HB4897ham001 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Michelle Mussman

Filed: 2/28/2024

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4897

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4897 on page 1,
3line 5, by replacing "Section 4a" with "Sections 4a and
417a-4"; and
 
5on page 4, immediately below line 15, by inserting the
6following:
 
7    "(20 ILCS 505/17a-4)  (from Ch. 23, par. 5017a-4)
8    Sec. 17a-4. Grants for community-based youth services;
9Department of Human Services.
10    (a) The Department of Human Services shall make grants for
11the purpose of planning, establishing, operating, coordinating
12and evaluating programs aimed at reducing or eliminating the
13involvement of youth in the child welfare or juvenile justice
14systems. The programs shall include those providing for more
15comprehensive and integrated community-based youth services
16including Unified Delinquency Intervention Services programs

 

 

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1and for community services programs. The Department may
2authorize advance disbursement of funds for such youth
3services programs. When the appropriation for "comprehensive
4community-based service to youth" is equal to or exceeds
5$5,000,000, the Department shall allocate the total amount of
6such appropriated funds in the following manner:
7        (1) no more than 20% of the grant funds appropriated
8    shall be awarded by the Department for new program
9    development and innovation;
10        (2) not less than 80% of grant funds appropriated
11    shall be allocated to community-based youth services
12    programs based upon population of youth under 18 years of
13    age and other demographic variables defined by the
14    Department of Human Services by rule, which may include
15    weighting for service priorities relating to special needs
16    identified in the annual plans of the regional youth
17    planning committees established under this Act; and
18        (3) if any amount so allocated under paragraph (2) of
19    this subsection (a) remains unobligated such funds shall
20    be reallocated in a manner equitable and consistent with
21    the purpose of paragraph (2) of this subsection (a). ; and
22        (4) the local boards or local service systems shall
23    certify prior to receipt of grant funds from the
24    Department of Human Services that a 10% local public or
25    private financial or in-kind commitment is allocated to
26    supplement the State grant.

 

 

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1    (b) Notwithstanding any provision in this Act or rules
2promulgated under this Act to the contrary, unless expressly
3prohibited by federal law or regulation, all individuals,
4corporations, or other entities that provide medical or mental
5health services, whether organized as for-profit or
6not-for-profit entities, shall be eligible for consideration
7by the Department of Human Services to participate in any
8program funded or administered by the Department. This
9subsection shall not apply to the receipt of federal funds
10administered and transferred by the Department for services
11when the federal government has specifically provided that
12those funds may be received only by those entities organized
13as not-for-profit entities.
14(Source: P.A. 89-392, eff. 8-20-95; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97;
1590-655, eff. 7-30-98.)".