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| Public Act 097-0438 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental | ||||
Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section | ||||
18.6 as follows: | ||||
(20 ILCS 1705/18.6 new) | ||||
Sec. 18.6. Mental Health Services Strategic Planning Task | ||||
Force. | ||||
(a) Task Force. The Mental Health Services Strategic | ||||
Planning Task Force is created. | ||||
(b) Meeting. The Task Force shall be appointed and hold its | ||||
first meeting within 90 days after the effective date of this | ||||
amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly. | ||||
(c) Composition. The Task Force shall be comprised of the | ||||
following members: | ||||
(1) Two members of the Senate appointed by the | ||||
President of the Senate and 2 members of the Senate | ||||
appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate. | ||||
(2) Two members of the House of Representatives | ||||
appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives | ||||
and 2 members of the House of Representatives appointed by | ||||
the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. | ||||
(3) One representative of the Division of Mental Health | ||
within the Department of Human Services. | ||
(4) One representative of the Department of Healthcare | ||
and Family Services. | ||
(5) One representative of the Bureau of Long Term Care | ||
within the Department of Public Health. | ||
(6) One representative of the Illinois Children's | ||
Mental Health Partnership. | ||
(7) Six representatives of the mental health providers | ||
and community stakeholders selected from names submitted | ||
by associates representing the various types of providers. | ||
(8) Three representatives of the consumer community | ||
including a primary consumer, secondary consumer, and a | ||
representative of a mental health consumer advocacy | ||
organization. | ||
(9) An individual from a union representing State | ||
employees providing services to persons with mental | ||
illness. | ||
(10) One academic specialist in mental health | ||
outcomes, research, and evidence-based practices. | ||
(d) Duty. The Task Force shall meet with the Office of the | ||
Governor and the appropriate legislative committees on mental | ||
health to develop a 5-year comprehensive strategic plan for the | ||
State's mental health services. The plan shall address the | ||
following topics: | ||
(1) Provide sufficient home and community-based | ||
services to give consumers real options in care settings. | ||
(2) Improve access to care. | ||
(3) Reduce regulatory redundancy. | ||
(4) Maintain financial viability for providers in a | ||
cost-effective manner to the State. | ||
(5) Ensure care is effective, efficient, and | ||
appropriate regardless of the setting in which it is | ||
provided. | ||
(6) Ensure quality of care in all care settings via the | ||
use of appropriate clinical outcomes. | ||
(7) Ensure hospitalizations and institutional care, | ||
when necessary, is available to meet demand now and in the | ||
future. | ||
(e) The Task Force shall work in conjunction with the | ||
Department of Human Services' Division of Developmental | ||
Disabilities to ensure effective treatment for those dually | ||
diagnosed with both mental illness and developmental | ||
disabilities. The Task Force shall also work in conjunction | ||
with the Department of Human Services' Division of Alcohol and | ||
Substance Abuse to ensure effective treatment for those who are | ||
dually diagnosed with both mental illness as well as substance | ||
abuse challenges. | ||
(f) Compensation. Members of the Task Force shall not | ||
receive compensation nor reimbursement for necessary expenses | ||
incurred in performing the duties associated with the Task | ||
Force. | ||
(g) Reporting. The Task Force shall present its plan to the | ||
Governor and the General Assembly no later than 18 months after | ||
the effective date of the amendatory Act of the 97th General | ||
Assembly. With its approval and authorization, and subject to | ||
appropriation, the Task Force shall convene quarterly meetings | ||
during the implementation of the 5-year strategic plan to | ||
monitor progress, review outcomes, and make ongoing | ||
recommendations. These ongoing recommendations shall be | ||
presented to the Governor and the General Assembly for | ||
feedback, suggestions, support, and approval. Within one year | ||
after recommendations are presented to the Governor and the | ||
General Assembly, the General Assembly shall vote on whether | ||
the recommendations should become law. | ||
(h) Administrative support. The Department of Human | ||
Services shall provide administrative and staff support to the | ||
Task Force. | ||
(i) This Section is repealed on December 31, 2019.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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