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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 Human Services 211 Collaboration Board Act 
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is amended  by changing Section 10 and by adding Section 10.5 as 
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follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 3956/10)

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    Sec. 10. Human Services 211 Collaboration Board.


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    (a) The Human Services 211 Collaboration Board is 
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established to implement a
non-emergency telephone number that 
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will provide human services
information concerning the 
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availability of governmental and non-profit services
and

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provide
referrals to human services agencies, which may include 
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referral to an
appropriate web site.  The Board shall consist of 
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8 members
appointed
by the Governor.  The Governor shall 
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appoint one representative of each of the
following Offices and 
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Departments as a member of the Board: the Office of the

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Governor, the Department of Human
Services, the Department of 
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Public Aid, the Department of Public Health, the
Department of 
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Children and Family Services, the Department on Aging, the

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Department of Employment Security, the Department of Human 
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Rights, and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
 The Governor 
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shall designate one of the members as
Chairperson. Members of 
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the Board shall serve 3-year terms and may be
reappointed
to 
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serve additional terms.


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    (b) The Board shall establish standards
consistent with the

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standards established by the National 211 Collaborative and the 
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Alliance of
Information and Referral Systems for providing 
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information about and referrals
to
human services agencies to 
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211 callers.  The standards shall
prescribe
the technology or 
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manner of delivering 211 calls and shall not exceed any

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requirements for 211 systems set by the Federal Communications 
 


 






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Commission.
The standards shall be
consistent with the 
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Americans with Disabilities Act, ensuring accessibility for

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users of Teletypewriters for the Deaf (TTY).


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(Source: P.A. 93-613, eff. 11-18-03.)
 
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    (20 ILCS 3956/10.5 new)

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    Sec. 10.5. Advisory panel. The Human Services 211 
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Collaborative Board advisory panel is created to advise the 
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Board on the implementation and administration of this Act.
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    The panel shall consist of members appointed by the 
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Governor. The Governor shall appoint one representative of each 
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of the
following Offices and Departments as a member of the 
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advisory panel: the Office of the
Governor, the Department of 
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Human
Services, the Department of Public Aid, the Department of 
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Public Health, the
Department of Children and Family Services, 
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the Department on Aging, the
Department of Employment Security, 
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the Department of Human Rights, and the Illinois Commerce 
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Commission.  The
Governor shall appoint one representative of  
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each of the following
organizations to
the advisory panel: the 
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United Way of Illinois, the Illinois Alliance of Information 
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and
Referral Systems, and the Illinois Telecommunications 
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Association.
The Governor shall appoint one representative of 
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each of the following
non-profit human services agencies: 
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Catholic Charities, Jewish
Federation/Jewish United Fund of 
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Metropolitan Chicago, Lutheran Social Services
of Illinois, 
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Voices for Illinois Children, the American Red Cross, and Work,

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Welfare and Families.
The Governor shall designate one of the 
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members as
chairperson. Members of the advisory panel shall 
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serve 3-year terms and may be
reappointed
to serve additional 
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terms.