98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB3522

Introduced 2/14/2014, by Sen. Mattie Hunter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.5 new

Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that moneys appropriated to the Department of Human Services shall be used by the Department to contract with counties or qualified programs to reimburse the counties and qualified programs for services delivered under the Offender Initiative Program and the Second Chance Probation Program. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall retain 5% of the appropriation for the costs associated with administering the services provided by the Department. Provides that expenditure of moneys under this provision is subject to audit by the Auditor General. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall report to the General Assembly by January 1, 2016 and by every following January 1 for as long as the services are available, detailing the impact of existing services, the need for continued services, and any recommendations for changes in services or in the reimbursement for services. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR

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1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
5adding Section 5-6-3.5 as follows:
6 (730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.5 new)
7 Sec. 5-6-3.5. Appropriations to the Department of Human
8Services for services under the Offender Initiative Program and
9Second Chance Probation.
10 (a) As used in this Section, "qualified program" means a
11program licensed, certified, or otherwise overseen by the
12Department of Human Services under the rules adopted by the
13Department.
14 (b) Moneys appropriated to the Department of Human Services
15shall be used by the Department to contract with counties or
16qualified programs to reimburse the counties and qualified
17programs for services delivered under Sections 5-6-3.3 and
185-6-3.4 of this Code. The Department of Human Services shall
19retain 5% of the appropriation for the costs associated with
20administering the services provided by the Department.
21 (c) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules and
22procedures for reimbursements paid to counties and qualified
23programs. Moneys received under this Section shall be in

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1addition to moneys currently expended to provide similar
2services.
3 (d) Expenditure of moneys under this Section is subject to
4audit by the Auditor General.
5 (e) The Department of Human Services shall report to the
6General Assembly on or before January 1, 2016 and on or before
7each following January 1 for as long as the services are
8available, detailing the impact of existing services, the need
9for continued services, and any recommendations for changes in
10services or in the reimbursement for services.
11 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.