103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
SB3135
 
Introduced 2/2/2024, by Sen. Javier L. Cervantes
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
210 ILCS 34/3-10 new
    Amends the Illinois Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinics Act. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall provide grants to certified community behavioral health clinics that have been selected to participate in the Department's demonstration programs with the United States Department of Health and Human Services. Provides that grants awarded by the Department shall be used for expenses related to identifying, planning, preparing for, and implementing plans and operations in accordance with State and federal certification criteria. Provides that each recipient of a grant shall be eligible for up to $1,500,000 for each certified community behavioral health clinic operated by the recipient and approved by the Department. Provides that the Department shall prescribe the form and manner of application for a grant. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Certified Community Behavioral 
5Health Clinics Act is amended by adding Section 3-10 as 
6follows:
 
7    (210 ILCS 34/3-10 new)
8    Sec. 3-10. Grants.
9    (a) To further the implementation of certified community 
10behavioral health clinics in the State of Illinois and to 
11assist behavioral health care providers as they transition to 
12this new model of treatment and holistic health, the 
13Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall, subject to 
14appropriation, provide grants to community behavioral health 
15clinics that have been selected to participate in the 
16Department of Healthcare and Family Services' community 
17behavioral health clinic demonstration programs with the 
18United States Department of Health and Human Services.
19    (b) Recipients eligible for grants under this Section 
20shall use the grants for expenses related to identifying, 
21planning, preparing for, and implementing plans and operations 
22in accordance with State and federal community behavioral 
23health clinic certification criteria. Grants shall be used to 
 
 
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1offset expenses associated with such identifying, planning, 
2preparing for, and implementation incurred by the recipient.
3    (c) Each recipient shall be eligible for up to $1,500,000 
4in community behavioral health clinic grant funding for each 
5community behavioral health clinic site operated by the 
6recipient and approved by the Department.
7    (d) Applicants seeking grants under this Section shall 
8apply to the Department in a form and manner prescribed by the 
9Department.
10    (e) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to 
11implement this Section. 
 
12    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
13becoming law.