97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
SB1584
 
Introduced 2/9/2011, by Sen. M. Maggie Crotty
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
55 ILCS 5/5-25027 new
405 ILCS 20/14 new

     Amends the Counties Code. Requires the county board chairman in every county with a population of less than 3,000,000 to appoint, no later that December 31, 2011, a volunteer 7 member mental health advisory committee composed of members of the general public, if the county has established a county health department, but no mental health program has been approved as provided under the Act. Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Requires the county board chairman in every county with a population of less than 3,000,000, or the township supervisor of a township located in a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more, to appoint, no later that December 31, 2011, a volunteer 7 member mental health advisory committee composed of members of the general public, if no community mental health board  has been established in the county or township as provided under the 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 Counties Code is amended by adding Section 
55-25027 as follows:
 
6    (55 ILCS 5/5-25027 new)
7    Sec. 5-25027. Advisory committee.
8    (a) No later than December 31, 2011, the county board 
9chairman in every county with a population of less than 
103,000,000 shall appoint a volunteer 7 member mental health 
11advisory committee composed of members of the general public, 
12if the county has established a county health department 
13pursuant to this Act, but no mental health program has been 
14approved by the county health department as provided in Section 
155-25025 of this Act. 
16    (b) The mental health advisory committee shall identify and 
17assess current mental health services in its respective 
18jurisdiction, monitor any expansion or contraction of such 
19services, and, if deemed necessary, provide a report to the 
20county board with recommendations for additional services. 
21    (c) The mental health advisory committee shall have no 
22taxing authority.
23    (d)  This Section is repealed on December 31, 2018. 
 
 
 
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1    Section 10. The Community Mental Health Act is amended  by 
2adding Section 14 as follows:
 
3    (405 ILCS 20/14 new)
4    Sec. 14. Advisory committee.
5    (a) No later than December 31, 2011, the county board 
6chairman in every county with a population of less than 
73,000,000, or the township supervisor of a township located in 
8a county with a population of 3,000,000 or more, shall appoint 
9a volunteer 7 member mental health advisory committee composed 
10of members of the general public, if no community mental health 
11board  has been established in the county or township as 
12provided under Section 3a of this Act. 
13    (b) The mental health advisory committee shall identify and 
14assess current mental health services in its respective 
15jurisdiction, monitor any expansion or contraction of such 
16services, and, if deemed necessary, provide a report to the 
17county or township board with recommendations for additional 
18services. 
19    (c) The mental health advisory committee shall have no 
20taxing authority.
21    (d)  This Section is repealed on December 31, 2018. 
 
 
22    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
23becoming law.