Full Text of HB3981 099th General Assembly
HB3981eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
| 4 | | Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 21st | 5 | | Century Human Services Reorganization Commission Act. | 6 | | Section 5. Legislative findings. | 7 | | (1) The economic well-being of Illinois families is | 8 | | supported by temporary subsistence programs, income supports | 9 | | to support those seeking training or who are working, quality | 10 | | early childhood services, education to develop workforce | 11 | | skills, economic development, job training, health supports, | 12 | | higher education, increased financial capability, asset | 13 | | building, and employers who provide jobs, including micro, | 14 | | small, and large employers. | 15 | | (2) The State of Illinois depends upon public and private | 16 | | service providers to deliver many critical human services | 17 | | necessary to protect and enhance the welfare of its citizens, | 18 | | including its most vulnerable populations. Many of these | 19 | | traditional services are best delivered as part of the health | 20 | | care or public health systems. | 21 | | (3) The citizens of Illinois and their communities depend | 22 | | upon the array of economic well-being services to address the | 23 | | social determinants of poor health and to protect public |
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| 1 | | health, to support individual and family well-being, to improve | 2 | | public safety, to revitalize local economies, and to enhance | 3 | | learning to better develop the workforce of the future. | 4 | | (4) Human services, child support services, public health | 5 | | services, services to the elderly, and financial supports play | 6 | | a vital role in every community and legislative district across | 7 | | the State, making economic stability a reality for families | 8 | | with or without children, youth, refugee and immigrant workers, | 9 | | the elderly, people with disabilities, and other vulnerable | 10 | | populations. | 11 | | (5) In the 21st Century, integrated services will address | 12 | | needs, support families, and help families build their own | 13 | | economic security as part of the workforce moving to the new | 14 | | middle class. | 15 | | (6) In the 21st Century, Illinois will need to reconfigure | 16 | | State government and focus on the individuals being served by | 17 | | delivering services across program silos to address the food, | 18 | | housing, and economic insecurity of a household or of a family | 19 | | and to transition them to achieve their potential and to have | 20 | | economic stability. | 21 | | Section 10. Commission created; duties. The 21st Century | 22 | | Human Services Reorganization Commission is created to review | 23 | | all human services and economic support programs provided by | 24 | | the State and to make recommendations to the Governor and to | 25 | | the General Assembly on how to reorganize and simplify human |
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| 1 | | services in order to (i) integrate those services in a | 2 | | cost-effective manner, (ii) streamline government, (iii) | 3 | | reduce redundant applications, and (iv) cross program silos and | 4 | | deliver these services when needed to achieve measurable | 5 | | income, security, economic stability, and asset building | 6 | | outcomes.
These recommendations shall include, but not be | 7 | | limited to, the following matters: | 8 | | (1) Maintaining compliance with federal statutes, | 9 | | regulations, and rules and any applicable court orders. | 10 | | (2) Providing strength-based, integrated services to | 11 | | Illinois residents with measurable results. | 12 | | (3) Exploring the best ways to develop support for | 13 | | economic stability and for the reduction in asset poverty | 14 | | among Illinois residents. | 15 | | (4) Fostering economic upward mobility with public | 16 | | expenditures and policy. | 17 | | (5) Consolidating State programs or coordinating the | 18 | | delivery of services, including services provided from | 19 | | other agencies. | 20 | | (6) Exploring the transformation of the State's health | 21 | | care services as a result of Medicaid expansion under the | 22 | | Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and legislative | 23 | | efforts to reform the State's health care system. | 24 | | The Commission shall consult with social service agencies, | 25 | | local government, health providers, and the program | 26 | | administrators of all affected programs.
The Commission shall |
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| 1 | | hold at least 5 public hearings: one in the City of Chicago, | 2 | | one in Dupage County, one in Southern Illinois, one in Central | 3 | | Illinois, and one in Western Illinois. | 4 | | Section 15. Membership and appointments. | 5 | | (a) The Commission shall include members from both public | 6 | | and private organizations, and its membership shall reflect the | 7 | | regional, racial, and cultural diversity of the State to ensure | 8 | | the needs of all Illinois residents are represented. | 9 | | (b) The Commission shall include the following members | 10 | | appointed as follows: | 11 | | (1) three members appointed by the President of the | 12 | | Senate; | 13 | | (2) three members appointed by the Minority Leader of | 14 | | the Senate; | 15 | | (3) three members appointed by the Speaker of the House | 16 | | of Representatives; | 17 | | (4) three members appointed by the Minority Leader of | 18 | | the House of Representatives; and | 19 | | (5) eight other members appointed by the Governor. | 20 | | (c) The Governor's appointments shall include, without | 21 | | limitation, the following: | 22 | | (1) a co-chair from the Office of the Governor; | 23 | | (2) a co-chair not employed by the State of Illinois | 24 | | who is knowledgeable about government services, including | 25 | | the services delivered on behalf of the State by |
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| 1 | | non-governmental organizations. | 2 | | (d) The Directors or Secretaries of the following State | 3 | | agencies, or their designees, shall all serve as ex-officio, | 4 | | non-voting members: | 5 | | (1) The Department of Human Services. | 6 | | (2) The Department of Children and Family Services. | 7 | | (3) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services. | 8 | | (4) The Illinois Community College Board. | 9 | | (5) The Department of Employment Security. | 10 | | (6) The Department on Aging. | 11 | | (7) The Department of Juvenile Justice. | 12 | | (8) The Department of Corrections. | 13 | | (9) The Department of Public Health. | 14 | | (10) The Board of Education. | 15 | | (11) The Department of Veterans' Affairs. | 16 | | (e) Members appointed to the Commission shall include | 17 | | stakeholders with an interest in human services, public health, | 18 | | economic development, business, and asset building, and shall | 19 | | include representatives of the following private-sector fields | 20 | | and constituencies: | 21 | | (1) Early childhood education and development. | 22 | | (2) Child welfare and youth services. | 23 | | (3) Child support. | 24 | | (4) Developmental disabilities. | 25 | | (5) Mental health and substance abuse. | 26 | | (6) Employment and training for youth, the unemployed, |
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| 1 | | and the underemployed. | 2 | | (7) Refugee resettlement. | 3 | | (8) Food insecurity and SNAP outreach. | 4 | | (9) Civil rights. | 5 | | (10) Seniors. | 6 | | (11) Asset building. | 7 | | (12) Economic development. | 8 | | (13) Micro-enterprise. | 9 | | (14) Small business. | 10 | | (15) Philanthropy. | 11 | | (16) Income supports. | 12 | | (f) Members shall serve without compensation; however, to | 13 | | the extent funds are available, they shall be reimbursed for | 14 | | reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of their duties | 15 | | as members of the Commission. | 16 | | (g) Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the | 17 | | Commission shall be filled in the same manner as the original | 18 | | appointment. | 19 | | (h) Appointments shall be based on the expertise of the | 20 | | appointee and not on organizational or institutional | 21 | | affiliation. | 22 | | Section 20. Meetings. | 23 | | (a) The Commission shall convene once after at least 11 | 24 | | members have been appointed. Meetings shall be held with the | 25 | | required frequency, but not less than quarterly. |
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| 1 | | (b) The Commission may establish committees, however the | 2 | | committees shall not be authorized to participate in any | 3 | | Commission action but shall present their findings and | 4 | | recommendations to the Commission. | 5 | | (c) The Commission is authorized to conduct business over | 6 | | conference telephone or computer voice or video calling or its | 7 | | equivalent. Commission members attending via electronic | 8 | | communications shall count towards determining a quorum and | 9 | | shall vote or otherwise participate. | 10 | | Section 25. Administrative support. The Department of | 11 | | Human Services shall provide administrative support to the | 12 | | Commission. | 13 | | Section 30. Report. The Commission shall report to the | 14 | | Governor and to the General Assembly on its findings and | 15 | | recommendations by January 5, 2017.
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