Bill Text: IL HB3126 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Requires the lead entity contracted by the Department of Human Services to administer the 2-1-1 services system to designate and approve a public or nonprofit agency or other organization to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County. Requires the lead entity to 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; (ii) provide and evaluate on an ongoing basis 2-1-1 service delivery to the Cook County service area; and (iii) enable the provision of 2-1-1 services to the Cook County service area on a 24-hours per day, 7 days per week basis.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-23 - House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3126 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB3126-Introduced.html

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2021 and 2022 HB3126 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 1335/31 new
Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Requires the lead entity contracted by the Department of Human Services to administer the 2-1-1 services system to designate and approve a public or nonprofit agency or other organization to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County. Requires the lead entity to 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; (ii) provide and evaluate on an ongoing basis 2-1-1 service delivery to the Cook County service area; and (iii) enable the provision of 2-1-1 services to the Cook County service area on a 24-hours per day, 7 days per week basis.
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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
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. Notwithstanding any
other provision of this Act, the lead entity 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 lead entity 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-hours per day, 7 days per week
basis.