Bill Text: IL SB2578 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Creates the Consumer Alternatives Program Act. Directs the Department of Human Services to implement the Consumer Alternatives Program to prevent or avoid the unnecessary institutional care treatment of individuals with mental disorders or a co-occurring disorder of mental illness and substance abuse or addiction and to provide cost effective, community alternatives and supports that enable these individuals to live successfully in the community. Requires implementation of the Program during fiscal year 2013. Makes implementation of the Program dependent upon funds appropriated by the General Assembly. Provides that participants in the program may receive certain services such as a comprehensive evaluation that includes an assessment of skills, abilities, and potential for living in the community and work placement; family or individual support services; case coordination services; and vocational training. Prohibits the denial of program services because of age, sex, ethnic origin, marital status, ability to pay (except when contrary to law), degree of disability, or illness. Requires the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to assist the Department of Human Services in developing housing assistance programs aimed at promoting the ability of individuals with a mental disorder to move from institutions to the most integrated community residence. Effective July 1, 2012.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-2)

Status: (Passed) 2012-07-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0798 [SB2578 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-SB2578-Amended.html

Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie

Filed: 5/23/2012

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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 2578
2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 2578 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
4 "Section 5. The Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is
5amended by changing Section 5-235 as follows:
6 (20 ILCS 5/5-235) (was 20 ILCS 5/7.03)
7 Sec. 5-235. In the Department of Public Health.
8 (a) The Director of Public Health shall be either a
9physician licensed to practice medicine in all of its branches
10in Illinois or a person who has administrative experience in
11public health work at the local, state, or national level in
12accordance with subsection (b).
13 If the Director is not a physician licensed to practice
14medicine in all its branches, then a Medical Director The
15Assistant Director of Public Health shall be appointed who
16shall be a physician licensed to practice medicine in all its

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1branches a person who has administrative experience in public
2health work. The Medical Director shall report directly to the
3Director. If the Director is not a physician, the Medical
4Director shall have primary responsibility for overseeing the
5following regulatory and policy areas:
6 (1) Department responsibilities concerning hospital
7 and health care facility regulation, emergency services,
8 ambulatory surgical treatment centers, health care
9 professional regulation and credentialing, advising the
10 Board of Health, patient safety initiatives, and the
11 State's response to disease prevention and outbreak
12 management and control.
13 (2) Any other duties assigned by the Director or
14 required by law.
15 (b) A Director of Public Health who is not a physician
16licensed to practice medicine in all its branches shall at a
17minimum have the following education and experience:
18 (1) 5 years of full-time administrative experience in
19 public health and a master's degree in public health from
20 (i) a college or university accredited by the North Central
21 Association or (ii) any other nationally recognized
22 regional accrediting agency; or
23 (2) 5 years of full-time administrative experience in
24 public health and a graduate degree in a related field from
25 (i) a college or university accredited by the North Central
26 Association or (ii) any other nationally recognized

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1 regional accrediting agency. For the purposes of this item
2 (2), "a graduate degree in a related field" includes, but
3 is not limited to, a master's degree in public
4 administration, nursing, environmental health, community
5 health, or health education.
6 (c) The Assistant Director of Public Health shall be a
7person who has administrative experience in public health work.
8(Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
9 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
10becoming law.".
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