Illinois 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB2204 Introduced / Bill

Filed 02/07/2023

                    103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2204 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:  See Index  Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a public education program regarding gambling disorders, requires the program to (i) promote public awareness to create a gambling informed State regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals, families, and communities and the stigma that surrounds gambling disorders and (ii) use screening, crisis intervention, treatment, public awareness, prevention, in-service training, and other innovative means to decrease the incidents of suicide attempts related to a gambling disorder or gambling issues. Requires the Department to determine a statement regarding obtaining assistance with a gambling disorder, which each licensed gambling establishment owner shall post and each master sports wagering licensee shall include on the master sports wagering licensee's portal, Internet website, or computer or mobile application. Permits the Department: to provide advice to State and local officials on gambling disorders; to support gambling disorder prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery projects; to collaborate with other community-based organizations, substance use disorder treatment centers, or other health care providers engaged in treating individuals who are experiencing gambling disorder; and to perform other actions. Permits the Department to award grants to create or support local gambling prevention, recognition, and response projects. Makes other changes.  LRB103 27545 KTG 53920 b   A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2204 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:  See Index See Index  Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a public education program regarding gambling disorders, requires the program to (i) promote public awareness to create a gambling informed State regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals, families, and communities and the stigma that surrounds gambling disorders and (ii) use screening, crisis intervention, treatment, public awareness, prevention, in-service training, and other innovative means to decrease the incidents of suicide attempts related to a gambling disorder or gambling issues. Requires the Department to determine a statement regarding obtaining assistance with a gambling disorder, which each licensed gambling establishment owner shall post and each master sports wagering licensee shall include on the master sports wagering licensee's portal, Internet website, or computer or mobile application. Permits the Department: to provide advice to State and local officials on gambling disorders; to support gambling disorder prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery projects; to collaborate with other community-based organizations, substance use disorder treatment centers, or other health care providers engaged in treating individuals who are experiencing gambling disorder; and to perform other actions. Permits the Department to award grants to create or support local gambling prevention, recognition, and response projects. Makes other changes.  LRB103 27545 KTG 53920 b     LRB103 27545 KTG 53920 b   A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2204 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a public education program regarding gambling disorders, requires the program to (i) promote public awareness to create a gambling informed State regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals, families, and communities and the stigma that surrounds gambling disorders and (ii) use screening, crisis intervention, treatment, public awareness, prevention, in-service training, and other innovative means to decrease the incidents of suicide attempts related to a gambling disorder or gambling issues. Requires the Department to determine a statement regarding obtaining assistance with a gambling disorder, which each licensed gambling establishment owner shall post and each master sports wagering licensee shall include on the master sports wagering licensee's portal, Internet website, or computer or mobile application. Permits the Department: to provide advice to State and local officials on gambling disorders; to support gambling disorder prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery projects; to collaborate with other community-based organizations, substance use disorder treatment centers, or other health care providers engaged in treating individuals who are experiencing gambling disorder; and to perform other actions. Permits the Department to award grants to create or support local gambling prevention, recognition, and response projects. Makes other changes.
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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 Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by
5  changing Sections 1-5, 1-10, 5-5, 5-10, 5-20, 10-10, 10-15,
6  10-20, 10-25, 10-30, 10-35, 10-40, 10-45, 10-50, 10-55, 10-60,
7  15-10, 20-5, 25-5, 25-10, 30-5, 35-5, 35-10, 40-5, 40-10,
8  40-15,40-20, 45-5, 45-10, 45-15, 45-20, 45-25, 45-30, 45-35,
9  45-40, 45-45, 45-50, 45-55, 50-5, 50-10, 50-20, 50-25, 50-30,
10  50-40, 55-30, 55-35, and 55-40, as follows:
11  (20 ILCS 301/1-5)
12  Sec. 1-5. Legislative declaration. Substance use and
13  gambling disorders, as defined in this Act, constitute a
14  serious public health problem. The effects on public safety
15  and the criminal justice system cause serious social and
16  economic losses, as well as great human suffering. It is
17  imperative that a comprehensive and coordinated strategy be
18  developed under the leadership of a State agency. This
19  strategy should be implemented through the facilities of
20  federal and local government and community-based agencies
21  (which may be public or private, volunteer or professional).
22  Through local prevention, early intervention, treatment, and
23  other recovery support services, this strategy should empower

 

103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2204 Introduced , by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. In provisions requiring the Department of Human Services to establish a public education program regarding gambling disorders, requires the program to (i) promote public awareness to create a gambling informed State regarding the impact of gambling disorders on individuals, families, and communities and the stigma that surrounds gambling disorders and (ii) use screening, crisis intervention, treatment, public awareness, prevention, in-service training, and other innovative means to decrease the incidents of suicide attempts related to a gambling disorder or gambling issues. Requires the Department to determine a statement regarding obtaining assistance with a gambling disorder, which each licensed gambling establishment owner shall post and each master sports wagering licensee shall include on the master sports wagering licensee's portal, Internet website, or computer or mobile application. Permits the Department: to provide advice to State and local officials on gambling disorders; to support gambling disorder prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery projects; to collaborate with other community-based organizations, substance use disorder treatment centers, or other health care providers engaged in treating individuals who are experiencing gambling disorder; and to perform other actions. Permits the Department to award grants to create or support local gambling prevention, recognition, and response projects. Makes other changes.
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1  those struggling with these substance use disorders (and, when
2  appropriate, the families of those persons) to lead healthy
3  lives.
4  The human, social, and economic benefits of preventing
5  these substance use disorders are great, and it is imperative
6  that there be interagency cooperation in the planning and
7  delivery of prevention, early intervention, treatment, and
8  other recovery support services in Illinois.
9  The provisions of this Act shall be liberally construed to
10  enable the Department to carry out these objectives and
11  purposes.
12  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
13  (20 ILCS 301/1-10)
14  Sec. 1-10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
15  context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and
16  terms have the following meanings:
17  "Case management" means a coordinated approach to the
18  delivery of health and medical treatment, substance use
19  disorder treatment, gambling disorder treatment, mental health
20  treatment, and social services, linking patients with
21  appropriate services to address specific needs and achieve
22  stated goals. In general, case management assists patients
23  with other disorders and conditions that require multiple
24  services over extended periods of time and who face difficulty
25  in gaining access to those services.

 

 

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1  "Crime of violence" means any of the following crimes:
2  murder, voluntary manslaughter, criminal sexual assault,
3  aggravated criminal sexual assault, predatory criminal sexual
4  assault of a child, armed robbery, robbery, arson, kidnapping,
5  aggravated battery, aggravated arson, or any other felony that
6  involves the use or threat of physical force or violence
7  against another individual.
8  "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
9  "DUI" means driving under the influence of alcohol or
10  other drugs.
11  "Designated program" means a category of service
12  authorized by an intervention license issued by the Department
13  for delivery of all services as described in Article 40 in this
14  Act.
15  "Early intervention" means services, authorized by a
16  treatment license, that are sub-clinical and pre-diagnostic
17  and that are designed to screen, identify, and address risk
18  factors that may be related to problems associated with a
19  substance use or gambling disorder substance use disorders and
20  to assist individuals in recognizing harmful consequences.
21  Early intervention services facilitate emotional and social
22  stability and involve involves referrals for treatment, as
23  needed.
24  "Facility" means the building or premises are used for the
25  provision of licensable services, including support services,
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1  "Gambling disorder" means persistent and recurring
2  maladaptive gambling behavior that disrupts personal, family,
3  or vocational pursuits.
4  "Gambling" means the risking of money or other items of
5  value in games of chance, including video gaming, sports
6  betting, and other games of chance.
7  "Gaming" means the action or practice of playing video
8  games.
9  "Holds itself out" means any activity that would lead one
10  to reasonably conclude that the individual or entity provides
11  or intends to provide licensable substance-related disorder
12  intervention or treatment services. Such activities include,
13  but are not limited to, advertisements, notices, statements,
14  or contractual arrangements with managed care organizations,
15  private health insurance, or employee assistance programs to
16  provide services that require a license as specified in
17  Article 15.
18  "Informed consent" means legally valid written consent,
19  given by a client, patient, or legal guardian, that authorizes
20  intervention or treatment services from a licensed
21  organization and that documents agreement to participate in
22  those services and knowledge of the consequences of withdrawal
23  from such services. Informed consent also acknowledges the
24  client's or patient's right to a conflict-free choice of
25  services from any licensed organization and the potential
26  risks and benefits of selected services.

 

 

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1  "Intoxicated person" means a person whose mental or
2  physical functioning is substantially impaired as a result of
3  the current effects of alcohol or other drugs within the body.
4  "Medication assisted treatment" means the prescription of
5  medications that are approved by the U.S. Food and Drug
6  Administration and the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment to
7  assist with treatment for a substance use disorder and to
8  support recovery for individuals receiving services in a
9  facility licensed by the Department. Medication assisted
10  treatment includes opioid treatment services as authorized by
11  a Department license.
12  "Off-site services" means licensable services are
13  conducted at a location separate from the licensed location of
14  the provider, and services are operated by an entity licensed
15  under this Act and approved in advance by the Department.
16  "Person" means any individual, firm, group, association,
17  partnership, corporation, trust, government or governmental
18  subdivision or agency.
19  "Prevention" means an interactive process of individuals,
20  families, schools, religious organizations, communities and
21  regional, state and national organizations whose goals are to
22  reduce the prevalence of substance use or gambling disorders,
23  prevent the use of illegal drugs and the abuse of legal drugs
24  by persons of all ages, prevent the use of alcohol by minors,
25  reduce the severity of harm in gambling by persons of all ages,
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1  healthy environments, lifestyles, and behaviors.
2  "Recovery" means a process of change through which
3  individuals improve their health and wellness, live a
4  self-directed life, and reach their full potential.
5  "Recovery support" means services designed to support
6  individual recovery from a substance use or gambling disorder
7  that may be delivered pre-treatment, during treatment, or post
8  treatment. These services may be delivered in a wide variety
9  of settings for the purpose of supporting the individual in
10  meeting his or her recovery support goals.
11  "Secretary" means the Secretary of the Department of Human
12  Services or his or her designee.
13  "Substance use disorder" means a spectrum of persistent
14  and recurring problematic behavior that encompasses 10
15  separate classes of drugs: alcohol; caffeine; cannabis;
16  hallucinogens; inhalants; opioids; sedatives, hypnotics and
17  anxiolytics; stimulants; and tobacco; and other unknown
18  substances leading to clinically significant impairment or
19  distress.
20  "Treatment" means the broad range of emergency,
21  outpatient, and residential care (including assessment,
22  diagnosis, case management, treatment, and recovery support
23  planning) may be extended to individuals with substance use
24  disorders or to the families of those persons.
25  "Withdrawal management" means services designed to manage
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1  detoxification), interrupt the momentum of habitual,
2  compulsive substance use and begin the initial engagement in
3  medically necessary substance use disorder treatment.
4  Withdrawal management allows patients to safely withdraw from
5  substances in a controlled medically-structured environment.
6  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
7  (20 ILCS 301/5-5)
8  Sec. 5-5. Successor department; home rule.
9  (a) The Department of Human Services, as successor to the
10  Department of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse, shall assume the
11  various rights, powers, duties, and functions provided for in
12  this Act.
13  (b) It is declared to be the public policy of this State,
14  pursuant to paragraphs (h) and (i) of Section 6 of Article VII
15  of the Illinois Constitution of 1970, that the powers and
16  functions set forth in this Act and expressly delegated to the
17  Department are exclusive State powers and functions. Nothing
18  herein prohibits the exercise of any power or the performance
19  of any function, including the power to regulate, for the
20  protection of the public health, safety, morals and welfare,
21  by any unit of local government, other than the powers and
22  functions set forth in this Act and expressly delegated to the
23  Department to be exclusive State powers and functions.
24  (c) The Department shall, through accountable and
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1  strive to reduce the incidence of substance use or gambling
2  disorders by:
3  (1) Fostering public understanding of substance use
4  disorders and how they affect individuals, families, and
5  communities.
6  (2) Promoting healthy lifestyles.
7  (3) Promoting understanding and support for sound
8  public policies.
9  (4) Ensuring quality prevention, early intervention,
10  treatment, and other recovery support services that are
11  accessible and responsive to the diverse needs of
12  individuals, families, and communities.
13  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
14  (20 ILCS 301/5-10)
15  Sec. 5-10. Functions of the Department.
16  (a) In addition to the powers, duties and functions vested
17  in the Department by this Act, or by other laws of this State,
18  the Department shall carry out the following activities:
19  (1) Design, coordinate and fund comprehensive
20  community-based and culturally and gender-appropriate
21  services throughout the State. These services must include
22  prevention, early intervention, treatment, and other
23  recovery support services for substance use disorders that
24  are accessible and address addresses the needs of at-risk
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1  (2) Act as the exclusive State agency to accept,
2  receive and expend, pursuant to appropriation, any public
3  or private monies, grants or services, including those
4  received from the federal government or from other State
5  agencies, for the purpose of providing prevention, early
6  intervention, treatment, and other recovery support
7  services for substance use or gambling disorders.
8  (2.5) In partnership with the Department of Healthcare
9  and Family Services, act as one of the principal State
10  agencies for the sole purpose of calculating the
11  maintenance of effort requirement under Section 1930 of
12  Title XIX, Part B, Subpart II of the Public Health Service
13  Act (42 U.S.C. 300x-30) and the Interim Final Rule (45 CFR
14  96.134).
15  (3) Coordinate a statewide strategy for the
16  prevention, early intervention, treatment, and recovery
17  support of substance use or gambling disorders. This
18  strategy shall include the development of a comprehensive
19  plan, submitted annually with the application for federal
20  substance use disorder block grant funding, for the
21  provision of an array of such services. The plan shall be
22  based on local community-based needs and upon data
23  including, but not limited to, that which defines the
24  prevalence of and costs associated with these substance
25  use disorders. This comprehensive plan shall include
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1  and other pertinent information, including the needs of
2  marginalized communities minorities and other specific
3  priority populations in the State, and shall describe how
4  the identified problems and needs will be addressed. For
5  purposes of this paragraph, the term "marginalized
6  communities minorities and other specific priority
7  populations" may include, but shall not be limited to,
8  groups such as women, children, persons who use
9  intravenous drugs intravenous drug users, persons with
10  AIDS or who are HIV infected, veterans, African-Americans,
11  Puerto Ricans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, the elderly,
12  persons in the criminal justice system, persons who are
13  clients of services provided by other State agencies,
14  persons with disabilities and such other specific
15  populations as the Department may from time to time
16  identify. In developing the plan, the Department shall
17  seek input from providers, parent groups, associations and
18  interested citizens.
19  The plan developed under this Section shall include an
20  explanation of the rationale to be used in ensuring that
21  funding shall be based upon local community needs,
22  including, but not limited to, the incidence and
23  prevalence of, and costs associated with, these substance
24  use disorders, as well as upon demonstrated program
25  performance.
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1  contain a report detailing the activities of and progress
2  made through services for the care and treatment of these
3  substance use disorders among pregnant women and mothers
4  and their children established under subsection (j) of
5  Section 35-5.
6  As applicable, the plan developed under this Section
7  shall also include information about funding by other
8  State agencies for prevention, early intervention,
9  treatment, and other recovery support services.
10  (4) Lead, foster and develop cooperation, coordination
11  and agreements among federal and State governmental
12  agencies and local providers that provide assistance,
13  services, funding or other functions, peripheral or
14  direct, in the prevention, early intervention, treatment,
15  and recovery support for substance use or gambling
16  disorders. This shall include, but shall not be limited
17  to, the following:
18  (A) Cooperate with and assist other State
19  agencies, as applicable, in establishing and
20  conducting these substance use disorder services among
21  the populations they respectively serve.
22  (B) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois
23  Department of Public Health in the establishment,
24  funding and support of programs and services for the
25  promotion of maternal and child health and the
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1  including but not limited to HIV infection, especially
2  with respect to those persons who are high risk due to
3  intravenous injection of illegal drugs, or who may
4  have been sexual partners of these individuals, or who
5  may have impaired immune systems as a result of a
6  substance use disorder.
7  (C) Supply to the Department of Public Health and
8  prenatal care providers a list of all providers who
9  are licensed to provide substance use disorder
10  treatment for pregnant women in this State.
11  (D) Assist in the placement of child abuse or
12  neglect perpetrators (identified by the Illinois
13  Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS)) who
14  have been determined to be in need of substance use
15  disorder treatment pursuant to Section 8.2 of the
16  Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
17  (E) Cooperate with and assist DCFS in carrying out
18  its mandates to:
19  (i) identify substance use and gambling
20  disorders among its clients and their families;
21  and
22  (ii) develop services to deal with such
23  disorders.
24  These services may include, but shall not be limited
25  to, programs to prevent or treat substance use or
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1  families, identifying child care needs within such
2  treatment, and assistance with other issues as
3  required.
4  (F) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois
5  Criminal Justice Information Authority with respect to
6  statistical and other information concerning the
7  incidence and prevalence of substance use or gambling
8  disorders.
9  (G) Cooperate with and assist the State
10  Superintendent of Education, boards of education,
11  schools, police departments, the Illinois State
12  Police, courts and other public and private agencies
13  and individuals in establishing substance use or
14  gambling disorder prevention programs statewide and
15  preparing curriculum materials for use at all levels
16  of education.
17  (H) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois
18  Department of Healthcare and Family Services in the
19  development and provision of services offered to
20  recipients of public assistance for the treatment and
21  prevention of substance use or gambling disorders.
22  (I) (Blank).
23  (5) From monies appropriated to the Department from
24  the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Fund, reimburse
25  DUI evaluation and risk education programs licensed by the
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1  reduced-cost evaluation and risk education services
2  relating to a charge of driving under the influence of
3  alcohol or other drugs.
4  (6) Promulgate regulations to identify and disseminate
5  best practice guidelines that can be utilized by publicly
6  and privately funded programs as well as for levels of
7  payment to government funded programs that provide
8  prevention, early intervention, treatment, and other
9  recovery support services for substance use or gambling
10  disorders and those services referenced in Sections 15-10
11  and 40-5.
12  (7) In consultation with providers and related trade
13  associations, specify a uniform methodology for use by
14  funded providers and the Department for billing and
15  collection and dissemination of statistical information
16  regarding services related to substance use or gambling
17  disorders.
18  (8) Receive data and assistance from federal, State
19  and local governmental agencies, and obtain copies of
20  identification and arrest data from all federal, State and
21  local law enforcement agencies for use in carrying out the
22  purposes and functions of the Department.
23  (9) Designate and license providers to conduct
24  screening, assessment, referral and tracking of clients
25  identified by the criminal justice system as having
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1  to make an election for treatment under Section 40-5 of
2  this Act, and assist in the placement of individuals who
3  are under court order to participate in treatment.
4  (10) Identify and disseminate evidence-based best
5  practice guidelines as maintained in administrative rule
6  that can be utilized to determine a substance use or
7  gambling disorder diagnosis.
8  (11) (Blank).
9  (12) Make grants with funds appropriated from the Drug
10  Treatment Fund in accordance with Section 7 of the
11  Controlled Substance and Cannabis Nuisance Act, or in
12  accordance with Section 80 of the Methamphetamine Control
13  and Community Protection Act, or in accordance with
14  subsections (h) and (i) of Section 411.2 of the Illinois
15  Controlled Substances Act, or in accordance with Section
16  6z-107 of the State Finance Act.
17  (13) Encourage all health and disability insurance
18  programs to include substance use and gambling disorder
19  treatment as a covered services service and to use
20  evidence-based best practice criteria as maintained in
21  administrative rule and as required in Public Act 99-0480
22  in determining the necessity for such services and
23  continued stay.
24  (14) Award grants and enter into fixed-rate and
25  fee-for-service arrangements with any other department,
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1  or the federal government or with any public or private
2  agency, including the disbursement of funds and furnishing
3  of staff, to effectuate the purposes of this Act.
4  (15) Conduct a public information campaign to inform
5  the State's Hispanic residents regarding the prevention
6  and treatment of substance use or gambling disorders.
7  (b) In addition to the powers, duties and functions vested
8  in it by this Act, or by other laws of this State, the
9  Department may undertake, but shall not be limited to, the
10  following activities:
11  (1) Require all organizations licensed or funded by
12  the Department to include an education component to inform
13  participants regarding the causes and means of
14  transmission and methods of reducing the risk of acquiring
15  or transmitting HIV infection and other infectious
16  diseases, and to include funding for such education
17  component in its support of the program.
18  (2) Review all State agency applications for federal
19  funds that include provisions relating to the prevention,
20  early intervention and treatment of substance use or
21  gambling disorders in order to ensure consistency.
22  (3) Prepare, publish, evaluate, disseminate and serve
23  as a central repository for educational materials dealing
24  with the nature and effects of substance use or gambling
25  disorders. Such materials may deal with the educational
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1  least pamphlets that describe the causes and effects of
2  fetal alcohol spectrum disorders.
3  (4) Develop and coordinate, with regional and local
4  agencies, education and training programs for persons
5  engaged in providing services for persons with substance
6  use or gambling disorders, which programs may include
7  specific HIV education and training for program personnel.
8  (5) Cooperate with and assist in the development of
9  education, prevention, early intervention, and treatment
10  programs for employees of State and local governments and
11  businesses in the State.
12  (6) Utilize the support and assistance of interested
13  persons in the community, including recovering persons, to
14  assist individuals and communities in understanding the
15  dynamics of substance use or gambling disorders, and to
16  encourage individuals with these substance use disorders
17  to voluntarily undergo treatment.
18  (7) Promote, conduct, assist or sponsor basic
19  clinical, epidemiological and statistical research into
20  substance use or gambling disorders and research into the
21  prevention of those problems either solely or in
22  conjunction with any public or private agency.
23  (8) Cooperate with public and private agencies,
24  organizations, institutions of higher education, and
25  individuals in the development of programs, and to provide
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1  purpose.
2  (9) (Blank).
3  (10) (Blank).
4  (11) Fund, promote, or assist entities dealing with
5  substance use or gambling disorders.
6  (12) With monies appropriated from the Group Home Loan
7  Revolving Fund, make loans, directly or through
8  subcontract, to assist in underwriting the costs of
9  housing in which individuals recovering from substance use
10  or gambling disorders may reside, pursuant to Section
11  50-40 of this Act.
12  (13) Promulgate such regulations as may be necessary
13  to carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of
14  this Act.
15  (14) Provide funding to help parents be effective in
16  preventing substance use or gambling disorders by building
17  an awareness of the family's role in preventing these
18  substance use disorders through adjusting expectations,
19  developing new skills, and setting positive family goals.
20  The programs shall include, but not be limited to, the
21  following subjects: healthy family communication;
22  establishing rules and limits; how to reduce family
23  conflict; how to build self-esteem, competency, and
24  responsibility in children; how to improve motivation and
25  achievement; effective discipline; problem solving
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1  financial planning and investment strategies; how to talk
2  about gambling and related activities; and how to talk
3  about substance use or gambling drugs and alcohol. The
4  programs shall be open to all parents.
5  (c) There is created within the Department of Human
6  Services an Office of Opioid Settlement Administration. The
7  Office shall be responsible for implementing and administering
8  approved abatement programs as described in Exhibit B of the
9  Illinois Opioid Allocation Agreement, effective December 30,
10  2021. The Office may also implement and administer other
11  opioid-related programs, including but not limited to
12  prevention, treatment, and recovery services from other funds
13  made available to the Department of Human Services. The
14  Secretary of Human Services shall appoint or assign staff as
15  necessary to carry out the duties and functions of the Office.
16  (Source: P.A. 101-10, eff. 6-5-19; 102-538, eff. 8-20-21;
17  102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
18  (20 ILCS 301/5-20)
19  Sec. 5-20. Gambling disorders.
20  (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall
21  establish a program for public education, research, and
22  training regarding gambling disorders and the treatment and
23  prevention of gambling disorders. Subject to specific
24  appropriation for these stated purposes, the program must
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1  (1) Establishment and maintenance of a toll-free
2  hotline and website "800" telephone number to provide
3  crisis counseling and referral services for to families
4  experiencing difficulty related to a as a result of
5  gambling disorder disorders.
6  (2) Promotion of public awareness regarding the
7  recognition and prevention of gambling disorders.
8  Promotion of public awareness to create a gambling
9  informed State regarding the impact of gambling disorders
10  on individuals, families, and communities and the stigma
11  that surrounds gambling disorders.
12  (3) Facilitation, through in-service training,
13  certification promotion, and other innovative means, of
14  the availability of effective assistance programs for
15  gambling disorders.
16  (4) Conducting studies to, and through other
17  innovative means, identify adults and juveniles in this
18  State who have, or who are at risk of developing, gambling
19  disorders.
20  (5) Utilize screening, crisis intervention, treatment,
21  public awareness, prevention, in-service training, and
22  other innovative means, to decrease the incidents of
23  suicide attempts related to a gambling disorder or
24  gambling issues.
25  (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall either
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1  or public entity for the establishment and maintenance of the
2  program. Subject to appropriation, either the Department or
3  the private or public entity shall implement the hotline and
4  website toll-free telephone number, promote public awareness,
5  conduct research, fund treatment and recovery services, and
6  conduct in-service training concerning gambling disorders.
7  (c) The Department shall determine a statement regarding
8  obtaining assistance with a gambling disorder which each
9  licensed gambling establishment owner shall post and each
10  master sports wagering licensee shall include on the master
11  sports wagering licensee's portal, Internet website, or
12  computer or mobile application. Subject to appropriation, the
13  Department shall produce and supply the signs with the
14  statement as specified in Section 10.7 of the Illinois Lottery
15  Law, Section 34.1 of the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975,
16  Section 4.3 of the Bingo License and Tax Act, Section 8.1 of
17  the Charitable Games Act, Section 25.95 of the Sports Wagering
18  Act, and Section 13.1 of the Illinois Gambling Act, and the
19  Video Gaming Act.
20  (d) Programs; gambling disorder prevention.
21  (1) The Department may establish a program to provide
22  for the production and publication, in electronic and
23  other formats, of gambling prevention, recognition,
24  treatment, and recovery literature and other public
25  education methods. The Department may develop and
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1  organizations, individuals, or committees interested in
2  the prevention of gambling disorders.
3  (2) The Department may provide advice to State and
4  local officials on gambling disorders, including the
5  prevalence of gambling disorders, programs treating or
6  promoting prevention of gambling disorders, trends in
7  gambling disorder prevalence, and the relationship between
8  gaming and gambling disorders.
9  (3) The Department may support gambling disorder
10  prevention, recognition, treatment, and recovery projects
11  by facilitating the acquisition of gambling prevention
12  curriculums, providing trainings in gambling disorder
13  prevention best practices, connecting programs to health
14  care resources, establishing learning collaboratives
15  between localities and programs, and assisting programs in
16  navigating any regulatory requirements for establishing or
17  expanding such programs.
18  (4) In supporting best practices in gambling disorder
19  prevention programming, the Department may promote the
20  following programmatic elements:
21  (A) Providing funding for community-based
22  organizations to employ community health workers or
23  peer recovery specialists who are familiar with the
24  communities served and can provide culturally
25  competent services.
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1  organizations, substance use disorder treatment
2  centers, or other health care providers engaged in
3  treating individuals who are experiencing gambling
4  disorder.
5  (C) Providing linkages for individuals to obtain
6  evidence-based gambling disorder treatment.
7  (D) Engaging individuals exiting jails or prisons
8  who are at a high risk of developing a gambling
9  disorder.
10  (E) Providing education and training to
11  community-based organizations who work directly with
12  individuals who are experiencing gambling disorders
13  and those individuals' families and communities.
14  (F) Providing education and training on gambling
15  disorder prevention and response to the judicial
16  system.
17  (G) Informing communities of the impact gambling
18  disorder has on suicidal ideation and suicide attempts
19  and the role health care professionals can have in
20  identifying appropriate treatment.
21  (H) Producing and distributing targeted mass media
22  materials on gambling disorder prevention and
23  response, and the potential dangers of gambling
24  related stigma.
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1  with this subsection, to create or support local gambling
2  prevention, recognition, and response projects. Local
3  health departments, correctional institutions, hospitals,
4  universities, community-based organizations, and
5  faith-based organizations may apply to the Department for
6  a grant under this subsection at the time and in the manner
7  the Department prescribes.
8  (2) In awarding grants, the Department shall consider
9  the necessity for gambling disorder prevention projects in
10  various settings and shall encourage all grant applicants
11  to develop interventions that will be effective and viable
12  in their local areas.
13  (3) In addition to moneys appropriated by the General
14  Assembly, the Department may seek grants from private
15  foundations, the federal government, and other sources to
16  fund the grants under this Section and to fund an
17  evaluation of the programs supported by the grants.
18  (4) The Department may award grants to create or
19  support local gambling treatment programs. Such programs
20  may include prevention, early intervention, residential
21  and outpatient treatment, and recovery support services
22  for gambling disorders. Local health departments,
23  hospitals, universities, community-based organizations,
24  and faith-based organizations may apply to the Department
25  for a grant under this subsection at the time and in the
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1  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19; 101-31, eff. 6-28-19.)
2  (20 ILCS 301/10-10)
3  Sec. 10-10. Powers and duties of the Council. The Council
4  shall:
5  (a) Advise the Department on ways to encourage public
6  understanding and support of the Department's programs.
7  (b) Advise the Department on regulations and licensure
8  proposed by the Department.
9  (c) Advise the Department in the formulation,
10  preparation, and implementation of the annual plan
11  submitted with the federal Substance Use Disorder Block
12  Grant application for prevention, early intervention,
13  treatment, and other recovery support services for
14  substance use disorders.
15  (d) Advise the Department on implementation of
16  substance use and gambling disorder education and
17  prevention programs throughout the State.
18  (e) Assist with incorporating into the annual plan
19  submitted with the federal Substance Use Disorder Block
20  Grant application, planning information specific to
21  Illinois' female population. The information shall
22  contain, but need not be limited to, the types of services
23  funded, the population served, the support services
24  available, and the goals, objectives, proposed methods of
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1  upcoming year.
2  (f) Perform other duties as requested by the
3  Secretary.
4  (g) Advise the Department in the planning,
5  development, and coordination of programs among all
6  agencies and departments of State government, including
7  programs to reduce substance use and gambling disorders,
8  prevent the misuse of illegal and legal drugs by persons
9  of all ages, prevent gambling and gaming by minors, and
10  prevent the use of alcohol by minors.
11  (h) Promote and encourage participation by the private
12  sector, including business, industry, labor, and the
13  media, in programs to prevent substance use and gambling
14  disorders.
15  (i) Encourage the implementation of programs to
16  prevent substance use and gambling disorders in the public
17  and private schools and educational institutions.
18  (j) Gather information, conduct hearings, and make
19  recommendations to the Secretary concerning additions,
20  deletions, or rescheduling of substances under the
21  Illinois Controlled Substances Act.
22  (k) Report as requested to the General Assembly
23  regarding the activities and recommendations made by the
24  Council.
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1  (20 ILCS 301/10-15)
2  Sec. 10-15. Qualification and appointment of members. The
3  membership of the Illinois Advisory Council may, as needed,
4  consist of:
5  (a) A State's Attorney designated by the President of
6  the Illinois State's Attorneys Association.
7  (b) A judge designated by the Chief Justice of the
8  Illinois Supreme Court.
9  (c) A Public Defender appointed by the President of
10  the Illinois Public Defender Association.
11  (d) A local law enforcement officer appointed by the
12  Governor.
13  (e) A labor representative appointed by the Governor.
14  (f) An educator appointed by the Governor.
15  (g) A physician licensed to practice medicine in all
16  its branches appointed by the Governor with due regard for
17  the appointee's knowledge of the field of substance use
18  disorders.
19  (h) 4 members of the Illinois House of
20  Representatives, 2 each appointed by the Speaker and
21  Minority Leader.
22  (i) 4 members of the Illinois Senate, 2 each appointed
23  by the President and Minority Leader.
24  (j) The Chief Executive Officer of the Illinois
25  Association for Behavioral Health or his or her designee.
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1  the Governor.
2  (l) The President of the Illinois State Medical
3  Society or his or her designee.
4  (m) The President of the Illinois Hospital Association
5  or his or her designee.
6  (n) The President of the Illinois Nurses Association
7  or a registered nurse designated by the President.
8  (o) The President of the Illinois Pharmacists
9  Association or a licensed pharmacist designated by the
10  President.
11  (p) The President of the Illinois Chapter of the
12  Association of Labor-Management Administrators and
13  Consultants on Alcoholism.
14  (p-1) The Chief Executive Officer of the Community
15  Behavioral Healthcare Association of Illinois or his or
16  her designee.
17  (q) The Attorney General or his or her designee.
18  (r) The State Comptroller or his or her designee.
19  (s) 20 public members, 8 appointed by the Governor, 3
20  of whom shall be representatives of substance use or
21  gambling disorder treatment programs and one of whom shall
22  be a representative of a manufacturer or importing
23  distributor of alcoholic liquor licensed by the State of
24  Illinois, and 3 public members appointed by each of the
25  President and Minority Leader of the Senate and the
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1  (t) The Director, Secretary, or other chief
2  administrative officer, ex officio, or his or her
3  designee, of each of the following: the Department on
4  Aging, the Department of Children and Family Services, the
5  Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile
6  Justice, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services,
7  the Department of Revenue, the Department of Public
8  Health, the Department of Financial and Professional
9  Regulation, the Illinois State Police, the Administrative
10  Office of the Illinois Courts, the Criminal Justice
11  Information Authority, and the Department of
12  Transportation.
13  (u) Each of the following, ex officio, or his or her
14  designee: the Secretary of State, the State Superintendent
15  of Education, and the Chairman of the Board of Higher
16  Education.
17  The public members may not be officers or employees of the
18  executive branch of State government; however, the public
19  members may be officers or employees of a State college or
20  university or of any law enforcement agency. In appointing
21  members, due consideration shall be given to the experience of
22  appointees in the fields of medicine, law, prevention,
23  correctional activities, and social welfare. Vacancies in the
24  public membership shall be filled for the unexpired term by
25  appointment in like manner as for original appointments, and
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1  appointed and have qualified. Vacancies among the public
2  members appointed by the legislative leaders shall be filled
3  by the leader of the same house and of the same political party
4  as the leader who originally appointed the member.
5  Each non-appointive member may designate a representative
6  to serve in his place by written notice to the Department. All
7  General Assembly members shall serve until their respective
8  successors are appointed or until termination of their
9  legislative service, whichever occurs first. The terms of
10  office for each of the members appointed by the Governor shall
11  be for 3 years, except that of the members first appointed, 3
12  shall be appointed for a term of one year, and 4 shall be
13  appointed for a term of 2 years. The terms of office of each of
14  the public members appointed by the legislative leaders shall
15  be for 2 years.
16  (Source: P.A. 102-538, eff. 8-20-21.)
17  (20 ILCS 301/15-10)
18  Sec. 15-10. Licensure categories and services. No person
19  or program may provide the services or conduct the activities
20  described in this Section without first obtaining a license
21  therefor from the Department, unless otherwise exempted under
22  this Act. The Department shall, by rule, provide requirements
23  for each of the following types of licenses and categories of
24  service:
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1  substance use or gambling disorder authorized by a
2  treatment license are Early Intervention, Outpatient,
3  Intensive Outpatient/Partial Hospitalization, Subacute
4  Residential/Inpatient, and Withdrawal Management.
5  Medication assisted treatment that includes methadone used
6  for an opioid use disorder can be licensed as an adjunct to
7  any of the treatment levels of care specified in this
8  Section.
9  (b) Intervention: Categories of intervention service
10  authorized by an intervention license are DUI Evaluation,
11  DUI Risk Education, Designated Program, and Recovery Homes
12  for persons in any stage of recovery from a substance use
13  or gambling disorder. Harm reduction, which includes harm
14  reduction services, is another category of intervention
15  licensure that can be issued if and when legal
16  authorization is adopted to allow for this service and
17  upon adoption of administrative or funding rules that
18  govern the delivery of the service.
19  The Department may, under procedures established by rule
20  and upon a showing of good cause for such, exempt off-site
21  services from having to obtain a separate license for services
22  conducted away from the provider's licensed location.
23  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
24  (20 ILCS 301/20-5)
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1  (a) The Department shall develop and implement a
2  comprehensive, statewide, community-based strategy to reduce
3  substance use and gambling disorders and prevent the misuse of
4  illegal and legal drugs by persons of all ages, and to prevent
5  the use of alcohol by minors. The system created to implement
6  this strategy shall be based on the premise that coordination
7  among and integration between all community and governmental
8  systems will facilitate effective and efficient program
9  implementation and utilization of existing resources.
10  (b) The statewide system developed under this Section may
11  be adopted by administrative rule or funded as a grant award
12  condition and shall be responsible for:
13  (1) Providing programs and technical assistance to
14  improve the ability of Illinois communities and schools to
15  develop, implement and evaluate prevention programs.
16  (2) Initiating and fostering continuing cooperation
17  among the Department, Department-funded prevention
18  programs, other community-based prevention providers and
19  other State, regional, or local systems or agencies that
20  have an interest in substance use disorder prevention.
21  (c) In developing, implementing, and advocating for this
22  statewide strategy and system, the Department may engage in,
23  but shall not be limited to, the following activities:
24  (1) Establishing and conducting programs to provide
25  awareness and knowledge of the nature and extent of
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1  individuals, families, and communities.
2  (2) Conducting or providing prevention skill building
3  or education through the use of structured experiences.
4  (3) Developing, supporting, and advocating with new
5  and existing local community coalitions or
6  neighborhood-based grassroots networks using action
7  planning and collaborative systems to initiate change
8  regarding substance use and gambling disorders in their
9  communities.
10  (4) Encouraging, supporting, and advocating for
11  programs and activities that emphasize alcohol-free and
12  other drug-free lifestyles.
13  (5) Drafting and implementing efficient plans for the
14  use of available resources to address issues of substance
15  use disorder prevention.
16  (6) Coordinating local programs of alcoholism and
17  other drug abuse education and prevention.
18  (7) Encouraging the development of local advisory
19  councils.
20  (d) In providing leadership to this system, the Department
21  shall take into account, wherever possible, the needs and
22  requirements of local communities. The Department shall also
23  involve, wherever possible, local communities in its statewide
24  planning efforts. These planning efforts shall include, but
25  shall not be limited to, in cooperation with local community
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1  and application of results of local needs assessments, as well
2  as a process for the integration of an evaluation component
3  into the system. The results of this collaborative planning
4  effort shall be taken into account by the Department in making
5  decisions regarding the allocation of prevention resources.
6  (e) Prevention programs funded in whole or in part by the
7  Department shall maintain staff whose skills, training,
8  experiences and cultural awareness demonstrably match the
9  needs of the people they are serving.
10  (f) The Department may delegate the functions and
11  activities described in subsection (c) of this Section to
12  local, community-based providers.
13  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
14  (20 ILCS 301/25-5)
15  Sec. 25-5. Establishment of comprehensive treatment
16  system. The Department shall develop, fund and implement a
17  comprehensive, statewide, community-based system for the
18  provision of early intervention, treatment, and recovery
19  support services for persons suffering from substance use or
20  gambling disorders. The system created under this Section
21  shall be based on the premise that coordination among and
22  integration between all community and governmental systems
23  will facilitate effective and efficient program implementation
24  and utilization of existing resources.
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1  (20 ILCS 301/25-10)
2  Sec. 25-10. Promulgation of regulations. The Department
3  shall adopt regulations for licensure, certification for
4  Medicaid reimbursement, and to identify evidence-based best
5  practice criteria that can be utilized for intervention and
6  treatment services, taking into consideration available
7  resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and
8  effective treatment of substance use and gambling disorders.
9  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
10  (20 ILCS 301/30-5)
11  Sec. 30-5. Patients' rights established.
12  (a) For purposes of this Section, "patient" means any
13  person who is receiving or has received early intervention,
14  treatment, or other recovery support services under this Act
15  or any category of service licensed as "intervention" under
16  this Act.
17  (b) No patient shall be deprived of any rights, benefits,
18  or privileges guaranteed by law, the Constitution of the
19  United States of America, or the Constitution of the State of
20  Illinois solely because of his or her status as a patient.
21  (c) Persons who have substance use or gambling disorders
22  who are also suffering from medical conditions shall not be
23  discriminated against in admission or treatment by any
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1  or in part by funds appropriated to any State department or
2  agency.
3  (d) Every patient shall have impartial access to services
4  without regard to race, religion, sex, ethnicity, age, sexual
5  orientation, gender identity, marital status, or other
6  disability.
7  (e) Patients shall be permitted the free exercise of
8  religion.
9  (f) Every patient's personal dignity shall be recognized
10  in the provision of services, and a patient's personal privacy
11  shall be assured and protected within the constraints of his
12  or her individual treatment.
13  (g) Treatment services shall be provided in the least
14  restrictive environment possible.
15  (h) Each patient receiving treatment services shall be
16  provided an individual treatment plan, which shall be
17  periodically reviewed and updated as mandated by
18  administrative rule.
19  (i) Treatment shall be person-centered, meaning that every
20  patient shall be permitted to participate in the planning of
21  his or her total care and medical treatment to the extent that
22  his or her condition permits.
23  (j) A person shall not be denied treatment solely because
24  he or she has withdrawn from treatment against medical advice
25  on a prior occasion or had prior treatment episodes.
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1  permitted visits by family and significant others, unless such
2  visits are clinically contraindicated.
3  (l) A patient in residential treatment shall be allowed to
4  conduct private telephone conversations with family and
5  friends unless clinically contraindicated.
6  (m) A patient in residential treatment shall be permitted
7  to send and receive mail without hindrance, unless clinically
8  contraindicated.
9  (n) A patient shall be permitted to manage his or her own
10  financial affairs unless the patient or the patient's
11  guardian, or if the patient is a minor, the patient's parent,
12  authorizes another competent person to do so.
13  (o) A patient shall be permitted to request the opinion of
14  a consultant at his or her own expense, or to request an
15  in-house review of a treatment plan, as provided in the
16  specific procedures of the provider. A treatment provider is
17  not liable for the negligence of any consultant.
18  (p) Unless otherwise prohibited by State or federal law,
19  every patient shall be permitted to obtain from his or her own
20  physician, the treatment provider, or the treatment provider's
21  consulting physician complete and current information
22  concerning the nature of care, procedures, and treatment that
23  he or she will receive.
24  (q) A patient shall be permitted to refuse to participate
25  in any experimental research or medical procedure without
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1  services. Before a patient is placed in an experimental
2  research or medical procedure, the provider must first obtain
3  his or her informed written consent or otherwise comply with
4  the federal requirements regarding the protection of human
5  subjects contained in 45 CFR Part 46.
6  (r) All medical treatment and procedures shall be
7  administered as ordered by a physician and in accordance with
8  all Department rules.
9  (s) Every patient in treatment shall be permitted to
10  refuse medical treatment and to know the consequences of such
11  action. Such refusal by a patient shall free the treatment
12  licensee from the obligation to provide the treatment.
13  (t) Unless otherwise prohibited by State or federal law,
14  every patient, patient's guardian, or parent, if the patient
15  is a minor, shall be permitted to inspect and copy all clinical
16  and other records kept by the intervention or treatment
17  licensee or by his or her physician concerning his or her care
18  and maintenance. The licensee or physician may charge a
19  reasonable fee for the duplication of a record.
20  (u) No owner, licensee, administrator, employee, or agent
21  of a licensed intervention or treatment program shall abuse or
22  neglect a patient. It is the duty of any individual who becomes
23  aware of such abuse or neglect to report it to the Department
24  immediately.
25  (v) The licensee may refuse access to any person if the
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1  and safety of a patient or the licensee, or if the person seeks
2  access for commercial purposes.
3  (w) All patients admitted to community-based treatment
4  facilities shall be considered voluntary treatment patients
5  and such patients shall not be contained within a locked
6  setting.
7  (x) Patients and their families or legal guardians shall
8  have the right to present complaints to the provider or the
9  Department concerning the quality of care provided to the
10  patient, without threat of discharge or reprisal in any form
11  or manner whatsoever. The complaint process and procedure
12  shall be adopted by the Department by rule. The treatment
13  provider shall have in place a mechanism for receiving and
14  responding to such complaints, and shall inform the patient
15  and the patient's family or legal guardian of this mechanism
16  and how to use it. The provider shall analyze any complaint
17  received and, when indicated, take appropriate corrective
18  action. Every patient and his or her family member or legal
19  guardian who makes a complaint shall receive a timely response
20  from the provider that substantively addresses the complaint.
21  The provider shall inform the patient and the patient's family
22  or legal guardian about other sources of assistance if the
23  provider has not resolved the complaint to the satisfaction of
24  the patient or the patient's family or legal guardian.
25  (y) A patient may refuse to perform labor at a program
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1  treatment plan as documented in the patient's clinical record.
2  (z) A person who is in need of services may apply for
3  voluntary admission in the manner and with the rights provided
4  for under regulations promulgated by the Department. If a
5  person is refused admission, then staff, subject to rules
6  promulgated by the Department, shall refer the person to
7  another facility or to other appropriate services.
8  (aa) No patient shall be denied services based solely on
9  HIV status. Further, records and information governed by the
10  AIDS Confidentiality Act and the AIDS Confidentiality and
11  Testing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 697) shall be maintained in
12  accordance therewith.
13  (bb) Records of the identity, diagnosis, prognosis or
14  treatment of any patient maintained in connection with the
15  performance of any service or activity relating to substance
16  use or gambling disorder education, early intervention,
17  intervention, training, or treatment that is regulated,
18  authorized, or directly or indirectly assisted by any
19  Department or agency of this State or under any provision of
20  this Act shall be confidential and may be disclosed only in
21  accordance with the provisions of federal law and regulations
22  concerning the confidentiality of substance use disorder
23  patient records as contained in 42 U.S.C. Sections 290dd-2 and
24  42 CFR Part 2, or any successor federal statute or regulation.
25  (1) The following are exempt from the confidentiality
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1  (A) Veteran's Administration records.
2  (B) Information obtained by the Armed Forces.
3  (C) Information given to qualified service
4  organizations.
5  (D) Communications within a program or between a
6  program and an entity having direct administrative
7  control over that program.
8  (E) Information given to law enforcement personnel
9  investigating a patient's commission of a crime on the
10  program premises or against program personnel.
11  (F) Reports under State law of incidents of
12  suspected child abuse and neglect; however,
13  confidentiality restrictions continue to apply to the
14  records and any follow-up information for disclosure
15  and use in civil or criminal proceedings arising from
16  the report of suspected abuse or neglect.
17  (2) If the information is not exempt, a disclosure can
18  be made only under the following circumstances:
19  (A) With patient consent as set forth in 42 CFR
20  Sections 2.1(b)(1) and 2.31, and as consistent with
21  pertinent State law.
22  (B) For medical emergencies as set forth in 42 CFR
23  Sections 2.1(b)(2) and 2.51.
24  (C) For research activities as set forth in 42 CFR
25  Sections 2.1(b)(2) and 2.52.
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1  in 42 CFR Section 2.53.
2  (E) With a court order as set forth in 42 CFR
3  Sections 2.61 through 2.67.
4  (3) The restrictions on disclosure and use of patient
5  information apply whether the holder of the information
6  already has it, has other means of obtaining it, is a law
7  enforcement or other official, has obtained a subpoena, or
8  asserts any other justification for a disclosure or use
9  that is not permitted by 42 CFR Part 2. Any court orders
10  authorizing disclosure of patient records under this Act
11  must comply with the procedures and criteria set forth in
12  42 CFR Sections 2.64 and 2.65. Except as authorized by a
13  court order granted under this Section, no record referred
14  to in this Section may be used to initiate or substantiate
15  any charges against a patient or to conduct any
16  investigation of a patient.
17  (4) The prohibitions of this subsection shall apply to
18  records concerning any person who has been a patient,
19  regardless of whether or when the person ceases to be a
20  patient.
21  (5) Any person who discloses the content of any record
22  referred to in this Section except as authorized shall,
23  upon conviction, be guilty of a Class A misdemeanor.
24  (6) The Department shall prescribe regulations to
25  carry out the purposes of this subsection. These
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1  for such safeguards and procedures, including procedures
2  and criteria for the issuance and scope of court orders,
3  as in the judgment of the Department are necessary or
4  proper to effectuate the purposes of this Section, to
5  prevent circumvention or evasion thereof, or to facilitate
6  compliance therewith.
7  (cc) Each patient shall be given a written explanation of
8  all the rights enumerated in this Section and a copy, signed by
9  the patient, shall be kept in every patient record. If a
10  patient is unable to read such written explanation, it shall
11  be read to the patient in a language that the patient
12  understands. A copy of all the rights enumerated in this
13  Section shall be posted in a conspicuous place within the
14  program where it may readily be seen and read by program
15  patients and visitors.
16  (dd) The program shall ensure that its staff is familiar
17  with and observes the rights and responsibilities enumerated
18  in this Section.
19  (ee) Licensed organizations shall comply with the right of
20  any adolescent to consent to treatment without approval of the
21  parent or legal guardian in accordance with the Consent by
22  Minors to Health Care Services Act.
23  (ff) At the point of admission for services, licensed
24  organizations must obtain written informed consent, as defined
25  in Section 1-10 and in administrative rule, from each client,
26  patient, or legal guardian.

 

 

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1  (Source: P.A. 102-813, eff. 5-13-22.)
2  (20 ILCS 301/35-5)
3  Sec. 35-5. Services for pregnant women and mothers.
4  (a) In order to promote a comprehensive, statewide and
5  multidisciplinary approach to serving pregnant women and
6  mothers, including those who are minors, and their children
7  who are affected by substance use or gambling disorders, the
8  Department shall have responsibility for an ongoing exchange
9  of referral information among the following:
10  (1) those who provide medical and social services to
11  pregnant women, mothers and their children, whether or not
12  there exists evidence of a substance use or gambling
13  disorder. These include any other State-funded medical or
14  social services to pregnant women.
15  (2) providers of treatment services to women affected
16  by substance use or gambling disorders.
17  (b) (Blank).
18  (c) (Blank).
19  (d) (Blank).
20  (e) (Blank).
21  (f) The Department shall develop and maintain an updated
22  and comprehensive directory of licensed providers that deliver
23  treatment and intervention services. The Department shall post
24  on its website a licensed provider directory updated at least
25  quarterly.

 

 

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1  (g) As a condition of any State grant or contract, the
2  Department shall require that any treatment program for women
3  with substance use or gambling disorders provide services,
4  either by its own staff or by agreement with other agencies or
5  individuals, which include but need not be limited to the
6  following:
7  (1) coordination with any program providing case
8  management services to ensure ongoing monitoring and
9  coordination of services after the addicted woman has
10  returned home.
11  (2) coordination with medical services for individual
12  medical care of pregnant women, including prenatal care
13  under the supervision of a physician.
14  (3) coordination with child care services.
15  (h) As a condition of any State grant or contract, the
16  Department shall require that any nonresidential program
17  receiving any funding for treatment services accept women who
18  are pregnant, provided that such services are clinically
19  appropriate. Failure to comply with this subsection shall
20  result in termination of the grant or contract and loss of
21  State funding.
22  (i)(1) From funds appropriated expressly for the purposes
23  of this Section, the Department shall create or contract with
24  licensed, certified agencies to develop a program for the care
25  and treatment of pregnant women, mothers and their children.
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1  population having a disproportionate number of women with
2  substance use and other disorders and a high infant mortality
3  rate.
4  (2) From funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of
5  this Section, the Department shall create or contract with
6  licensed, certified agencies to develop a program for the care
7  and treatment of low income pregnant women. The program shall
8  be located anywhere in the State outside of Cook County in an
9  area of high density population having a disproportionate
10  number of low income pregnant women.
11  (3) In implementing the programs established under this
12  subsection, the Department shall contract with existing
13  residential treatment or recovery homes in areas having a
14  disproportionate number of women with substance use and other
15  disorders who need residential treatment. Priority shall be
16  given to women who:
17  (A) are pregnant, especially if they are intravenous
18  drug users,
19  (B) have minor children,
20  (C) are both pregnant and have minor children, or
21  (D) are referred by medical personnel because they
22  either have given birth to a baby with a substance use
23  disorder, or will give birth to a baby with a substance use
24  disorder.
25  (4) The services provided by the programs shall include
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1  (A) individual medical care, including prenatal care,
2  under the supervision of a physician.
3  (B) temporary, residential shelter for pregnant women,
4  mothers and children when necessary.
5  (C) a range of educational or counseling services.
6  (D) comprehensive and coordinated social services,
7  including therapy groups for the treatment of substance
8  use disorders; family therapy groups; programs to develop
9  positive self-awareness; parent-child therapy; and
10  residential support groups.
11  (5) (Blank).
12  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
13  (20 ILCS 301/35-10)
14  Sec. 35-10. Adolescent Family Life Program.
15  (a) The General Assembly finds and declares the following:
16  (1) In Illinois, a substantial number of babies are
17  born each year to adolescent mothers between 12 and 19
18  years of age.
19  (2) A substantial percentage of pregnant adolescents
20  have substance use disorders or live in environments in
21  which substance use disorders occur and thus are at risk
22  of exposing their infants to dangerous and harmful
23  circumstances.
24  (3) It is difficult to provide substance use disorder
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1  adults.
2  (b) To address the findings set forth in subsection (a),
3  and subject to appropriation, the Department may establish and
4  fund treatment strategies to meet the developmental, social,
5  and educational needs of high-risk pregnant adolescents and
6  shall do the following:
7  (1) To the maximum extent feasible and appropriate,
8  utilize existing services and funding rather than create
9  new, duplicative services.
10  (2) Include plans for coordination and collaboration
11  with existing perinatal substance use disorder services.
12  (3) Include goals and objectives for reducing the
13  incidence of high-risk pregnant adolescents.
14  (4) Be culturally and linguistically appropriate to
15  the population being served.
16  (5) Include staff development training by substance
17  use and other disorder counselors.
18  As used in this Section, "high-risk pregnant adolescent"
19  means a person at least 12 but not more than 18 years of age
20  with a substance use or other disorder who is pregnant.
21  (c) (Blank).
22  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
23  (20 ILCS 301/50-40)
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1  Revolving Fund, referred to in this Section as the "fund", to
2  be held as a separate fund within the State Treasury. Monies in
3  this fund shall be appropriated to the Department on a
4  continuing annual basis. With these funds, the Department
5  shall, directly or through subcontract, make loans to assist
6  in underwriting the costs of housing in which there may reside
7  individuals who are recovering from substance use or gambling
8  disorders, and who are seeking an alcohol-free, gambling-free,
9  or drug-free environment in which to live. Consistent with
10  federal law and regulation, the Department may establish
11  guidelines for approving the use and management of monies
12  loaned from the fund, the operation of group homes receiving
13  loans under this Section and the repayment of monies loaned.
14  (b) There shall be deposited into the fund such amounts
15  including, but not limited to:
16  (1) All receipts, including principal and interest
17  payments and royalties, from any applicable loan agreement
18  made from the fund.
19  (2) All proceeds of assets of whatever nature received
20  by the Department as a result of default or delinquency
21  with respect to loan agreements made from the fund,
22  including proceeds from the sale, disposal, lease or
23  rental of real or personal property that the Department
24  may receive as a result thereof.
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1  fund.
2  (4) Any income received from interest on investments
3  of monies in the fund.
4  (c) The Treasurer may invest monies in the fund in
5  securities constituting obligations of the United States
6  government, or in obligations the principal of and interest on
7  which are guaranteed by the United States government, or in
8  certificates of deposit of any State or national bank which
9  are fully secured by obligations guaranteed as to principal
10  and interest by the United States government.
11  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)
12  (20 ILCS 301/55-30)
13  Sec. 55-30. Rate increase.
14  (a) The Department shall by rule develop the increased
15  rate methodology and annualize the increased rate beginning
16  with State fiscal year 2018 contracts to licensed providers of
17  community-based substance use and gambling disorders disorder
18  intervention or treatment, based on the additional amounts
19  appropriated for the purpose of providing a rate increase to
20  licensed providers. The Department shall adopt rules,
21  including emergency rules under subsection (y) of Section 5-45
22  of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement the
23  provisions of this Section.
24  (b) (Blank).
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1  Use Prevention and Recovery shall increase reimbursement rates
2  for all community-based substance use and gambling disorders
3  disorder treatment and intervention services by 47%,
4  including, but not limited to, all of the following:
5  (1) Admission and Discharge Assessment.
6  (2) Level 1 (Individual).
7  (3) Level 1 (Group).
8  (4) Level 2 (Individual).
9  (5) Level 2 (Group).
10  (6) Case Management.
11  (7) Psychiatric Evaluation.
12  (8) Medication Assisted Recovery.
13  (9) Community Intervention.
14  (10) Early Intervention (Individual).
15  (11) Early Intervention (Group).
16  Beginning in State Fiscal Year 2023, and every State
17  fiscal year thereafter, reimbursement rates for those
18  community-based substance use and gambling disorders disorder
19  treatment and intervention services shall be adjusted upward
20  by an amount equal to the Consumer Price Index-U from the
21  previous year, not to exceed 2% in any State fiscal year. If
22  there is a decrease in the Consumer Price Index-U, rates shall
23  remain unchanged for that State fiscal year. The Department
24  shall adopt rules, including emergency rules in accordance
25  with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, to implement
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1  As used in this subsection, "consumer price index-u" means
2  the index published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the
3  United States Department of Labor that measures the average
4  change in prices of goods and services purchased by all urban
5  consumers, United States city average, all items, 1982-84 =
6  100.
7  (Source: P.A. 101-81, eff. 7-12-19; 102-699, eff. 4-19-22.)
8  (20 ILCS 301/55-40)
9  Sec. 55-40. Recovery residences.
10  (a) As used in this Section, "recovery residence" means a
11  sober, safe, and healthy living environment that promotes
12  recovery from alcohol and other drug use and associated
13  problems. These residences are not subject to Department
14  licensure as they are viewed as independent living residences
15  that only provide peer support and a lengthened exposure to
16  the culture of recovery.
17  (b) The Department shall develop and maintain an online
18  registry for recovery residences that operate in Illinois to
19  serve as a resource for individuals seeking continued recovery
20  assistance.
21  (c) Non-licensable recovery residences are encouraged to
22  register with the Department and the registry shall be
23  publicly available through online posting.
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1  received from an entity that has developed uniform national
2  standards. The registry shall also indicate each recovery
3  residence's location in order to assist providers and
4  individuals in finding alcohol, gambling, and drug free
5  housing options with like-minded residents who are committed
6  to alcohol, gambling, and drug free living.
7  (e) Registrants are encouraged to seek national
8  accreditation from any entity that has developed uniform State
9  or national standards for recovery residences.
10  (f) The Department shall include a disclaimer on the
11  registry that states that the recovery residences are not
12  regulated by the Department and their listing is provided as a
13  resource but not as an endorsement by the State.
14  (Source: P.A. 100-1062, eff. 1-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
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