Illinois Senate Bill 1707 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-04-16 - Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Housing is Recovery Pilot Program Act. Creates the Housing is Recovery Pilot Program within the Division of Mental Health of the Department of Human Services. Provides that the Program shall provide bridge rental subsidies for individuals at high risk of unnecessary institutionalization and individuals at high risk of overdose for purposes of stabilizing their mental illness or substance abuse disorder. Provides criteria for the award, computation, and payment of bridge rental subsidies. Sets forth the responsibilities of persons receiving bridge rental subsidies. Provides for the identification and referral to the Program of persons eligible to receive bridge rental subsidies prior to their discharge from a hospital or release from a correctional facility. Provides standards for housing service providers, long-term housing, and temporary rental units. Provides that the Department will contract with an independent outside research organization to evaluate the Program's effectiveness, and shall report the results of the evaluation to the General Assembly after 5 years. Provides rulemaking authority. Defines terms. Effective immediately.

HOUSING IS RECOVERY PILOT PROG

Sen. Cristina Castro [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-04-16	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2021-04-16	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2021-03-24	Senate	Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health
2021-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health
2021-03-16	Senate	Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health
2021-03-16	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health
2021-03-16	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
2021-03-15	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2021-03-15	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro
2021-03-09	Senate	Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
2021-02-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-26	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-26	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina Castro

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1707&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1707.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB1707sam001.htm