Bill Text: IL HB2084 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Creates the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services Strategic Planning Task Force for the purpose of developing a five-year comprehensive strategic plan for the State's mental health services. Provides that the plan shall address certain issues impacting mental health and developmental disabilities services including reducing regulatory redundancy, improving access to care, and maintaining financial viability for providers that is cost neutral or saves the State money. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Task Force; appointments; compensation; and reporting requirements. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-2)
Status: (Passed) 2011-08-18 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0438 [HB2084 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB2084-Chaptered.html
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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:
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(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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