HB1028 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1028

Introduced 1/12/2023, by Rep. Mary E. Flowers

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1335/31 new

Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, subject to the availability of funds, to designate and approve a public or nonprofit agency or other organization to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County. Requires the Department to provide grants to the approved 2-1-1 service provider to: (1) design, develop, and implement 2-1-1 services for the Cook County service area; (ii) provide and evaluate on an ongoing basis 2-1-1 service delivery to the Cook County service area; and (iii) enable the provision of 2-1-1 services to the Cook County service area on a 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act is contingent on the availability of funds provided by (I) the Department, (II) the public or nonprofit agency or other organization approved to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County, and (III) other governmental agencies involved in the provision of 2-1-1 services.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The 2-1-1 Service Act is amended by adding Section 31 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1335/31 new)

Sec. 31. Cook County 2-1-1 services.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and subject to the availability of funds as provided in subsection (b), the Department of Human Services shall designate and approve a public or nonprofit agency or other organization to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County. The Department shall provide grants to the approved 2-1-1 service provider to:

(1) design, develop, and implement 2-1-1 services for the Cook County service area;

(2) provide and evaluate on an ongoing basis 2-1-1 service delivery to the Cook County service area; and

(3) enable the provision of 2-1-1 services to the Cook County service area on a 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis.

(b) Implementation of this Section is contingent on the availability of funds provided for this purpose by (i) the Department, (ii) the public or nonprofit agency or other organization approved to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County, and (iii) other governmental agencies involved in the provision of 2-1-1 services.