(740 ILCS 45/6.1) (from Ch. 70, par. 76.1) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-563) Sec. 6.1. Right to compensation. A person is entitled to compensation under this Act if: (a) Timing. Within 5 years of the occurrence of the |
| crime, or within one year after a criminal charge of a person for an offense, upon which the claim is based, the applicant presents an application, under oath, to the Attorney General that is filed with the Court of Claims and on a form prescribed in accordance with Section 7.1 furnished by the Attorney General. If the person entitled to compensation is under 18 years of age or under other legal disability at the time of the occurrence or is determined by a court to be under a legal disability as a result of the occurrence, he or she may present the application required by this subsection within 3 years after he or she attains the age of 18 years or the disability is removed, as the case may be. Legal disability includes a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.
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(a-1) The Attorney General and the Court of Claims
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| may accept an application presented after the period provided in subsection (a) if the Attorney General determines that the applicant had good cause for a delay.
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(b) Notification. The appropriate law enforcement
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| officials were notified within 72 hours of the perpetration of the crime allegedly causing the death or injury to the victim. If the notification was made more than 72 hours after the perpetration of the crime and the applicant establishes that the notice was timely under the circumstances, the Attorney General and the Court of Claims may extend the time for reporting to law enforcement.
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For victims of offenses defined in Sections 10-9,
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| 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 12-13, and 12-14 of the Criminal Code of 1961 or the Criminal Code of 2012, the appropriate law enforcement officials were notified within 7 days of the perpetration of the crime allegedly causing death or injury to the victim or, if the notification was made more than 7 days after the perpetration of the crime, the applicant establishes that the notice was timely under the circumstances.
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(b-1) If, in lieu of a law enforcement report, the
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| applicant or victim has obtained an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, has presented to a medical facility for medical care or sexual assault evidence collection, has presented to a mental health provider for an independent medical evaluation, or is engaged in a legal proceeding involving a claim that the applicant or victim is a victim of human trafficking or law enforcement use of force, such action shall constitute appropriate notification under this Section.
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(b-2) For purposes of notification under this Act, a
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| victim who presents to a medical facility shall provide information sufficient to fulfill the requirements of this Section, except that the victim shall not be required to identify the offender to the medical provider.
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(b-3) An applicant who is filing a claim that a law
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| enforcement officer's use of force caused injury or death, may fulfill the notification requirement by complying with subsection (b), filing a complaint with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, filing a lawsuit against a law enforcement officer or department, or presenting evidence that the victim has obtained a settlement or a verdict in a civil suit. An application filed by an individual presenting evidence of a verdict in a civil suit must be filed within one year after the resolution of the civil suit.
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(b-4) An applicant may provide notification to a
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| mental health provider regarding physical injuries of the victim or for victims of offenses defined in Sections 10-9, 11-1.20, 11-1.30, 11-1.40, 11-1.50, 11-1.60, 11-14.4, 12-3.2, 12-3.3, 12-3.4, 12-7.3, 12-7.4 of the Criminal Code of 2012, psychological injuries resulting from the commission of the crime for which the applicant is filing an application. The provider shall perform an independent medical evaluation and provide the provider's professional opinion as to whether the injuries claimed are consistent with having resulted from the commission of the crime for which the applicant is filing an application.
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Upon completion of the independent medical
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| evaluation, the mental health provider shall complete a certification form, signed under oath. The form shall be provided by the Office of the Attorney General and contain the following:
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(1) The provider's name, title, license number
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(2) Contact information for the provider.
(3) The provider's relationship with the
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(4) The date the crime was reported to the
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(5) The reported crime.
(6) The date and location of the crime.
(7) If there are physical injuries, what injuries
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| that the mental health provider can attest to being present on the day of the reporting if they are consistent with the crime reported to the provider.
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(8) If there are psychological injuries, whether
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| the provider in his or her professional opinion believes that the injuries presented on the day of the reporting are consistent with the crime reported to the provider.
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(9) A detailed summary of the incident, as
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(10) Any documentation or photos that relate to
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| the crime of violence for which the applicant is seeking reimbursement.
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(c) Cooperation. The applicant has cooperated with
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| law enforcement officials in the apprehension and prosecution of the assailant. If the applicant or victim has obtained an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, has presented to a medical facility for medical care or sexual assault evidence collection, obtained an independent medical examination from a mental health provider as described in subsection (b-4), has taken any of the actions described in subsection (b-3), or is engaged in a legal proceeding involving a claim that the applicant or victim is a victim of human trafficking, such action shall constitute cooperation under this subsection (c). If the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the following shall constitute cooperation under this subsection (c):
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(1) the applicant or the victim files a police
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(2) a mandated reporter reports the crime to law
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(3) a person with firsthand knowledge of the
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| crime reports the crime to law enforcement.
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In evaluating cooperation, the Attorney General and
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| Court of Claims may consider the victim's age, physical condition, psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, and compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victim's family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation that the victim or derivative victim is capable of in light of the presence of any of these factors, or any other factor the Attorney General considers relevant.
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(d) If the applicant is not barred from receiving
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| compensation under Section 10.1.
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(e) (Blank).
(f) (Blank).
(g) (Blank).
The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly apply to actions commenced or pending on or after January 1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 102-27, eff. 6-25-21; 103-1037, eff. 1-1-25.)
(Text of Section after amendment by P.A. 104-563)
Sec. 6.1. Right to compensation. A person is entitled to compensation under this Act if:
(a) Timing. Within 5 years of the occurrence of the
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| crime, or within one year after a criminal charge of a person for an offense, upon which the claim is based, the applicant presents an application, under oath, to the Attorney General that is filed with the Court of Claims and on a form prescribed in accordance with Section 7.1 furnished by the Attorney General. If the person entitled to compensation is under 18 years of age or under other legal disability at the time of the occurrence or is determined by a court to be under a legal disability as a result of the occurrence, he or she may present the application required by this subsection within 3 years after he or she attains the age of 18 years or the disability is removed, as the case may be. Legal disability includes a diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder.
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(a-1) The Attorney General and the Court of Claims
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| may accept an application presented after the period provided in subsection (a) if the Attorney General determines that the applicant had good cause for a delay.
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(b) Notification. The appropriate law enforcement
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| officials were notified within 30 days of the perpetration of the crime allegedly causing the death or injury to the victim. If the notification was made more than 30 days after the perpetration of the crime and the applicant establishes that the notice was timely under the circumstances, the Attorney General and the Court of Claims may extend the time for reporting to law enforcement.
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(b-1) If, in lieu of a law enforcement report, the
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| applicant or victim has obtained an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, has presented to a medical facility for medical care or sexual assault evidence collection, has presented to a mental health provider for mental health care or evaluation, or is engaged in a legal proceeding involving a claim that the applicant or victim is a victim of human trafficking or law enforcement use of force, such action shall constitute appropriate notification under this Section.
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(b-2) For purposes of notification under this Act, a
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| victim who presents to a medical facility or mental health provider shall provide information sufficient to fulfill the requirements of this Section, except that the victim shall not be required to identify the offender to the medical or mental health provider.
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(b-3) An applicant who is filing a claim that a law
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| enforcement officer's use of force caused injury or death, may fulfill the notification requirement by complying with subsection (b), filing a complaint with the Illinois Law Enforcement Training Standards Board, filing a lawsuit against a law enforcement officer or department, or presenting evidence that the victim has obtained a settlement or a verdict in a civil suit. An application filed by an individual presenting evidence of a verdict in a civil suit must be filed within one year after the resolution of the civil suit.
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(b-4) An applicant may provide notification to a
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| mental health provider regarding physical or psychological injuries resulting from the commission of the crime for which the applicant is filing an application. The provider shall perform an evaluation and provide the provider's professional opinion as to whether the injuries claimed are consistent with having resulted from the commission of the crime for which the applicant is filing an application. A mental health provider may seek reimbursement for an evaluation under this subsection if the mental health provider is not currently providing treatment to the applicant, and will not seek reimbursement from the program for any additional treatment of the applicant. Otherwise, a mental health provider may conduct an evaluation under this subsection, but is ineligible for reimbursement for performing the evaluation.
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Upon completion of the evaluation, the mental health
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| provider shall complete a certification form, signed under oath. The form shall be provided by the Office of the Attorney General, be available on its website, and contain the following:
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(1) The provider's name, title, license number
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(2) Contact information for the provider.
(3) The provider's relationship with the
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(4) The date the crime was reported to the
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(5) The reported crime.
(6) The date and location of the crime.
(7) If there are physical injuries, what injuries
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| that the mental health provider can attest to being present on the day of the reporting if they are consistent with the crime reported to the provider.
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(8) If there are psychological injuries, whether
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| the provider in his or her professional opinion believes that the injuries presented on the day of the reporting are consistent with the crime reported to the provider.
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(9) A detailed summary of the incident, as
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(10) Any documentation that relates to the crime
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| of violence for which the applicant is seeking reimbursement.
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(b-5) If a mental health provider who provides a
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| certification form pursuant to subsection (b-4) seeks reimbursement from the program for treatment of the applicant, or an applicant seeks reimbursement for payments made to the mental health provider for treatment, compensation for services provided by the mental health provider shall be limited to Medicare-approved rates. Pursuant to subsection (g) of Section 10.1, a mental health provider may not seek reimbursement for services provided to an applicant if the applicant has not exhausted the benefits reasonably available under any governmental, medical, or health insurance program.
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(b-6) If an applicant was receiving treatment from a
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| mental health provider before the commission of the crime, and the mental health provider provides a certification form pursuant to subsection (b-4), the mental health provider may only seek reimbursement from the program for treatment that is in addition to the treatment the applicant was already receiving before the commission of the crime.
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(c) Cooperation. The applicant has cooperated with
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| law enforcement officials in the apprehension and prosecution of the assailant. If the applicant or victim has obtained an order of protection, a civil no contact order, or a stalking no contact order, has presented to a medical facility for medical care or sexual assault evidence collection, obtained an evaluation from a mental health provider as described in subsection (b-4), has taken any of the actions described in subsection (b-3), or is engaged in a legal proceeding involving a claim that the applicant or victim is a victim of human trafficking, such action shall constitute cooperation under this subsection (c). If the victim is under 18 years of age at the time of the commission of the offense, the following shall constitute cooperation under this subsection (c):
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(1) the applicant or the victim files a police
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| report with a law enforcement agency;
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(2) a mandated reporter reports the crime to law
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(3) a person with firsthand knowledge of the
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| crime reports the crime to law enforcement.
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In evaluating cooperation, the Attorney General and
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| Court of Claims may consider the victim's age, physical condition, psychological state, cultural or linguistic barriers, and compelling health and safety concerns, including, but not limited to, a reasonable fear of retaliation or harm that would jeopardize the well-being of the victim or the victim's family, and giving due consideration to the degree of cooperation that the victim or derivative victim is capable of in light of the presence of any of these factors, or any other factor the Attorney General considers relevant.
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(d) If the applicant is not barred from receiving
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| compensation under Section 10.1.
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(e) (Blank).
(f) (Blank).
(g) (Blank).
Furnishing an evaluation as described in subsection (b-4) or furnishing another document as evidence of notification or cooperation under this Section may not be construed to waive any confidentiality or privilege that may exist between the victim or applicant and a third party.
The changes made to this Section by this amendatory Act of the 101st General Assembly apply to actions commenced or pending on or after January 1, 2022.
(Source: P.A. 103-1037, eff. 1-1-25; 104-563, eff. 1-1-27.)
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