Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act, the State Property Control Act, and the Community Services Act. Provides that whenever a State mental health facility operated by the Department of Human Services is closed and the real estate on which the facility is located is sold by the State, the net proceeds of the sale of the real estate shall be deposited into the Community Mental Health Medicaid Trust Fund. Provides that whenever a State developmental disabilities facility operated by the Department of Human Services is closed and the real estate on which the facility is located is sold by the State, the net proceeds of the sale of the real estate shall be deposited into the Community Developmental Disability Services Medicaid Trust Fund. Provides that in determining whether any net proceeds are realized from such a sale of real estate, sufficient moneys shall be made available to ensure that there is an appropriate level of staffing and that life, safety, and care concerns are addressed so as to provide for persons with developmental disabilities or mental illness at the remaining State-operated facilities that will be expected to handle the individuals previously served at the closed facility. Requires the Department of Human Services to share and discuss its plan or plans for using the net proceeds with advocates, advocacy organizations, and advisory groups whose mission includes advocacy for persons with developmental disabilities or persons with mental illness. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-8)

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0660 [HB0751 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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