Rep. Dan Brady

Filed: 4/12/2005

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2977

2     AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2977 by replacing
3 everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
 
4     "Section 5. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and
5 Dependency Act is amended by adding Section 25-25 as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 301/25-25 new)
7     Sec. 25-25. Youth recovery homes; pilot program. The
8 Department shall establish a youth recovery home pilot program
9 to give youth a supervised, drug-free place to live after
10 inpatient treatment when returning to their families is not an
11 option because of domestic violence, drug or alcohol abuse, or
12 other health and safety concerns.
13     Under the pilot program, the Department shall strive to
14 place each youth recovery home within 20 miles of an existing
15 inpatient youth substance abuse facility, as a means of
16 ensuring continuity of care as youth are transferred through
17 the recovery process.
18     The Department shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
19 the pilot program.
 
20     Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21 becoming law.".