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92_HB5216
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1 AN ACT in relation to mental health.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Community Services Act is amended by
5 changing Section 2 as follows:
6 (405 ILCS 30/2) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 902)
7 Sec. 2. Community Services System. Services should be
8 planned, developed, delivered and evaluated as part of a
9 comprehensive and coordinated system. The Department of
10 Human Services shall encourage the establishment of services
11 in each area of the State which cover the services categories
12 described below. What specific services are provided under
13 each service category shall be based on local needs; special
14 attention shall be given to unserved and underserved
15 populations, including children and youth, racial and ethnic
16 minorities, and the elderly. The service categories shall
17 include the following:
18 (a) Prevention: services designed primarily to reduce
19 the incidence and ameliorate the severity of developmental
20 disabilities, mental illness and alcohol and drug dependence;
21 (b) Client Assessment and Diagnosis: services designed
22 to identify persons with developmental disabilities, mental
23 illness and alcohol and drug dependency; to determine the
24 extent of the disability and the level of functioning;
25 information obtained through client evaluation can be used in
26 individual treatment and habilitation plans; to assure
27 appropriate placement and to assist in program evaluation;
28 (c) Case Coordination: services to provide information
29 and assistance to disabled persons to insure that they obtain
30 needed services provided by the private and public sectors;
31 case coordination services should be available to individuals
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1 whose functioning level or history of institutional
2 recidivism or long-term care indicate that such assistance is
3 required for successful community living;
4 (d) Crisis and Emergency: services to assist individuals
5 and their families through crisis periods, to stabilize
6 individuals under stress and to prevent unnecessary
7 institutionalization;
8 (e) Treatment, Habilitation and Support: services
9 designed to help individuals develop skills which promote
10 independence and improved levels of social and vocational
11 functioning and personal growth; and to provide non-treatment
12 support services which are necessary for successful community
13 living;
14 (f) Community Residential Alternatives to Institutional
15 Settings: services to provide living arrangements for persons
16 unable to live independently; the level of supervision,
17 services provided and length of stay at community residential
18 alternatives will vary by the type of program and the needs
19 and functioning level of the residents; other services may be
20 provided in a community residential alternative which promote
21 the acquisition of independent living skills and integration
22 with the community.
23 (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)