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 1        AN ACT in relation to health.

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

 4        Section   5.  The   Mental   Health   and   Developmental
 5    Disabilities  Administrative Act is amended by adding Section
 6    57.5 as follows:

 7        (20 ILCS 1705/57.5 new)
 8        Sec. 57.5.  Autism diagnosis education program.
 9        (a)  Subject  to  appropriations,  the  Department  shall
10    contract to establish an autism diagnosis  education  program
11    for  young  children.  The  Department  shall  establish  the
12    program  at 3 different sites in the State. The program shall
13    have the following goals:
14             (1)  Providing, to medical professionals and  others
15        statewide, a systems development initiative that promotes
16        best  practice  standards for the diagnosis and treatment
17        planning for young  children  who  have  autism  spectrum
18        disorders, for the purpose of helping existing systems of
19        care  to  build  solid  circles of expertise within their
20        ranks.
21             (2)  Educating   medical    practitioners,    school
22        personnel,  day  care  providers,  parents, and community
23        service providers (including, but not limited  to,  early
24        intervention  and  developmental  disabilities providers)
25        throughout  the  State  on  appropriate   diagnosis   and
26        treatment of autism.
27             (3)  Supporting  systems  of care for young children
28        with autism spectrum disorders.
29             (4)  Working   together   with   universities    and
30        developmental  disabilities  providers  to identify unmet
31        needs and resources.
 
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 1             (5)  Encouraging and supporting research on optional
 2        services  for  young  children   with   autism   spectrum
 3        disorders.
 4        (b)  Before  January 1, 2006, the Department shall report
 5    to the Governor  and  the  General  Assembly  concerning  the
 6    progress   of   the   autism   diagnosis   education  program
 7    established under this Section.

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