HB2084 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB2084

Introduced 2/22/2011, by Rep. Fred Crespo

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1705/18.6 new

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Creates the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services Strategic Planning Task Force for the purpose of developing a five-year comprehensive strategic plan for the State's mental health services. Provides that the plan shall address certain issues impacting mental health and developmental disabilities services including reducing regulatory redundancy, improving access to care, and maintaining financial viability for providers that is cost neutral or saves the State money. Contains provisions concerning the composition of the Task Force; appointments; compensation; and reporting requirements. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section 18.6 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1705/18.6 new)

Sec. 18.6. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services Strategic Planning Task Force.

(a) Task Force. The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services Strategic Planning Task Force is created.

(b) Meeting. The Task Force shall be appointed and hold its first meeting within 90 days after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(c) Composition. The Task Force shall be comprised of the following members:

(1) Three members of the Senate appointed by the President of the Senate and three members of the Senate appointed by the Minority Leader of the Senate.

(2) Three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and three members of the House of Representatives appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives.

(3) Four members appointed by the Governor as follows:

(A) One representative of the Division of Mental Health within the Department of Human Services.

(B) One representative of mental health providers and stakeholders.

(C) One representative of consumers of mental health services.

(D) One representative of consumers of developmental disabilities services.

(d) Duty. The Task Force shall meet with the Office of the Governor and the appropriate legislative committees on mental health and developmental disabilities to develop a five-year comprehensive strategic plan for the State's mental health and developmental disabilities services. The plan shall address the following topics:

(1) Reducing regulatory redundancy.

(2) Improving access to care.

(3) Efficiency and clinical outcomes.

(4) Rebalancing away from institutional care to community-based care.

(5) Less costly care.

(6) Maintaining financial viability for providers that is cost neutral or saves the State money.

(e) Compensation. Members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in performing duties associated with the Task Force.

(f) Reporting. The Task Force shall present its plan to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than 18 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(g) Administrative support. The Department of Human Services shall provide administrative and staff support to the Task Force.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.