97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5679
 
Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
405 ILCS 30/4.6a

     Amends the Community Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services' report on a scheduled reduction in individuals receiving care at a State developmental disabilities facility shall be given to the General Assembly within 30 days of when a decision by the Secretary of the Department is made to decrease the population (rather than within 30 days of when a decision is made to decrease the population). Provides that the Department, at the Direction of the Governor, (rather than the Department) shall transfer funds from the facility realizing a reduction in the number of individuals served to the appropriate line item providing appropriation authority for the new venues of care, as necessary to carry out the objectives of the Governor's long-term care rebalancing efforts or to otherwise facilitate the transition of services to the new venues of care. Exempts such transfers  from specified provisions of the State Finance Act. Effective immediately. 
  


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1    AN ACT concerning health.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Community Services Act is amended  by 
5changing Section 4.6a as follows:
 
6    (405 ILCS 30/4.6a)
7    Sec. 4.6a. Reduction in patient population in 
8developmental disabilities facility. 
9    Whenever a State developmental disabilities facility 
10operated by the Department of Human Services is scheduled to 
11have or has a reduction in the number of individuals receiving 
12care in an amount equal to or greater than 10% of the 
13facility's prior highest population during the preceding 
1412-month period, the Department of Human Services shall file a 
15report with the General Assembly specifying the:
16        (1)   Total change in resident population for the 
17    facility. 
18        (2) Anticipated new venues for care by venue category, 
19    in the aggregate, for the individuals no longer receiving 
20    care in the facility. 
21        (3) Estimated corresponding changes in appropriation 
22    level necessary for the facility reducing population as 
23    well as additional appropriation authority required for 
 
 
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1    other facilities or community care alternatives which are 
2    expected to experience an increase in the number of 
3    individuals served. 
4    The report required under this Section shall be given to 
5the General Assembly within 30 days of when a decision by the 
6Secretary of the Department of Human Services is made to 
7decrease the population of a facility by 10% or more, or in 
8cases where population changes are due to unplanned caseload 
9changes, within 30 days of the actual change in population by 
1010% or more. 
11    Notwithstanding any provision of the law to the contrary, 
12including, but not limited to, Section 13.2 of the State 
13Finance Act, based Based on information contained in the 
14reports required under this Section, the Department, at the 
15direction of the Governor, shall transfer funds from the 
16facility realizing a reduction in the number of individuals 
17served to the appropriate line item providing appropriation 
18authority for the new venues of care,  as necessary to carry out 
19the objectives of the Governor's long-term care rebalancing 
20efforts or to otherwise facilitate the transition of services 
21to the new venues of care, provided that the new venue of care 
22is a Department of Human Services funded provider or facility. 

23(Source: P.A. 97-626, eff. 11-9-11.)
 
 
24    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
25becoming law.