103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3265

 

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Jay Hoffman

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 505/46 new

    Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall establish and administer a 5-year Equine Therapy Pilot Program to provide grants to organizations that provide equine therapy to foster children who have been abused or neglected and have been diagnosed with a developmental disability or a mental health condition. Provides that organizations eligible to participate in the pilot program must be certified by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the pilot program, including, but not limited to, rules on additional eligibility and application requirements for organizations seeking to participate in the pilot program and any additional eligibility requirements for foster children interested in equine therapy.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
5by adding Section 46 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/46 new)
7    Sec. 46. Equine Therapy Pilot Program. Subject to
8appropriation, beginning July 1, 2024 through July 1, 2029,
9the Department shall establish and administer a 5-year Equine
10Therapy Pilot Program to provide grants to organizations that
11provide equine therapy to foster children who have been abused
12or neglected and have been diagnosed with a developmental
13disability or a mental health condition. Organizations
14eligible to participate in the pilot program must be certified
15by the Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship
16International. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
17implement the pilot program, including, but not limited to,
18rules on additional eligibility and application requirements
19for organizations seeking to participate in the pilot program
20and any additional eligibility requirements for foster
21children interested in equine therapy.