the Department.

"Controlled substance" means any substance or immediate precursor which is enumerated in the schedules of Article II of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act or the Cannabis Control Act.

"Crime of violence" means any of the following crimes: murder, voluntary manslaughter, criminal sexual assault, aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual assault of a child, armed robbery, robbery, arson, kidnapping, aggravated battery, aggravated arson, or any other felony which involves the use or threat of physical force or violence against another individual.

"Department" means the Illinois Department of Human Services as successor to the former Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.

"Designated program" means a program designated by the Department to provide services described in subsection (c) or (d) of Section 15-10 of this Act. A designated program's primary function is screening, assessing, referring and tracking clients identified by the criminal justice system, and the program agrees to apply statewide the standards, uniform criteria and procedures established by the Department pursuant to such designation.

"Detoxification" means the process of allowing an individual to safely withdraw from a drug in a controlled environment.

"DSM" means the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.

"D.U.I." means driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances which may cause impairment of driving ability.

"Facility" means the building or premises which are used for the provision of licensable program services, including support services, as set forth by rule.

"ICD" means the most current edition of the International Classification of Diseases.

"Incapacitated" means that a person is unconscious or otherwise exhibits, by overt behavior or by extreme physical debilitation, an inability to care for his own needs or to recognize the obvious danger of his situation or to make rational decisions with respect to his need for treatment.

"Intermediary person" means a person with expertise relative to addiction, alcoholism, and the abuse of alcohol or other drugs who may be called on to assist the police in carrying out enforcement or other activities with respect to persons who abuse or are dependent on alcohol or other drugs.

"Intervention" means readily accessible activities which assist individuals and their partners or family members in coping with the immediate problems of alcohol and other drug abuse or dependency, and in reducing their alcohol and other drug use. Intervention can facilitate emotional and social stability, and involves referring people for further treatment as needed.

"Intoxicated person" means a person whose mental or physical functioning is substantially impaired as a result of the current effects of alcohol or other drugs within the body.

"Local advisory council" means an alcohol and substance abuse body established in a county, township or community area, which represents public and private entities having an interest in the prevention and treatment of alcoholism or other drug abuse.

"Off-site services" means licensable program services or activities which are conducted at a location separate from the primary service location of the provider, and which services are operated by a program or entity licensed under this Act.

"Person" means any individual, firm, group, association, partnership, corporation, trust, government or governmental subdivision or agency.

"Prevention" means an interactive process of individuals, families, schools, religious organizations, communities and regional, state and national organizations to reduce alcoholism, prevent and eliminate the use of alcohol by minors, prevent the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of legal drugs by persons of all ages, prevent the use of alcohol by minors, build the capacities of individuals and systems, and promote healthy environments, lifestyles, and behaviors.

"Program" means a licensable or fundable activity or service, or a coordinated range of such activities or services, as the Department may establish by rule.

"Recovery" means the long-term, often life-long, process in which an addicted person changes the way in which he makes decisions and establishes personal and life priorities. The evolution of this decision-making and priority-setting process is generally manifested by an obvious improvement in the individual's life and lifestyle and by his overcoming the abuse of or dependence on alcohol or other drugs. Recovery is also generally manifested by prolonged periods of abstinence from addictive chemicals which are not medically supervised. Recovery is the goal of treatment.

"Recovery support" means an organized recovery maintenance service, delivered in a wide variety of settings, for individuals (adult or adolescent) with a substance use disorder diagnosis who are either in treatment or have been discharged from treatment. Recovery Support services are designed to support an individual's recovery. These services may be provided directly to the individual in one-on-one or group settings; or they may be provided on behalf of the individual to assist them in obtaining services that will support their recovery. The length and frequency of such services varies according to the individual's needs. Examples of such services include, but are not limited to: recovery support groups; individual recovery checkups; follow-up contacts; and recovery support service coordination which might include transportation and assistance in obtaining services to meet substance abuse treatment, health, employment, education, legal, housing, and other needs.

"Rehabilitation" means a process whereby those clinical services necessary and appropriate for improving an individual's life and lifestyle and for overcoming his or her abuse of or dependency upon alcohol or other drugs, or both, are delivered in an appropriate setting and manner as defined in rules established by the Department.

"Relapse" means a process which is manifested by a progressive pattern of behavior that reactivates the symptoms of a disease or creates debilitating conditions in an individual who has experienced remission from addiction or alcoholism.

"Secretary" means the Secretary of Human Services or his or her designee.

"Substance abuse" or "abuse" shall have the meaning set forth in the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association. means a pattern of use of alcohol or other drugs with the potential of leading to immediate functional problems or to alcoholism or other drug dependency, or to the use of alcohol and/or other drugs solely for purposes of intoxication. The term also means the use of illegal drugs by persons of any age, and the use of alcohol by persons under the age of 21.

"Substance use disorder" shall have the meaning set forth in the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association.

"Treatment" means the broad range of emergency, outpatient, intermediate, and sub-acute inpatient or residential services and care (including assessment, diagnosis, medical, psychiatric, psychological and social services, care and counseling, and aftercare) which may be extended to individuals who abuse or are dependent on alcohol or other drugs or families of those persons.

(Source: P.A. 89-202, eff. 7-21-95; 89-428, eff. 12-13-95; 89-462, eff. 5-29-96; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97; 90-14, eff. 7-1-97; 90-135, eff. 7-22-97.)

(20 ILCS 301/5-10)

Sec. 5-10. Functions of the Department.

(a) In addition to the powers, duties and functions vested in the Department by this Act, or by other laws of this State, the Department shall carry out the following activities:

(1) Design, coordinate, and sufficiently fund a comprehensive and coordinated community-based and culturally and gender-appropriate array of services throughout the State for the prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and other drug abuse and dependency that is accessible and addresses the needs of at-risk or addicted individuals and their families.

(2) Act as the exclusive State agency to accept, receive and expend, pursuant to appropriation, any public or private monies, grants or services, including those received from the federal government or from other State agencies, for the purpose of providing an array of services for the prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholism or other drug abuse or dependency. Monies received by the Department shall be deposited into appropriate funds as may be created by State law or administrative action.

(3) Coordinate a statewide strategy among State agencies for the prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and other drug abuse and dependency. This strategy shall include the development of an annual comprehensive State plan for the provision of an array of services for education, prevention, intervention, treatment, relapse prevention and other services and activities to alleviate alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency. The plan shall be based on local community-based needs and upon data including, but not limited to, that which defines the prevalence of and costs associated with the abuse of and dependency upon alcohol and other drugs. This comprehensive State plan shall include identification of problems, needs, priorities, services and other pertinent information, including the needs of minorities and other specific populations in the State, and shall describe how the identified problems and needs will be addressed. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "minorities and other specific populations" may include, but shall not be limited to, groups such as women, children, intravenous drug users, persons with AIDS or who are HIV infected, African-Americans, Puerto Ricans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, the elderly, persons in the criminal justice system, persons who are clients of services provided by other State agencies, persons with disabilities and such other specific populations as the Department may from time to time identify. In developing the plan, the Department shall seek input from providers, the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association, the Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of Illinois, parent groups, associations, and interested citizens.

Beginning with State fiscal year 1996, the annual comprehensive State plan developed under this Section shall include an explanation of the rationale to be used in ensuring that funding shall be based upon local community needs, including, but not limited to, the incidence and prevalence of, and costs associated with, the abuse of and dependency upon alcohol and other drugs, as well as upon demonstrated program performance.

The annual comprehensive State plan developed under this Section shall contain a report detailing the activities of and progress made by the programs for the care and treatment of addicted pregnant women, addicted mothers and their children established under subsection (j) of Section 35-5 of this Act.

Each State agency which provides or funds alcohol or drug prevention, intervention and treatment services shall annually prepare an agency plan for providing such services, and these shall be used by the Department in preparing the annual comprehensive statewide plan. Each agency's annual plan for alcohol and drug abuse services shall contain a report on the activities and progress of such services in the prior year. The Department may provide technical assistance to other State agencies, as required, in the development of their agency plans.

(4) Lead, foster and develop cooperation, coordination and agreements among federal and State governmental agencies and local providers that provide assistance, services, funding or other functions, peripheral or direct, in the prevention, intervention, treatment or rehabilitation of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency. This shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(A) Cooperate with and assist the Department of Corrections and the Department on Aging in establishing and conducting programs relating to alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency among those populations which they respectively serve.

(B) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois Department of Public Health in the establishment, funding and support of programs and services for the promotion of maternal and child health and the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, including but not limited to HIV infection, especially with respect to those persons who may abuse drugs by intravenous injection, or may have been sexual partners of drug abusers, or may have abused substances so that their immune systems are impaired, causing them to be at high risk.

(C) Supply to the Department of Public Health and prenatal care providers a list of all alcohol and other drug abuse service providers for addicted pregnant women in this State.

(D) Assist in the placement of child abuse or neglect perpetrators (identified by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services) who have been determined to be in need of alcohol or other drug abuse services pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

(E) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in carrying out its mandates to:

(i) identify alcohol and other drug abuse issues among its clients and their families; and

(ii) develop programs and services to deal with such problems.

These programs and services may include, but shall not be limited to, programs to prevent the abuse of alcohol or other drugs by DCFS clients and their families, rehabilitation services, identifying child care needs within the array of alcohol and other drug abuse services, and assistance with other issues as required.

(F) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority with respect to statistical and other information concerning drug abuse incidence and prevalence.

(G) Cooperate with and assist the State Superintendent of Education, boards of education, schools, police departments, the Illinois Department of State Police, courts and other public and private agencies and individuals in establishing prevention programs statewide and preparing curriculum materials for use at all levels of education. An agreement shall be entered into with the State Superintendent of Education to assist in the establishment of such programs.

(H) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in the development and provision of services offered to recipients of public assistance for the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(I) Provide training recommendations to other State agencies funding alcohol or other drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment or rehabilitation services.

(5) From monies appropriated to the Department from the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Fund, make grants to reimburse DUI evaluation and remedial education programs licensed by the Department for the costs of providing indigent persons with free or reduced-cost services relating to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

(6) Promulgate regulations to provide appropriate standards for publicly and privately funded programs as well as for levels of payment to government funded programs which provide an array of services for prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation for alcoholism and other drug abuse or dependency.

(7) In consultation with local service providers and applicable trade associations, specify a uniform statistical methodology for use by agencies, organizations, individuals, and the Department for collection and dissemination of statistical information regarding services related to alcoholism and other drug use and abuse. This shall include prevention services delivered, the number of persons treated, frequency of admission and readmission, and duration of treatment.

(8) Receive data and assistance from federal, State and local governmental agencies, and obtain copies of identification and arrest data from all federal, State and local law enforcement agencies for use in carrying out the purposes and functions of the Department.

(9) Designate and license providers to conduct screening, assessment, referral and tracking of clients identified by the criminal justice system as having indications of alcoholism or other drug abuse or dependency and being eligible to make an election for treatment under Section 40-5 of this Act, and assist in the placement of individuals who are under court order to participate in treatment.

(10) Designate medical examination and other programs for determining alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(11) Encourage service providers who receive financial assistance in any form from the State to assess and collect fees for services rendered.

(12) Make grants with funds appropriated from the Drug Treatment Fund in accordance with Section 7 of the Controlled Substance and Cannabis Nuisance Act, or in accordance with Section 80 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or in accordance with subsections (h) and (i) of Section 411.2 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.

(13) Encourage all health and disability insurance programs to include alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency as a covered illness.

(14) Make such agreements, grants-in-aid and purchase-care arrangements with any other department, authority or commission of this State, or any other state or the federal government or with any public or private agency, including the disbursement of funds and furnishing of staff, to effectuate the purposes of this Act.

(15) Conduct a public information campaign to inform the State's Hispanic residents regarding the prevention and treatment of alcoholism.

(b) In addition to the powers, duties and functions vested in it by this Act, or by other laws of this State, the Department may undertake, but shall not be limited to, the following activities:

(1) Require all programs funded by the Department to include an education component to inform participants regarding the causes and means of transmission and methods of reducing the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV infection, and to include funding for such education component in its support of the program.

(2) Review all State agency applications for federal funds which include provisions relating to the prevention, early intervention and treatment of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency in order to ensure consistency with the comprehensive statewide plan developed pursuant to this Act.

(3) In conjunction with any public or private agency, prepare Prepare, publish, evaluate, disseminate, and serve as a central repository for educational materials dealing with the nature and effects of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency. Such materials may deal with the educational needs of the citizens of Illinois, and may include at least pamphlets which describe the causes and effects of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) fetal alcohol syndrome, which the Department may distribute free of charge to each county clerk in sufficient quantities that the county clerk may provide a pamphlet to the recipients of all marriage licenses issued in the county.

(4) Develop and coordinate, with regional and local agencies, education and training programs for persons engaged in providing the array of services for persons having alcoholism or other drug abuse and dependency problems, which programs may include specific HIV education and training for program personnel.

(5) Cooperate with and assist in the development of education, prevention and treatment programs for employees of State and local governments and businesses in the State.

(6) Utilize the support and assistance of interested persons in the community, including recovering addicts and alcoholics, to assist individuals and communities in understanding the dynamics of addiction, and to encourage individuals with alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency problems to voluntarily undergo treatment.

(7) Promote, conduct, assist or sponsor basic clinical, epidemiological and statistical research into alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency, and research into the prevention of those problems either solely or in conjunction with any public or private agency.

(8) Cooperate with public and private agencies, organizations and individuals in the development of programs, and to provide technical assistance and consultation services for this purpose.

(9) Publish or provide for the publishing of a manual to assist medical and social service providers in identifying alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency and coordinating the multidisciplinary delivery of services to addicted pregnant women, addicted mothers and their children. The manual may be used only to provide information and may not be used by the Department to establish practice standards. The Department may not require recipients to use specific providers nor may they require providers to refer recipients to specific providers. The manual may include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(A) Information concerning risk assessments of women seeking prenatal, natal, and postnatal medical care.

(B) Information concerning risk assessments of infants who may be substance-affected.

(C) Protocols that have been adopted by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for the reporting and investigation of allegations of child abuse or neglect under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

(D) Summary of procedures utilized in juvenile court in cases of children alleged or found to be abused or neglected as a result of being born to addicted women.

(E) Information concerning referral of addicted pregnant women, addicted mothers and their children by medical, social service, and substance abuse treatment providers, by the Departments of Children and Family Services, Healthcare and Family Services Public Aid, Public Health, and Human Services.

(F) Effects of substance abuse on infants and guidelines on the symptoms, care, and comfort of drug-withdrawing infants.

(G) Responsibilities of the Illinois Department of Public Health to maintain statistics on the number of children in Illinois addicted at birth.

(10) To the extent permitted by federal law or regulation, establish and maintain a clearinghouse and central repository for the development and maintenance of a centralized data collection and dissemination system and a management information system for all alcoholism and other drug abuse prevention, early intervention and treatment services.

(11) Fund, promote or assist programs, services, demonstrations or research dealing with addictive or habituating behaviors detrimental to the health of Illinois citizens.

(12) With monies appropriated from the Group Home Loan Revolving Fund, make loans, directly or through subcontract, to assist in underwriting the costs of housing in which individuals recovering from alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency may reside in groups of not less than 6 persons, pursuant to Section 50-40 of this Act.

(13) Promulgate such regulations as may be necessary for the administration of grants or to otherwise carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this Act.

(14) Fund programs to help parents be effective in preventing substance abuse by building an awareness of drugs and alcohol and the family's role in preventing abuse through adjusting expectations, developing new skills, and setting positive family goals. The programs shall include, but not be limited to, the following subjects: healthy family communication; establishing rules and limits; how to reduce family conflict; how to build self-esteem, competency, and responsibility in children; how to improve motivation and achievement; effective discipline; problem solving techniques; and how to talk about drugs and alcohol. The programs shall be open to all parents.

(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)

(20 ILCS 301/5-20)

Sec. 5-20. Disordered Compulsive gambling program.

(a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall establish a program for public education, research, and training regarding disordered problem and compulsive gambling and the treatment and prevention of disordered problem and compulsive gambling.

(b) Disordered gambling shall have the meaning set forth in the most current edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM), published by the American Psychiatric Association.

Subject to specific appropriation for these stated purposes, the program must include all of the following:

(1) Establishment and maintenance of a toll-free "800" telephone number to provide crisis counseling and referral services to families experiencing difficulty as a result of problem or disordered compulsive gambling.

(2) Promotion of public awareness regarding the recognition and prevention of problem and disordered compulsive gambling.

(3) Facilitation, through in-service training and other means, of the availability of effective assistance programs for problem and disordered compulsive gamblers.

(4) Conducting studies to identify adults and juveniles in this State who are, or who are at risk of becoming, problem or disordered compulsive gamblers.

(b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall either establish and maintain the program or contract with a private or public entity for the establishment and maintenance of the program. Subject to appropriation, either the Department or the private or public entity shall implement the toll-free telephone number, promote public awareness, and conduct in-service training concerning problem and disordered compulsive gambling.

(c) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall produce and supply the signs specified in Section 10.7 of the Illinois Lottery Law, Section 34.1 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975, Section 4.3 of the Bingo License and Tax Act, Section 8.1 of the Charitable Games Act, and Section 13.1 of the Riverboat Gambling Act.

(d) The Department shall fund programs for the treatment of disordered gambling within the available funds appropriated by the General Assembly and approved by the Governor.

(Source: P.A. 89-374, eff. 1-1-96; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-10)

Sec. 10-10. Powers and duties of the Council. The Council shall:

(a) Advise the Department on ways to encourage public understanding and support of the Department's programs.

(b) Advise the Department on regulations and licensure proposed by the Department.

(c) Advise the Department in the formulation, preparation and implementation of the comprehensive State plan for prevention, intervention, treatment and relapse prevention of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(d) Advise the Department on implementation of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency education and prevention programs throughout the State.

(e) By January 1, 2011 1995, and by January 1 of every third year thereafter, in cooperation with entities including but not limited to the Advisory Council and the Committee on Women's Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment, submit to the Governor and General Assembly a planning document, specific to Illinois' female population. The document shall contain, but need not be limited to, interagency information concerning the types of services funded, the client population served, the support services available and provided during the preceding 3 year period, and the goals, objectives, proposed methods of achievement, client projections and cost estimate for the upcoming 3 year period. The document may include, if deemed necessary and appropriate, recommendations regarding the reorganization of the Department to enhance and increase prevention, treatment, and recovery support services available to sufficiently meet 15% of the annual need as defined by annual studies published by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services women.

(f) Perform other duties as requested by the Secretary.

(g) Advise the Department in the planning, development, and coordination of programs among all agencies and departments of State government, including programs to reduce alcoholism and drug addiction, prevent the use of illegal drugs and abuse of legal drugs by persons of all ages, and prevent the use of alcohol by minors.

(h) Promote and encourage participation by the private sector, including business, industry, labor, and the media, in programs to prevent alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(i) Encourage the implementation of programs to prevent alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency in the public and private schools and educational institutions, including establishment of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency programs.

(j) Gather information, conduct hearings, and make recommendations to the Secretary concerning additions, deletions, or rescheduling of substances under the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.

(k) Report annually to the General Assembly regarding the activities and recommendations made by the Council.

With the advice and consent of the Secretary, the presiding officer shall annually appoint a Special Committee on Licensure, which shall advise the Secretary on particular cases on which the Department intends to take action that is adverse to an applicant or license holder, and shall review an annual report submitted by the Secretary summarizing all licensure sanctions imposed by the Department.

(Source: P.A. 94-1033, eff. 7-1-07.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-15)

Sec. 10-15. Qualification and appointment of members. The membership of the Illinois Advisory Council shall consist of:

(a) A State's Attorney designated by the President of the Illinois State's Attorneys Association.

(b) A judge designated by the Chief Justice of the Illinois Supreme Court.

(c) A Public Defender appointed by the President of the Illinois Public Defenders Association.

(d) A local law enforcement officer appointed by the Governor.

(e) A labor representative appointed by the Governor.

(f) An educator appointed by the Governor.

(g) A physician licensed to practice medicine in all its branches appointed by the Governor with due regard for the appointee's knowledge of the field of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(h) 4 members of the Illinois House of Representatives, 2 each appointed by the Speaker and Minority Leader.

(i) 4 members of the Illinois Senate, 2 each appointed by the President and Minority Leader.

(j) The Chief Executive Officer President of the Illinois Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Association or his or her designee.

(k) An advocate for the needs of youth appointed by the Governor.

(l) The President of the Illinois State Medical Society or his or her designee.

(m) The President of the Illinois Hospital Association or his or her designee.

(n) The President of the Illinois Nurses Association or a registered nurse designated by the President.

(o) The President of the Illinois Pharmacists Association or a licensed pharmacist designated by the President.

(p) The President of the Illinois Chapter of the Association of Labor Management Administrators and Consultants on Alcoholism.

(p-1) The President of the Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of Illinois or his or her designee.

(q) The Attorney General or his or her designee.

(r) The State Comptroller or his or her designee.

(s) 20 public members, 8 appointed by the Governor, 3 of whom shall be representatives of alcoholism or other drug abuse and dependency treatment programs and one of whom shall be a representative of a manufacturer or importing distributor of alcoholic liquor licensed by the State of Illinois, and 3 public members appointed by each of the President and Minority Leader of the Senate and the Speaker and Minority Leader of the House.

(t) The Director, Secretary, or other chief administrative officer, ex officio, or his or her designee, of each of the following: the Department on Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Revenue, the Department of Public Health, the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, the Department of State Police, the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, the Criminal Justice Information Authority, and the Department of Transportation.

(u) Each of the following, ex officio, or his or her designee: the Secretary of State, the State Superintendent of Education, and the Chairman of the Board of Higher Education.

The public members may not be officers or employees of the executive branch of State government; however, the public members may be officers or employees of a State college or university or of any law enforcement agency. In appointing members, due consideration shall be given to the experience of appointees in the fields of medicine, law, prevention, correctional activities, and social welfare. Vacancies in the public membership shall be filled for the unexpired term by appointment in like manner as for original appointments, and the appointive members shall serve until their successors are appointed and have qualified. Vacancies among the public members appointed by the legislative leaders shall be filled by the leader of the same house and of the same political party as the leader who originally appointed the member.

Each non-appointive member may designate a representative to serve in his place by written notice to the Department. All General Assembly members shall serve until their respective successors are appointed or until termination of their legislative service, whichever occurs first. The terms of office for each of the members appointed by the Governor shall be for 3 years, except that of the members first appointed, 3 shall be appointed for a term of one year, and 4 shall be appointed for a term of 2 years. The terms of office of each of the public members appointed by the legislative leaders shall be for 2 years.

(Source: P.A. 94-1033, eff. 7-1-07.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-25)

Sec. 10-25. Powers and duties of the Committee. The Committee shall have the following powers and duties:

(a) To advise the Council and the Secretary in the development of intervention, prevention and treatment objectives and standards, educational and outreach programs, and support services specific to the needs of women.

(b) To advise the Council and the Secretary in the formulation, preparation and implementation of a State plan for intervention, prevention and treatment of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency targeted to women.

(c) To advise the Council and the Secretary regarding strategies to enhance service delivery to women.

(d) To advise the Council and the Secretary in the development and implementation of a State plan, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Family Services, to provide child care services, at no or low cost, to addicted mothers with children who are receiving substance abuse treatment services.

(e) By January December 1, 1994, and by January December 1 of every third year thereafter, to prepare and submit to the Council for approval a planning document specific to Illinois' female population. The document shall contain, but need not be limited to, interagency information concerning the types of services funded, the client population served, the support services available and provided during the preceding 3 year period, and the goals, objectives, proposed methods of achievement, client projections and cost estimate for the upcoming 3 year period. The document may include, if deemed necessary and appropriate, recommendations regarding the reorganization of the Department to enhance and increase prevention, treatment and support services available to women.

(f) perform other duties as requested by the Council or the Secretary.

(Source: P.A. 88-80; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-55)

Sec. 10-55. Medical Advisory Committee. The Secretary shall appoint a Medical Advisory Committee to the Department, consisting of up to 15 physicians licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois who shall serve in an advisory capacity to the Secretary. The membership of the Medical Advisory Committee shall reasonably reflect representation from the geographic areas and the range of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency service providers in the State. In making appointments, the Secretary shall give consideration to recommendations made by the Illinois State Medical Society, the Illinois Society of Addiction Medicine, and other appropriate professional organizations. All appointments shall be made with regard to the interest and expertise of the individual with regard to alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency services. At a minimum, those appointed to the Committee shall include representatives of Board-certified psychiatrists, community-based and hospital-based alcoholism or other drug dependency treatment programs, and Illinois medical schools.

Members shall serve 3-year terms and until their successors are appointed and qualified, except that of the initial appointments, one-third of the members shall be appointed for one year, one-third shall be appointed for 2 years, and one-third shall be appointed for 3 years and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Appointments to fill vacancies shall be made in the same manner as the original appointments, for the unexpired portion of the vacated term. Initial terms shall begin on January 1, 1994. Members shall elect a chairperson annually from among their membership.

(Source: P.A. 88-80; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)

(20 ILCS 301/15-10)

Sec. 15-10. Licensure categories. No person or program may provide the services or conduct the activities described in this Section without first obtaining a license therefor from the Department. The Department shall, by rule, provide licensure requirements, including, but not limited to, for each of the following categories of service:

(a) Residential treatment for alcoholism and other drug dependency, sub-acute inpatient treatment, clinically managed or medically monitored detoxification, and residential extended care (formerly halfway house).

(b) Outpatient treatment for alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(c) The screening, assessment, referral, and or tracking of clients identified by the criminal justice system as having indications of alcoholism or other drug abuse or dependency.

(d) D.U.I. evaluation services for Illinois courts and the Secretary of State.

(e) D.U.I. remedial education services for Illinois courts or the Secretary of State.

(f) Recovery home services for persons in early recovery from substance abuse or for persons who have recently completed or who may still be receiving substance abuse treatment services.

With respect to substance use disorders, coverage for inpatient treatment shall include coverage for treatment in a sub-acute inpatient residential treatment center licensed by the Department.

The Department may, under procedures established by rule and upon a showing of good cause for such, exempt off-site services from having to obtain a separate license for services conducted away from the provider's primary service location.

(Source: P.A. 94-1033, eff. 7-1-07.)

(20 ILCS 301/20-5)

Sec. 20-5. Development of statewide prevention system.

(a) The Department shall develop and implement a comprehensive, statewide, community-based strategy to reduce alcoholism and alcohol abuse, prevent the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of legal drugs by persons of all ages, and to prevent the use of alcohol by minors. The system created to implement this strategy shall be based on the premise that coordination among and integration between all community and governmental systems will facilitate effective and efficient program implementation and utilization of existing resources.

(b) The statewide system developed under this Section shall be responsible for:

(1) providing programs and technical assistance to improve the ability of Illinois communities and schools to develop, implement and evaluate prevention programs.

(2) initiating and fostering continuing cooperation among the Department, Department-funded prevention programs, other community-based prevention providers and other State, regional, or local systems or agencies which have an interest in alcohol and other drug use or abuse prevention.

(c) In developing, and implementing, and advocating for this statewide strategy and system, the Department may engage in, but shall not be limited to, the following activities:

(1) establishing and conducting programs to provide awareness and knowledge of the nature and extent of alcohol and other drug use, abuse and dependency and their effects on individuals, families and communities.

(2) conducting or providing prevention skill building or education through the use of structured experiences.

(3) developing, or supporting, and advocating with new and existing local community coalitions or neighborhood-based grassroots networks using action planning and collaborative systems to initiate change regarding alcohol and other drug use and abuse in their community.

(4) encouraging, and supporting, and advocating for programs and activities that emphasize alcohol and other drug-free lifestyles socialization.

(5) drafting and implementing efficient plans for the use of available resources to address issues of alcohol and other drug abuse prevention.

(6) coordinating local programs of alcoholism, alcohol abuse, and other drug abuse education and prevention.

(7) encouraging the development of local advisory councils.

(8) encouraging and supporting programs, practices, policies, and activities that emphasize environmental strategies impacting norms, availability, and regulations around alcohol and other drug abuse.

(d) In providing leadership to this system, the Department shall take into account, wherever possible, the needs and requirements of local communities. The Department shall also involve, wherever possible, local communities in its statewide planning efforts. These planning efforts shall include, but shall not be limited to, in cooperation with local community representatives and Department-funded agencies, the analysis and application of results of local needs assessments, as well as a process for the integration of an evaluation component into the system. The results of this collaborative planning effort shall be taken into account by the Department in making decisions regarding the allocation of prevention resources.

(e) Prevention programs funded in whole or in part by the Department shall maintain staff whose skills, training, experiences and cultural awareness demonstrably match the needs of the people they are serving.

(f) The Department may delegate the functions and activities described in subsection (c) of this Section to local, community-based providers.

(Source: P.A. 88-80.)

(20 ILCS 301/25-5)

Sec. 25-5. Establishment of comprehensive treatment system. The Department shall develop, fund, and implement a comprehensive, statewide, community-based system for the provision of a full array of intervention, treatment, and recovery support aftercare for persons suffering from alcohol and other drug abuse and dependency. The system created under this Section shall be based on the premise that coordination among and integration between all community and governmental systems will facilitate effective and efficient program implementation and utilization of existing resources.

(Source: P.A. 88-80.)

(20 ILCS 301/25-10)

Sec. 25-10. Promulgation of regulations. The Department shall adopt regulations for the licensure of programs acceptance of persons for treatment, taking into consideration available resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and effective treatment of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(Source: P.A. 88-80.)

(20 ILCS 301/25-20)

Sec. 25-20. Applicability of patients' rights. All persons who are receiving or who have received intervention, treatment, or recovery support aftercare services under this Act shall be afforded those rights enumerated in Article 30.

(Source: P.A. 88-80.)

(20 ILCS 301/30-5)

Sec. 30-5. Patients' rights established.

(a) For purposes of this Section, "patient" means any person who is receiving or has received intervention, treatment, or recovery support aftercare services under this Act.

(b) No patient who is receiving or who has received intervention, treatment, or recovery support aftercare services under this Act shall be deprived of any rights, benefits, or privileges guaranteed by law, the Constitution of the United States of America, or the Constitution of the State of Illinois solely because of his status as a patient of a program.

(c) Persons who abuse or are dependent on alcohol or other drugs who are also suffering from medical conditions shall not be discriminated against in admission or treatment by any hospital which receives support in any form from any program supported in whole or in part by funds appropriated to any State department or agency, or by any health plan or health insurer required to comply with the federal parity requirements or the State parity requirements set forth in the Illinois Insurance Code.

(d) Every patient shall have impartial access to services without regard to race, religion, sex, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, marital status, or handicap.

(e) Patients shall be permitted the free exercise of religion.

(e-5) Nondiscrimination.

(1) Discrimination in health coverage. It shall be unlawful for any health plan or health insurance program to use records described in subsection (bb) of this Section to deny or condition the issuance or effectiveness of a plan, policy, or coverage (including the imposition of any exclusion of benefits under the plan, policy, or coverage based on a preexisting condition) or to discriminate in the pricing of the plan, policy, or coverage (including adjusting the premium rates) of an individual on the basis of the contents of such records.

(2) Discrimination in the provision of health care services. It shall be unlawful for any health care provider to deny access to or discriminate in the provision of medically necessary health care services to an individual who is the subject of a record described in subsection (a) of this Section on the basis of the contents of such record. Nothing in this subsection is intended to require a health care provider to deliver a service which is clinically inappropriate or which the health care provider does not ordinarily provide to the general public. Nor is anything in this Section intended to prevent a substance abuse recovery program, residential program, or other program from conditioning access to and continuing participation in the program on maintenance of sobriety or non-possession of alcohol or drugs.

(f) Every patient's personal dignity shall be recognized in the provision of services, and a patient's personal privacy shall be assured and protected within the constraints of his individual treatment plan.

(g) Treatment services shall be provided in the least restrictive environment possible.

(h) Each patient shall be provided an individual treatment plan, which shall be periodically reviewed and updated as necessary.

(i) Every patient shall be permitted to participate in the planning of his total care and medical treatment to the extent that his condition permits.

(j) A person shall not be denied treatment solely because he has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice on a prior occasion or because he has relapsed after earlier treatment or, when in medical crisis, because of inability to pay.

(k) The patient in treatment shall be permitted visits by family and significant others, unless such visits are clinically contraindicated.

(l) A patient in treatment shall be allowed to conduct private telephone conversations with family and friends unless clinically contraindicated.

(m) A patient shall be permitted to send and receive mail without hindrance, unless clinically contraindicated.

(n) A patient shall be permitted to manage his own financial affairs unless he or his guardian, or if the patient is a minor, his parent, authorizes another competent person to do so.

(o) A patient shall be permitted to request the opinion of a consultant at his own expense, or to request an in-house review of a treatment plan, as provided in the specific procedures of the provider. A treatment provider is not liable for the negligence of any consultant.

(p) Unless otherwise prohibited by State or federal law, every patient shall be permitted to obtain from his own physician, the treatment provider or the treatment provider's consulting physician complete and current information concerning the nature of care, procedures and treatment which he will receive.

(q) A patient shall be permitted to refuse to participate in any experimental research or medical procedure without compromising his access to other, non-experimental services. Before a patient is placed in an experimental research or medical procedure, the provider must first obtain his informed written consent or otherwise comply with the federal requirements regarding the protection of human subjects contained in 45 C.F.R. Part 46.

(r) All medical treatment and procedures shall be administered as ordered by a physician. In order to assure compliance by the treatment program with all physician orders, all new physician orders shall be reviewed by the treatment program's staff within a reasonable period of time after such orders have been issued. "Medical treatment and procedures" means those services that can be ordered only by a physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches in Illinois.

(s) Every patient shall be permitted to refuse medical treatment and to know the consequences of such action. Such refusal by a patient shall free the treatment program from the obligation to provide the treatment.

(t) Unless otherwise prohibited by State or federal law, every patient, patient's guardian, or parent, if the patient is a minor, shall be permitted to inspect and copy all clinical and other records kept by the treatment program or by his physician concerning his care and maintenance. The treatment program or physician may charge a reasonable fee for the duplication of a record.

(u) No owner, licensee, administrator, employee, or agent of a treatment program shall abuse or neglect a patient. If staff is aware of abuse of a client, then it is their duty to report abuse consistent with State and federal statutes. It is the duty of any program employee or agent who becomes aware of such abuse or neglect to report it to the Department immediately.

(v) The administrator of a program may refuse access to the program to any person if the actions of that person while in the program are or could be injurious to the health and safety of a patient or the program, or if the person seeks access to the program for commercial purposes.

(v-5) All patients admitted to community-based treatment facilities shall be considered voluntary treatment patients and such patients will not be contained within a locked setting.

(w) When possible, upon receipt of the patient's request, the provider shall work with a patient to be discharged to develop a post-treatment or aftercare plan. Should the patient be unavailable or refuse, this information shall be documented in the client's record. A patient may be discharged from a program after he gives the administrator written notice of his desire to be discharged or upon completion of his prescribed course of treatment. No patient shall be discharged or transferred without the preparation of a post-treatment aftercare plan by the program.

(x) Patients and their families or legal guardians shall have the right to present complaints concerning the quality of care provided to the patient, without threat of discharge or reprisal in any form or manner whatsoever. The treatment provider shall have in place a mechanism for receiving and responding to such complaints, and shall inform the patient and his family or legal guardian of this mechanism and how to use it. The provider shall analyze any complaint received and, when indicated, take appropriate corrective action. Every patient and his family member or legal guardian who makes a complaint shall receive a timely response from the provider which substantively addresses the complaint. The provider shall inform the patient and his family or legal guardian about other sources of assistance if the provider has not resolved the complaint to the satisfaction of the patient or his family or legal guardian.

(y) A resident may refuse to perform labor at a program unless such labor is a part of his individual treatment program as documented in his clinical record.

(z) A person who is in need of treatment may apply for voluntary admission to a treatment program in the manner and with the rights provided for under regulations promulgated by the Department. If a person is refused admission to a licensed treatment program, the staff of the program, subject to rules promulgated by the Department, shall refer the person to another treatment or other appropriate program.

(aa) No patient shall be denied services based solely on HIV status. Further, records and information governed by the AIDS Confidentiality Act and the AIDS Confidentiality and Testing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 697) shall be maintained in accordance therewith.

(bb) Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of any patient maintained in connection with the performance of any program or activity relating to alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency education, early intervention, intervention, training, treatment or rehabilitation which is regulated, authorized, or directly or indirectly assisted by any Department or agency of this State or under any provision of this Act shall be confidential and may be disclosed only in accordance with the provisions of federal law and regulations concerning the confidentiality of alcohol and drug abuse patient records as contained in 42 U.S.C. Section 290dd-2 Sections 290dd-3 and 290ee-3 and 42 C.F.R. Part 2.

(1) The following are exempt from the confidentiality protections set forth in 42 C.F.R. Section 2.12(c):

(A) Veteran's Administration records.

(B) Information obtained by the Armed Forces.

(C) Information given to qualified service organizations.

(D) Communications within a program or between a program and an entity having direct administrative control over that program.

(E) Information given to law enforcement personnel investigating a patient's commission of a crime on the program premises or against program personnel.

(F) Reports under State law of incidents of suspected child abuse and neglect; however, confidentiality restrictions continue to apply to the records and any follow-up information for disclosure and use in civil or criminal proceedings arising from the report of suspected abuse or neglect. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the program's cooperation with the Department of Children and Family Services by allowing access to the patient involved in the mandated report or to staff members for interviews, shall be deemed part of the mandated reporting responsibilities under State law and permissible for disclosure under 42 C.F.R. Part 2.

(2) If the information is not exempt, a disclosure can be made only under the following circumstances:

(A) With patient consent as set forth in 42 C.F.R. Sections 2.1(b)(1) and 2.31, and as consistent with pertinent State law.

(B) For medical emergencies as set forth in 42 C.F.R. Sections 2.1(b)(2) and 2.51.

(C) For research activities as set forth in 42 C.F.R. Sections 2.1(b)(2) and 2.52.

(D) For audit evaluation activities as set forth in 42 C.F.R. Section 2.53.

(E) With a court order as set forth in 42 C.F.R. Sections 2.61 through 2.67.

(3) The restrictions on disclosure and use of patient information apply whether the holder of the information already has it, has other means of obtaining it, is a law enforcement or other official, has obtained a subpoena, or asserts any other justification for a disclosure or use which is not permitted by 42 C.F.R. Part 2. Any court orders authorizing disclosure of patient records under this Act must comply with the procedures and criteria set forth in 42 C.F.R. Sections 2.64 and 2.65. Except as authorized by a court order granted under this Section, no record referred to in this Section may be used to initiate or substantiate any charges against a patient or to conduct any investigation of a patient.

(4) The prohibitions of this subsection shall apply to records concerning any person who has been a patient, regardless of whether or when he ceases to be a patient.

(5) Any person who discloses the content of any record referred to in this Section except as authorized shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.

(6) The Department shall prescribe regulations to carry out the purposes of this subsection. These regulations may contain such definitions, and may provide for such safeguards and procedures, including procedures and criteria for the issuance and scope of court orders, as in the judgment of the Department are necessary or proper to effectuate the purposes of this Section, to prevent circumvention or evasion thereof, or to facilitate compliance therewith.

(cc) Each patient shall be given a written explanation of all the rights enumerated in this Section. If a patient is unable to read such written explanation, it shall be read to the patient in a language that the patient understands. A copy of all the rights enumerated in this Section shall be posted in a conspicuous place within the program where it may readily be seen and read by program patients and visitors.

(dd) The program shall ensure that its staff is familiar with and observes the rights and responsibilities enumerated in this Section.

(Source: P.A. 90-655, eff. 7-30-98.)

(20 ILCS 301/35-5)

Sec. 35-5. Services for pregnant women and mothers.

(a) In order to promote a comprehensive, statewide and multidisciplinary approach to serving addicted pregnant women and mothers, including those who are minors, and their children who are affected by alcoholism and other drug abuse or dependency, the Department shall have responsibility for an ongoing exchange of referral information, as set forth in subsections (b) and (c) of this Section, among the following:

(1) those who provide medical and social services to pregnant women, mothers and their children, whether or not there exists evidence of alcoholism or other drug abuse or dependency. These include providers in the Healthy Moms/Healthy Kids program, the Drug Free Families With a Future program, the Parents Too Soon program, and any other State-funded medical or social service programs which provide services to pregnant women.

(2) providers of treatment services to women affected by alcoholism or other drug abuse or dependency.

(b) The Department may, in conjunction with the Departments of Children and Family Services, Public Health, and Healthcare and Family Services Public Aid, develop and maintain an updated and comprehensive list of medical and social service providers by geographic region. The Department may periodically send this comprehensive list of medical and social service providers to all providers of treatment for alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency, identified under subsection (f) of this Section, so that appropriate referrals can be made. The Department shall obtain the specific consent of each provider of services before publishing, distributing, verbally making information available for purposes of referral, or otherwise publicizing the availability of services from a provider. The Department may make information concerning availability of services available to recipients, but may not order require recipients to specific sources of care.

(c) The Department may, on an ongoing basis, keep all medical and social service providers identified under subsection (b) of this Section informed about any relevant changes in any laws relating to alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency, about services that are available from any State agencies for addicted pregnant women and addicted mothers and their children, and about any other developments that the Department finds to be informative.

(d) All providers of treatment for alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency may receive information from the Department on the availability of services under the Drug Free Families with a Future or any comparable program providing case management services for alcoholic or addicted women, including information on appropriate referrals for other services that may be needed in addition to treatment.

(e) The Department may implement the policies and programs set forth in this Section with the advice of the Committee on Women's Alcohol and Substance Abuse Treatment created under Section 10-20 of this Act.

(f) The Department shall develop and maintain an updated and comprehensive directory of service providers that provide treatment services to pregnant women, mothers, and their children in this State. The Department shall disseminate an updated directory as often as is necessary to the list of medical and social service providers compiled under subsection (b) of this Section. The Department shall obtain the specific consent of each provider of services before publishing, distributing, verbally making information available for purposes of referral or otherwise using or publicizing the availability of services from a provider. The Department may make information concerning availability of services available to recipients, but may not require recipients to use specific sources of care.

(g) As a condition of any State grant or contract, the Department shall require that any treatment program for addicted women provide services, either by its own staff or by agreement with other agencies or individuals, which include but need not be limited to the following:

(1) coordination with the Healthy Moms/Healthy Kids program, the Drug Free Families with a Future program, or any comparable program providing case management services to assure ongoing monitoring and coordination of services after the addicted woman has returned home.

(2) coordination with medical services for individual medical care of addicted pregnant women, including prenatal care under the supervision of a physician.

(3) coordination with child care services under any State plan developed pursuant to subsection (e) of Section 10-25 of this Act.

(h) As a condition of any State grant or contract, the Department shall require that any nonresidential program receiving any funding for treatment services accept women who are pregnant, provided that such services are clinically appropriate. Failure to comply with this subsection shall result in termination of the grant or contract and loss of State funding.

(i)(1) From funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of this Section, the Department shall create or contract with licensed, certified agencies to develop a program for the care and treatment of addicted pregnant women, addicted mothers and their children. The program shall be in Cook County in an area of high density population having a disproportionate number of addicted women and a high infant mortality rate.

(2) From funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of this Section, the Department shall create or contract with licensed, certified agencies to develop a program for the care and treatment of low income pregnant women. The program shall be located anywhere in the State outside of Cook County in an area of high density population having a disproportionate number of low income pregnant women.

(3) In implementing the programs established under this subsection, the Department shall contract with existing residencies or recovery homes in areas having a disproportionate number of women who abuse alcohol or other drugs and need residential treatment and counseling. Priority shall be given to addicted and abusing women who:

(A) are pregnant,

(B) have minor children,

(C) are both pregnant and have minor children, or

(D) are referred by medical personnel because they either have given birth to a baby addicted to a controlled substance, or will give birth to a baby addicted to a controlled substance.

(4) The services provided by the programs shall include but not be limited to:

(A) individual medical care, including prenatal care, under the supervision of a physician.

(B) temporary, residential shelter for pregnant women, mothers and children when necessary.

(C) a range of educational or counseling services.

(D) comprehensive and coordinated social services, including substance abuse therapy groups for the treatment of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency; family therapy groups; programs to develop positive self-awareness; parent-child therapy; and residential support groups.

(5) No services that require a license shall be provided until and unless the recovery home or other residence obtains and maintains the requisite license.

(Source: P.A. 88-80.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.