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 Bill Status of HB2447  93rd General Assembly

Short Description:  DHS-MENTAL HLTH-DUPAGE COUNTY

House Sponsors
Rep. Patricia R. Bellock - Jack McGuire - Eddie Washington - Art Tenhouse, Karen May, Sandra M. Pihos, Wyvetter H. Younge and Brandon W. Phelps

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Dan Cronin)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 1705/72 new


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish in DuPage County 2 group homes, each housing 4 residents with similar diagnoses of mental illness and requiring similar intermittent care. Provides for rental of the homes to a third party who will provide necessary services to the residents of the homes.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the trustee of a special needs trust established in part to provide a permanent residence for a person with mental illness may establish a group home housing up to 4 residents with similar diagnoses of mental illness and requiring similar intermittent care. Provides that the trustee shall rent the home to a provider of services for the mentally ill at a fair market rental value as determined by the county housing authority. Requires the Department of Human Services to contract with the service provider who rents the home to provide all necessary and customary services to the residents of the home. Requires the Department and the service provider to take steps to enroll the residents in Medicaid.

House Committee Amendment No. 2
Deletes reference to:
20 ILCS 1705/72 new
Adds reference to:
210 ILCS 135/3

Deletes everything. Amends the Community-Integrated Living Arrangements Licensure and Certification Act. In the definition of "community-integrated living arrangement", adds the following as an additional example: "special needs trust-supported residential care", a living arrangement where recipients are supervised by on-site staff and that supervision is provided 24 hours per day or less, as dictated by the needs of the recipients, and determined by service providers. Provides that "special needs trust" means a trust for the benefit of a disabled beneficiary as described in the Trusts and Trustees Act.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/20/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  2/20/2003HouseFirst Reading
  2/20/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2003HouseAssigned to Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee
  3/4/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack McGuire
  3/6/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee
  3/6/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/6/2003HouseRemains in Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee
  3/11/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Washington
  3/12/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee
  3/12/2003HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted in Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Developmental Disabilities and Mental Illness Committee; 008-000-000
  3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/12/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Art Tenhouse
  3/18/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/18/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen May
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos
  3/20/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge
  3/20/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 117-000-000
  3/21/2003SenateArrive in Senate
  3/21/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 24, 2003
  4/7/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dan Cronin
  4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading
  4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  5/4/2004HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps
  1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die

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