HB3126ham001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Mary E. Flowers

Filed: 4/20/2021

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3126

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3126 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The 2-1-1 Service Act is amended by adding Section 31 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1335/31 new)

Sec. 31. Cook County 2-1-1 services.

(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and subject to the availability of funds as provided in subsection (b), the Department of Human Services shall designate and approve a public or nonprofit agency or other organization to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County. The Department shall provide grants to the approved 2-1-1 service provider to:

(1) design, develop, and implement 2-1-1 services for the Cook County service area;

(2) provide and evaluate on an ongoing basis 2-1-1 service delivery to the Cook County service area; and

(3) enable the provision of 2-1-1 services to the Cook County service area on a 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis.

(b) Implementation of this Section is contingent on the availability of funds provided for this purpose by (i) the Department, (ii) the public or nonprofit agency or other organization approved to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County, and (iii) other governmental agencies involved in the provision of 2-1-1 services.".