95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB0622


 
Introduced 2/5/2007, by Rep. Chapin Rose
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		














20 ILCS 310/310-5
  was 20 ILCS 5/9.29



30 ILCS 105/5.675 new











    Amends the Department of Human Services (Alcoholism and Substance Abuse)
Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.  Provides that any person who is required to submit to a drug test within the State must  pay a $2 fee.  Provides that the funds shall be deposited into a special fund in the State treasury and may be used to make grants to drug courts for certain specified purposes.  Creates the position of Statewide Drug Court Coordinator within the Department of Human Services.  Amends the State Finance Act to make conforming changes.
















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    AN ACT concerning State government.

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


 
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    Section 5. The Department of Human Services (Alcoholism and 
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Substance Abuse)
Law of the Civil Administrative Code of 
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Illinois is amended  by changing Section 310-5 as follows:
 



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    (20 ILCS 310/310-5)  (was 20 ILCS 5/9.29)


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    Sec. 310-5. Powers under certain Acts. 

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    (a) The Department of Human
Services, as successor to the

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Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, shall exercise, 
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administer,
and enforce all rights, powers, and duties formerly 
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vested in the
Department of Mental Health and Developmental 
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Disabilities by the following
named Acts or Sections of those 
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Acts as they pertain to
the provision of alcoholism services 
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and the Dangerous Drugs
Commission:


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        (1) The Cannabis Control Act.


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        (2) The Illinois Controlled Substances Act.


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        (3) The Community Mental Health Act.


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        (4) The Community Services Act.

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        (5) The Methamphetamine Control and Community 
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    Protection Act.


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    (b) Any person who is required to submit to a drug test in 
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the State for any reason must pay a $2 fee to the person or 
 


 






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entity administering the test.  Moneys collected under this 
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subsection shall be remitted to the State Treasurer and 
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deposited into the Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund, a 
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special fund created in the State treasury.  Moneys in the Fund 
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shall be used by the Department of Human Services to make 
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grants to qualified drugs courts that are now or hereafter 
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established.  Grant moneys may be used for the following 
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purposes: (i) treatment or other clinical intervention through 
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an appropriately licensed provider; (ii) monitoring, 
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supervision, and clinical case management via probation, TASC, 
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or both; (iii) transportation of the offender to required 
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appointments; (iv) interdisciplinary and other training of 
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both clinical and legal professionals who are involved in the 
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local drug court; (v) other activities including data 
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collection related to drug court operation and purchase of 
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software or other administrative tools to assist in the overall 
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management of the local system; or (vi) court appointed special 
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advocate programs.

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    (c) The position of Statewide Drug Court Coordinator is 
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created as a full-time position within the Division of 
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Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.  The Statewide Drug Court 
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Coordinator shall be responsible for the following:

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        (a) coordinating training, technical assistance, and 
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    overall support to drug courts in Illinois;

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        (b) assisting in the development of new drug courts and 
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    advising local partnerships on appropriate practices;

 


 






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        (c) collecting data from local drug court partnerships 
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    on drug court operation and aggregating that data into an 
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    annual report to be presented to the General Assembly; and

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        (d) acting as a liaison between the State and the 
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    Illinois Association of Drug Court Professionals.

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(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05.)

 
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    Section 10. The State Finance Act is amended  by adding 
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Section 5.675 as follows:
 
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    (30 ILCS 105/5.675 new)

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    Sec. 5.675. Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Fund.