103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1028 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1335/31 new Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, subject to the availability of funds, 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 Department 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-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act is contingent on the availability of funds provided by (I) the Department, (II) the public or nonprofit agency or other organization approved to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County, and (III) other governmental agencies involved in the provision of 2-1-1 services. LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1028 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1335/31 new 20 ILCS 1335/31 new Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, subject to the availability of funds, 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 Department 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-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act is contingent on the availability of funds provided by (I) the Department, (II) the public or nonprofit agency or other organization approved to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County, and (III) other governmental agencies involved in the provision of 2-1-1 services. LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1028 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1335/31 new 20 ILCS 1335/31 new 20 ILCS 1335/31 new Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, subject to the availability of funds, 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 Department 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-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act is contingent on the availability of funds provided by (I) the Department, (II) the public or nonprofit agency or other organization approved to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County, and (III) other governmental agencies involved in the provision of 2-1-1 services. LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b A BILL FOR HB1028LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b HB1028 LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b HB1028 LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The 2-1-1 Service Act is amended by adding 5 Section 31 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 1335/31 new) 7 Sec. 31. Cook County 2-1-1 services. 8 (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act and 9 subject to the availability of funds as provided in subsection 10 (b), the Department of Human Services shall designate and 11 approve a public or nonprofit agency or other organization to 12 provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook 13 County. The Department shall provide grants to the approved 14 2-1-1 service provider to: 15 (1) design, develop, and implement 2-1-1 services for 16 the Cook County service area; 17 (2) provide and evaluate on an ongoing basis 2-1-1 18 service delivery to the Cook County service area; and 19 (3) enable the provision of 2-1-1 services to the Cook 20 County service area on a 24-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week 21 basis. 22 (b) Implementation of this Section is contingent on the 23 availability of funds provided for this purpose by (i) the 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB1028 Introduced , by Rep. Mary E. Flowers SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 1335/31 new 20 ILCS 1335/31 new 20 ILCS 1335/31 new Amends the 2-1-1 Service Act. Requires the Department of Human Services, subject to the availability of funds, 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 Department 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-hour-per-day, 7-day-per-week basis. Provides that implementation of the amendatory Act is contingent on the availability of funds provided by (I) the Department, (II) the public or nonprofit agency or other organization approved to provide 2-1-1 services within the geographical area of Cook County, and (III) other governmental agencies involved in the provision of 2-1-1 services. LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b A BILL FOR 20 ILCS 1335/31 new LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b HB1028 LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b HB1028- 2 -LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b HB1028 - 2 - LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b HB1028 - 2 - LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b 1 Department, (ii) the public or nonprofit agency or other 2 organization approved to provide 2-1-1 services within the 3 geographical area of Cook County, and (iii) other governmental 4 agencies involved in the provision of 2-1-1 services. HB1028 - 2 - LRB103 04702 KTG 49711 b