98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB0834
 
Introduced 1/24/2013, by Sen. John J. Cullerton
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 


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

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



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A BILL FOR
 


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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 1 as follows:
 



6    (405 ILCS 30/1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 901)



7    Sec. 1. Purpose. It is declared to be the
the policy and 
8intent of the Illinois
General Assembly that the Department of 
9Human Services assume leadership in
facilitating the 
10establishment of
comprehensive
and coordinated arrays of 
11private and public services for persons with mental
illness, 
12persons with a developmental disability, and alcohol and drug

13dependent citizens residing in communities throughout the 
14state.   The
Department shall work
in partnership with local 
15government entities, direct service providers,
voluntary

16associations and communities to create a system that is 
17sensitive to the needs
of local communities and which 
18complements existing family and other natural
supports, social 
19institutions and programs.
20    The goals of the service system shall include but not be 
21limited to the
following: to strengthen the disabled 
22individual's independence, self-esteem
and ability to 
23participate in and contribute to community life; to insure

 
 
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1continuity of care for clients; to enable disabled persons to 
2access needed
services, commensurate with their individual 
3wishes and needs, regardless
of where they reside in the state; 
4to prevent unnecessary institutionalization
and the 
5dislocation of individuals from their home communities; to 
6provide
a range of services so that persons can receive these 
7services in settings
which do not unnecessarily restrict their 
8liberty; and to encourage clients
to move among settings as 
9their needs change.

10    The system shall include provision of services in the areas 
11of prevention,
client assessment and diagnosis, case 
12coordination, crisis and emergency
care, treatment and 
13habilitation and support services, and community
residential 
14alternatives to institutional settings. The General Assembly

15recognizes that community programs are an integral part of the 
16larger service
system, which includes state-operated 
17facilities for persons who cannot receive
appropriate services 
18in the community.

19    Towards achievement of these ends, the Department of Human 
20Services, working
in coordination with other State agencies, 
21shall assume responsibilities
pursuant to this Act, which 
22includes activities in the areas of planning,
quality 
23assurance, program evaluation, community education, and the 
24provision
of financial and technical assistance to local 
25provider agencies.

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