(405 ILCS 35/1) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1101)
Sec. 1.
Purpose.
The statewide development and implementation of local
community support systems to serve the chronically mentally ill with emphasis
on care and treatment of extended and/or repeated users of inpatient and/or
other intensive mental health services such as day treatment, emergency
and non-medical residential care shall be a priority for the Department of
Human Services, hereinafter referred to as the Department, in community program
funding. In order to achieve this goal, the Department shall develop and
facilitate, in cooperation with community agencies serving the mentally
ill, the implementation of appropriate plans providing guidance for the
Department and community agencies
in planning, securing, funding, client assessment, service system evaluation,
technical assistance, and local level development of community support
systems. In addition, the Department shall continue funding community support
system pilot projects established pursuant to Section 16.2 of the Mental Health
and
Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act for the duration of the
established pilot project period, and shall give priority for continuing
funding of such community support system program components of proven
effectiveness
at cessation of the pilot project period through the Department's regular
grant-in-aid and purchase care resources.
(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
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