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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE RESOLUTION 413

AMENDMENT NO. ___. Amend House Resolution 413 on page 1, by replacing lines 27 through 31 with the following:

"RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Illinois Department of Human Services consider the feasibility of creating a State Advocacy Program for the Homeless Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled; and be it further

RESOLVED, That if a State Advocacy Program for the Homeless Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled is created by the Department of Human Services, it should be established within the Bureau of Homeless Services and Supportive Housing and that its duties include at least the following:

(1) promote and facilitate the development of community-based support systems to protect the health, safety, welfare, and civil rights of homeless individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities;

(2) assist in the development and implementation of programs under a coordinated, comprehensive, and integrated community-based support system for these individuals;

(3) develop a plan providing assistance to homeless persons, including financial aid, food, clothing, health care, counseling, training, and employment services that may enable the person to become self-sufficient in a stable living environment;

(4) provide assistance through individualized service plans; and

(5) identify and secure sources of funding for the services for homeless individuals with mental illness or developmental disabilities and assist in the development of criteria, standards, and procedures for allocating those resources in the most effective manner possible; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Department of Human Services report to the Governor and the General Assembly by January 1, 2005 regarding its determination of the feasibility of creating the State Advocacy Program of the Homeless Mentally Ill and Developmentally Disabled, together with a plan for implementation if applicable; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this resolution be provided to the Secretary of Human Services."; and

by deleting pages 2 and 3.