(20 ILCS 1305/10-75) Sec. 10-75. Homelessness supports in Illinois. (a) The Office to Prevent and End Homelessness (Office) is created within the Department of Human Services to facilitate the implementation of a strategic plan and initiatives aimed at decreasing homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization in Illinois, improving health and human services outcomes for people who experience homelessness, and strengthening the safety nets that contribute to housing stability. The Office shall be led by the State Homelessness Chief Officer who shall report to the Secretary of the Department. The Chief Officer shall also chair the Interagency Task Force on Homelessness, co-chair the Community Advisory Council on Homelessness, and lead the State's comprehensive efforts related to homelessness prevention. The Chief Officer shall serve as a policymaker and spokesperson on homelessness prevention, including coordinating the multi-agency effort through legislation, rules, and budgets and communicating with the General Assembly and federal and local leaders on these critical issues. (b) The Interagency Task Force on Homelessness is created within the Department of Human Services to facilitate and implement initiatives related to decreasing homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization in this State, improve health and human services outcomes for people who experience homelessness, and strengthen the safety nets that contribute to housing stability. The Task Force shall: (1) Implement the State Plan which is aimed at |
| addressing homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization with the goals of achieving functional zero homelessness, improving health and human services outcomes for people experiencing homelessness, and strengthening the safety nets that contribute to housing stability.
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(2) Recommend policy, regulatory, and resource
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| changes necessary to accomplish goals and objectives laid out in the State Plan.
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(3) Serve within State government and in the State at
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| large as an advocate for people experiencing homelessness.
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(4) Provide leadership for and collaborate with those
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| developing and implementing local plans to end homelessness in Illinois, including, but not limited to, the Community Advisory Council and its members.
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(5) Recommend the resources needed for successful
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| implementation and oversee that implementation.
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(6) Recommend and promote effective interagency
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| collaboration and system integration to converge related efforts, including coordination with the Illinois Youth Homelessness Prevention Subcommittee, the Illinois Commission on the Elimination of Poverty, and the Illinois Commission to End Hunger on drafting policy recommendations related to the intersection of homelessness and poverty.
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(7) Recommend needed policy, regulatory, and resource
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| distribution changes; make oversight recommendations that will ensure accountability, results, and sustained success; and develop specific proposals and recommendations for action to provide to the Governor and the General Assembly.
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(c) (Blank).
(d) The Task Force may solicit feedback from stakeholders, customers, and advocates to inform Task Force recommendations as necessary.
(e) On or before December 1, 2024, and each year thereafter, the Task Force shall submit a report to the Governor and General Assembly regarding the Task Force's work during the year prior, any new recommendations developed by the Task Force, any recommendations made by the Community Advisory Council on Homelessness, and any key outcomes and measures related to homelessness.
(f) The Task Force shall include the following members appointed by the Governor:
(1) The Chief Homelessness Officer, who shall serve
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(2) The Secretary of Human Services, or his or her
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(3) The Executive Director of the Illinois Housing
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| Development Authority, or his or her designee.
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(4) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services,
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(5) The Superintendent of the State Board of
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| Education, or his or her designee.
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(6) The Executive Director of the Board of Higher
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| Education, or his or her designee.
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(7) The Executive Director of the Illinois Community
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| College Board, or his or her designee.
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(8) The Director of Corrections, or his or her
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(9) The Director of Veterans' Affairs, or his or her
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(10) The Director of Children and Family Services, or
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(11) The Director of Public Health, or his or her
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(12) The Director of Aging, or his or her designee.
(13) The Director of Juvenile Justice, or his or her
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(14) The Director of Commerce and Economic
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| Opportunity, or his or her designee.
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(15) The Director of Employment Security, or his or
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(16) The Director of the Illinois State Police, or
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(17) The Executive Director of the Illinois Criminal
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| Justice Information Authority, or his or her designee.
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(18) The Director of the Office of Management and
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| Budget, or his or her designee.
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(g) The Task Force shall also include the following members:
(1) One member appointed by the President of the
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(2) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of
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(3) One member appointed by the Speaker of the House
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(4) One member appointed by the Minority Leader of
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| the House of Representatives.
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(h) The Chair of the Task Force may appoint additional representatives from State agencies as needed.
(i) The Task Force shall meet at the call of the chair, at least 4 times per year. Members shall serve without compensation.
(j) The Task Force may establish subcommittees to address specific issues or populations and may collaborate with individuals with relevant expertise who are not members of the Task Force to assist the subcommittee in carrying out its duties.
(k) The Department of Human Services shall provide administrative support to the Task Force.
(l) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to contravene any federal or State law or regulation. Unless specifically referenced in this Act, nothing in this Act shall affect or alter the existing statutory powers of any State agency or be construed as a reassignment or reorganization of any State agency.
(m) Community Advisory Council. The Community Advisory Council on Homelessness is created within the Department of Human Services to make recommendations to the Interagency Task Force on Homelessness regarding homelessness and unnecessary institutionalization with the goals of achieving functional zero homelessness, improving health and human services outcomes for people experiencing homelessness and strengthening the safety nets that contribute to housing stability.
(1) The Advisory Council shall be co-chaired by the
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| Chief Homelessness Officer and a member of the Advisory Council designated by the Governor. The Advisory Council shall consist of all of the following members appointed by the Governor. Members appointed to the Advisory Council must reflect the racial, ethnic, and geographic diversity of this State. The Chief may include any State agency staff that they deem necessary as ex officio, nonvoting members of the Community Advisory Council.
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(A) Three members with lived experience of
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| homelessness or housing insecurity, which may include, but are not limited to, formerly incarcerated persons, veterans, and youth (16 to 25 years old).
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(B) One member representing individuals with
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(C) Two members representing the philanthropic
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(D) One member representing a statewide
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| behavioral health advocacy organization.
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(E) One member representing a statewide housing
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(F) At least 2 members representing local
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(G) At least 3 members representing local units
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(H) One member representing an organization that
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| supports victims of domestic violence.
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(I) A minimum of 4 members representing providers
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| of the homeless response system inclusive of, but not limited to, emergency supportive housing, rapid rehousing, permanent supportive housing, homeless youth programs, and homeless prevention.
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(J) Two members, who may or may not meet the
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| qualification requirements for the other appointees.
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The Advisory Council shall meet at least 4 times per year.
(2) Members shall serve without compensation, but
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| public members may be reimbursed for reasonable and necessary travel expenses connected to Task Force business. Persons with lived experience of homelessness and housing insecurity, who are not otherwise compensated by employers to attend the Community Advisory Council, shall receive compensation for each quarterly Council meeting attended.
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(3) The meetings of the Advisory Council shall be
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| conducted in accordance with the provisions of Section 2 of the Open Meetings Act. The Department of Human Services shall provide staff and administrative support to assist the Advisory Council in carrying out its duties.
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(4) Nothing in this Act shall be construed to
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| contravene any federal or State law or regulation. Unless specifically referenced in this Act, nothing in this Act shall affect or alter the existing statutory powers of any State agency or be construed as a reassignment or reorganization of any State agency.
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(5) On or before November 15, 2023, and each year
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| thereafter, the Advisory Council shall submit recommendations to the Interagency Task Force on Homelessness.
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(Source: P.A. 103-269, eff. 7-26-23; 103-605, eff. 7-1-24.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/80-5)
Sec. 80-5. Task Force on Human Services Consolidation.
(a) There is hereby established a Task Force on Human Services
Consolidation.
(b) The Task Force shall consist of 7 voting members, as follows: one person
appointed by the Governor, who shall serve as chair of the Task Force; 2
members appointed by the President of the Senate, one of whom shall be
designated a vice chair at the time of appointment; one member appointed by the
Senate Minority Leader; 2 members appointed by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives, one of whom shall be designated a vice chair at the time of
appointment; and one member appointed by the House Minority Leader.
Members appointed by the legislative leaders shall be appointed for the
duration of the Task Force; in the event of a vacancy, the appointment to fill
the vacancy shall be made by the legislative leader of the same house and party
as the leader who made the original appointment. The Governor may at any time
terminate the service of the person appointed by the Governor and reappoint a
different person to serve as chair of the Task Force.
The following persons (or their designees) shall serve, ex officio, as
nonvoting members of the Task Force: the Director of Public Health, the
Director of Public Aid, the Director of Children and Family Services, the
Director of the Governor's Office of Management and Budget, and,
until their offices are abolished,
the Director of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, the Director of
Rehabilitation Services, and the Director of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse.
The Governor may appoint up to 3 additional persons to serve as nonvoting
members of the Task Force; such persons shall be officers or employees of a
constitutional office or of a department or agency of the
executive branch.
The Task Force may begin to conduct business upon the appointment of a
majority of the voting members. If the chair has not been appointed but
both vice chairs have been appointed, the 2 vice chairs shall preside jointly.
If the chair has not been appointed and only one vice chair has been
appointed, that vice chair shall preside.
Members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for their
expenses.
(c) The Task Force shall gather information and make recommendations
relating to the planning, organization, and implementation of human services
consolidation. The Task Force shall work to assure that the human services
delivery system meets and adheres to the goals of quality, efficiency,
accountability, and financial responsibility; to make recommendations in
keeping with those goals concerning the design, operation, and organizational
structure of the new Department of Human Services; and to recommend any
necessary implementing legislation.
The Task Force shall monitor the implementation of human service program
reorganization and shall study its effect on the delivery of services to the
citizens of Illinois. The Task Force shall make recommendations to the Governor
and the General Assembly regarding future consolidation of human service
programs and functions.
(d) The Task Force shall:
(1) review and make recommendations on the |
| organizational structure of the new Department of Human Services;
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(2) review and approve plans for a unified electronic
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| management and intake information and reporting system as provided in Section 1-25, and monitor and guide the implementation of the system;
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(3) review and make recommendations on the
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| consolidation or elimination of fragmented or duplicative programs;
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(4) monitor and make recommendations on how best to
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| maximize future federal funding for the new Department of Human Services, specifically including consideration of any federal Medicaid, welfare, or block grant reform;
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(5) review and make recommendations on geographic
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(6) review and make recommendations on development of
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| common intake and client confidentiality processes;
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(7) review and make recommendations to foster
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| effective community-based privatization;
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(8) obtain a management audit of the Department of
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| Children and Family Services, to be completed and submitted to the Task Force no later than July 1, 1997; and
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(9) review any other appropriate matter and make
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| recommendations to assure a high quality, efficient, accountable, and financially responsible system for the delivery of human services to the people of Illinois.
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(e) The Task Force may hire any necessary staff or consultants, enter into
contracts, and make any expenditures necessary for carrying out its duties, all
out of moneys appropriated for that purpose. Staff support services may be
provided to the Task Force by the Office of the Governor, the agencies of
State government directly involved in the reorganization of the delivery of
human services, and appropriate legislative staff.
(f) The Task Force may establish an advisory committee to ensure maximum
public participation in the Task Force's planning, organization, and
implementation review process. If established, the advisory committee shall
(1) advise and assist the Task Force in its duties, (2) help the Task Force to
identify issues of public concern, and (3) meet at least quarterly.
(g) The Task Force shall submit preliminary reports of its findings and
recommendations to the Governor and the General Assembly by February 1, 1997
and February 1, 1998 and a final report by January 1, 1999. It may submit
other reports as it deems appropriate.
(h) The Task Force is abolished on February 1, 1999.
(Source: P.A. 94-793, eff. 5-19-06.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/80-15)
Sec. 80-15.
Transfer of powers.
(a) Except as otherwise provided in this
Act, all of the rights, powers, duties, and functions vested by law in the
Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, the Department of Mental Health
and Developmental Disabilities, and the Department of Rehabilitation Services
or in any office, council, committee, division, or bureau thereof are
transferred to the Department of Human Services on July 1, 1997.
(b) The rights, powers, duties, and functions vested in the Department of
Public Aid (or in any office, council, committee, division, or bureau thereof)
under Articles III, IV, VI, IX, and IXA of the Illinois Public Aid Code,
with certain exceptions specified in that Code, are transferred to the
Department of Human Services on July 1, 1997.
In addition, the Department of Human Services may also exercise the rights,
powers, duties, and functions vested in the Department of Public Aid under
Articles I, II, VIIIA, XI, XII, and XIII of the Illinois Public Aid Code to the
extent that they relate to the Department of Human Services' rights, powers,
duties, and functions under Articles III, IV, VI, IX, and IXA of the Illinois
Public Aid Code, subject to certain exceptions specified in that Code.
(c) Certain rights, powers, duties, and functions vested in the Department
of Public Health are transferred to the Department of Human Services on July 1,
1997, as provided in Article 90 of this Act.
(d) Certain rights, powers, duties, and functions vested in the Department
of Children and Family Services are transferred to the Department of Human
Services on July 1, 1997, as provided in Article 90 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-3-96.)
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(20 ILCS 1305/80-35)
Sec. 80-35.
Savings provisions.
(a) The rights, powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Department
of Human Services by this Act shall be vested in and exercised by the
Department subject to the provisions of this Act. An act done by the
Department or an officer, employee, or agent of the Department in the exercise
of the transferred rights, powers, duties, or functions shall have the same
legal effect as if done by the predecessor agency or an officer, employee, or
agent of the predecessor agency.
(b) The transfer of rights, powers, duties, and functions to the Department
of Human Services under this Act does not invalidate any previous action taken
by or in respect to any of its predecessor agencies or their officers,
employees, or agents. References to those predecessor agencies or their
officers, employees or agents in any document, contract, agreement, or law
shall, in appropriate contexts, be deemed to refer to the Department or its
officers, employees, or agents.
(c) The transfer of rights, powers, duties, and functions to the Department
of Human Services under this Act does not affect any person's rights,
obligations, or duties, including any civil or criminal penalties applicable
thereto, arising out of those transferred rights, powers, duties, and
functions.
(d) With respect to matters that pertain to a right, power, duty, or
function transferred to the Department of Human Services under this Act:
(1) Beginning July 1, 1997, a report or notice that |
| was previously required to be made or given by any person to a predecessor agency or any of its officers, employees, or agents shall be made or given in the same manner to the Department or its appropriate officer, employee, or agent.
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(2) Beginning July 1, 1997, a document that was
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| previously required to be furnished or served by any person to or upon a predecessor agency or any of its officers, employees, or agents shall be furnished or served in the same manner to or upon the Department or its appropriate officer, employee, or agent.
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(e) This Act does not affect any act done, ratified, or cancelled, any right
occurring or established, or any action or proceeding had or commenced in an
administrative, civil, or criminal cause before July 1, 1997. Any such action
or proceeding that pertains to a right, power, duty, or function transferred to
the Department of Human Services under this Act and that is pending on that
date may be prosecuted, defended, or continued by the Department of Human
Services.
(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-3-96.)
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