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4		-	AN ACT concerning health.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Developmental Disability and Mental
8		-	Disability Services Act is amended by changing the heading of
9		-	Article VII-A and Section 7A-1 and by adding Sections 7A-2,
10		-	7A-3, and 7A-4 as follows:
11		-	(405 ILCS 80/Art. VII-A heading)
12		-	ARTICLE VII-A. STABILIZATION SUPPORT PILOT PROGRAMS DIVERSION
13		-	FROM FACILITY-BASED CARE PROGRAM
14		-	(Source: P.A. 100-924, eff. 7-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
15		-	(405 ILCS 80/7A-1)
16		-	(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
17		-	Sec. 7A-1. Stabilization Support Pilot Programs Diversion
18		-	from Facility-based Care Pilot Program.
19		-	(a) The purposes of this Article are to:
20		-	(1) decrease the number of admissions to State
21		-	developmental centers State-operated facilities;
22		-	(2) address the needs of individuals receiving Home
23		-	and Community Based Services (HCBS) with intellectual
24		-	disabilities or developmental disabilities who are at risk
25		-	of facility-based care due to significant behavioral
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning health.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Developmental Disability and Mental
	7	+	5 Disability Services Act is amended by changing the heading of
	8	+	6 Article VII-A and Section 7A-1 and by adding Sections 7A-2,
	9	+	7 7A-3, and 7A-4 as follows:
	10	+	8 (405 ILCS 80/Art. VII-A heading)
	11	+	9 ARTICLE VII-A. STABILIZATION SUPPORT PILOT PROGRAMS DIVERSION
	12	+	10 FROM FACILITY-BASED CARE PROGRAM
	13	+	11 (Source: P.A. 100-924, eff. 7-1-19; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)
	14	+	12 (405 ILCS 80/7A-1)
	15	+	13 (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2025)
	16	+	14 Sec. 7A-1. Stabilization Support Pilot Programs Diversion
	17	+	15 from Facility-based Care Pilot Program.
	18	+	16 (a) The purposes of this Article are to:
	19	+	17 (1) decrease the number of admissions to State
	20	+	18 developmental centers State-operated facilities;
	21	+	19 (2) address the needs of individuals receiving Home
	22	+	20 and Community Based Services (HCBS) with intellectual
	23	+	21 disabilities or developmental disabilities who are at risk
	24	+	22 of facility-based care due to significant behavioral
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32		-	challenges, some with a dual diagnosis of mental illness,
33		-	by providing a community-based residential alternative to
34		-	facility-based care consistent with their personal
35		-	individual plans, and to transition these individuals back
36		-	to home and community-based services programming a
37		-	traditional community-integrated living arrangement or
38		-	other HCBS community setting program;
39		-	(3) (blank); create greater capacity within the
40		-	short-term stabilization homes by allowing individuals who
41		-	need an extended period of treatment to transfer to a
42		-	long-term stabilization home;
43		-	(4) stabilize the existing community-integrated living
44		-	arrangement system homes where the presence of individuals
45		-	with complex behavioral challenges is disruptive to their
46		-	housemates; and
47		-	(5) add support services to enhance community service
48		-	providers who serve individuals with significant
49		-	behavioral challenges; and .
50		-	(6) increase the number of individuals transitioning
51		-	out of State developmental centers into home and
52		-	community-based services programming.
53		-	(b) (Blank). Subject to appropriation or the availability
54		-	of other funds for these purposes at the discretion of the
55		-	Department, the Department shall establish the Diversion from
56		-	Facility-based Care Pilot Program consisting of at least 6
57		-	homes in various locations in this State in accordance with
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	33	+	1 challenges, some with a dual diagnosis of mental illness,
	34	+	2 by providing a community-based residential alternative to
	35	+	3 facility-based care consistent with their personal
	36	+	4 individual plans, and to transition these individuals back
	37	+	5 to home and community-based services programming a
	38	+	6 traditional community-integrated living arrangement or
	39	+	7 other HCBS community setting program;
	40	+	8 (3) (blank); create greater capacity within the
	41	+	9 short-term stabilization homes by allowing individuals who
	42	+	10 need an extended period of treatment to transfer to a
	43	+	11 long-term stabilization home;
	44	+	12 (4) stabilize the existing community-integrated living
	45	+	13 arrangement system homes where the presence of individuals
	46	+	14 with complex behavioral challenges is disruptive to their
	47	+	15 housemates; and
	48	+	16 (5) add support services to enhance community service
	49	+	17 providers who serve individuals with significant
	50	+	18 behavioral challenges; and .
	51	+	19 (6) increase the number of individuals transitioning
	52	+	20 out of State developmental centers into home and
	53	+	21 community-based services programming.
	54	+	22 (b) (Blank). Subject to appropriation or the availability
	55	+	23 of other funds for these purposes at the discretion of the
	56	+	24 Department, the Department shall establish the Diversion from
	57	+	25 Facility-based Care Pilot Program consisting of at least 6
	58	+	26 homes in various locations in this State in accordance with
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60		-	this Article and the following model:
61		-	(1) the Diversion from Facility-based Care Model shall
62		-	serve individuals with intellectual disabilities or
63		-	developmental disabilities who are currently receiving
64		-	HCBS services and are at risk of facility-based care due
65		-	to significant behavioral challenges, some with a dual
66		-	diagnosis of mental illness, for a period ranging from one
67		-	to 2 years, or longer if appropriate for the individual;
68		-	(2) the Program shall be regulated in accordance with
69		-	the community-integrated living arrangement guidelines;
70		-	(3) each home shall support no more than 4 residents,
71		-	each having his or her own bedroom;
72		-	(4) if, at any point, an individual, his or her
73		-	guardian, or family caregivers, in conjunction with the
74		-	provider and clinical staff, believe the individual is
75		-	capable of participating in a HCBS service, those
76		-	opportunities shall be offered as they become available;
77		-	and
78		-	(5) providers shall have adequate resources,
79		-	experience, and qualifications to serve the population
80		-	target by the Program, as determined by the Department;
81		-	(6) participating Program providers and the Department
82		-	shall participate in an ongoing collaborative whereby best
83		-	practices and treatment experiences would be shared and
84		-	utilized;
85		-	(7) home locations shall be proposed by the provider
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88		-	in collaboration with other community stakeholders;
89		-	(8) The Department, in collaboration with
90		-	participating providers, by rule shall develop data
91		-	collection and reporting requirements for participating
92		-	community service providers. Beginning December 31, 2020
93		-	the Department shall submit an annual report
94		-	electronically to the General Assembly and Governor that
95		-	outlines the progress and effectiveness of the pilot
96		-	program. The report to the General Assembly shall be filed
97		-	with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the
98		-	Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the
99		-	manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct;
100		-	(9) the staffing model shall allow for a high level of
101		-	community integration and engagement and family
102		-	involvement; and
103		-	(10) appropriate day services, staff training
104		-	priorities, and home modifications shall be incorporated
105		-	into the Program model, as allowed by HCBS authorization.
106		-	(c) (Blank). This Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
107		-	(Source: P.A. 102-1109, eff. 12-21-22.)
108		-	(405 ILCS 80/7A-2 new)
109		-	Sec. 7A-2. Long-Term Stabilization Support Program.
110		-	(a) Subject to appropriation or the availability of other
111		-	funds for these purposes at the discretion of the Department,
112		-	the Department shall establish the Long-Term Stabilization
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115		-	Support Program consisting of at least 8 homes across the
116		-	State in accordance with this Article and the following
117		-	requirements:
118		-	(1) The Long-Term Stabilization Support Program shall
119		-	serve individuals with intellectual disabilities or
120		-	developmental disabilities who are currently receiving
121		-	home and community-based services and are at risk of
122		-	facility-based care due to significant behavioral
123		-	challenges and individuals transitioning out of State
124		-	developmental centers for a period of up to 2 years, or
125		-	longer if appropriate for the individual.
126		-	(2) The program shall be regulated by the Department
127		-	in accordance with the community-integrated living
128		-	arrangement guidelines set forth under the
129		-	Community-Integrated Living Arrangement Licensure and
130		-	Certification Act and any applicable rules or policies.
131		-	(3) Each home shall support no more than 4 residents,
132		-	each having his or her own bedroom.
133		-	(4) If an individual is in need of this program, it
134		-	must be reflected in his or her individual plan.
135		-	(5) The individual, in conjunction with his or her
136		-	guardian, if applicable, may change his or her home and
137		-	community-based services, including his or her
138		-	participation in this program, including requesting
139		-	alternate placement when the wants or needs of the
140		-	individual, as reflected in the individual's personal
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	69	+	1 this Article and the following model:
	70	+	2 (1) the Diversion from Facility-based Care Model shall
	71	+	3 serve individuals with intellectual disabilities or
	72	+	4 developmental disabilities who are currently receiving
	73	+	5 HCBS services and are at risk of facility-based care due
	74	+	6 to significant behavioral challenges, some with a dual
	75	+	7 diagnosis of mental illness, for a period ranging from one
	76	+	8 to 2 years, or longer if appropriate for the individual;
	77	+	9 (2) the Program shall be regulated in accordance with
	78	+	10 the community-integrated living arrangement guidelines;
	79	+	11 (3) each home shall support no more than 4 residents,
	80	+	12 each having his or her own bedroom;
	81	+	13 (4) if, at any point, an individual, his or her
	82	+	14 guardian, or family caregivers, in conjunction with the
	83	+	15 provider and clinical staff, believe the individual is
	84	+	16 capable of participating in a HCBS service, those
	85	+	17 opportunities shall be offered as they become available;
	86	+	18 and
	87	+	19 (5) providers shall have adequate resources,
	88	+	20 experience, and qualifications to serve the population
	89	+	21 target by the Program, as determined by the Department;
	90	+	22 (6) participating Program providers and the Department
	91	+	23 shall participate in an ongoing collaborative whereby best
	92	+	24 practices and treatment experiences would be shared and
	93	+	25 utilized;
	94	+	26 (7) home locations shall be proposed by the provider
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143		-	plan, would be better served in another setting along the
144		-	full spectrum of care. If an individual, his or her
145		-	guardian, if applicable, or family caregivers, in
146		-	conjunction with the independent service coordination
147		-	agency, the provider, and clinical staff, believe the
148		-	individual's wants or needs, as reflected in the
149		-	individual's personal plan, would be better served in an
150		-	alternate setting along the full spectrum of care, those
151		-	opportunities shall be discussed as they are identified.
152		-	The request may be made at any point during the period
153		-	specified in paragraph (1) or at the conclusion of that
154		-	period, when assessing whether continued participation in
155		-	the program would be appropriate for the individual.
156		-	(6) The Department shall ensure providers have
157		-	adequate resources, experience, and qualifications to
158		-	serve the population targeted by this program.
159		-	(7) The Department shall lead the providers in an
160		-	ongoing collaboration, whereby best practices and
161		-	treatment experiences shall be shared and utilized.
162		-	(8) The providers shall propose home locations in
163		-	collaboration with other community stakeholders.
164		-	(b) Beginning March 31, 2025, the Department shall publish
165		-	quarterly reports on the following:
166		-	(1) the number of individuals participating in the
167		-	program;
168		-	(2) the number of individuals transitioning from the
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171		-	program;
172		-	(3) the location where individuals transition to
173		-	during and after participation in the program; and
174		-	(4) the length of time individuals are participating
175		-	in the program.
176		-	The report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the
177		-	Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
178		-	Senate in electronic form, in the manner that the Clerk and the
179		-	Secretary shall direct.
180		-	(c) The Department shall adopt rules to develop and
181		-	implement this program.
182		-	(405 ILCS 80/7A-3 new)
183		-	Sec. 7A-3. Short-Term Stabilization Support Program.
184		-	(a) Subject to appropriation or the availability of other
185		-	funds for these purposes at the discretion of the Department,
186		-	the Department shall establish the Short-Term Stabilization
187		-	Support Program consisting of at least 10 homes across the
188		-	State, in accordance with this Article and the following
189		-	requirements:
190		-	(1) The Short-Term Stabilization Support Program shall
191		-	serve individuals with intellectual disabilities or
192		-	developmental disabilities who are currently receiving
193		-	home and community-based services and are at risk of
194		-	facility-based care due to significant behavioral
195		-	challenges for a period ranging up to 90 days with an
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198		-	option to extend if appropriate for the individual.
199		-	(2) The program shall be regulated by the Department
200		-	in accordance with the community-integrated living
201		-	arrangement guidelines set forth under the
202		-	Community-Integrated Living Arrangement Licensure and
203		-	Certification Act and any applicable rules or policies or
204		-	shall be regulated by the Department of Children and
205		-	Family Services in accordance with child group home
206		-	guidelines set forth under the Children and Family
207		-	Services Act and any applicable rules or policies.
208		-	(3) Each home shall support no more than 4 residents,
209		-	each having his or her own bedroom.
210		-	(4) If an individual is in need of this program, it
211		-	must be reflected in his or her individual plan.
212		-	(5) The individual, in conjunction with his or her
213		-	guardian, if applicable, may change his or her home and
214		-	community-based services, including his or her
215		-	participation in this program, including requesting
216		-	alternate placement when the wants or needs of the
217		-	individual, as reflected in the individual's personal
218		-	plan, would be better served in another setting along the
219		-	full spectrum of care. If an individual, his or her
220		-	guardian, if applicable, or family caregivers, in
221		-	conjunction with the independent service coordination
222		-	agency, the provider, and clinical staff, believe the
223		-	individual's wants or needs, as reflected in the
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	105	+	1 in collaboration with other community stakeholders;
	106	+	2 (8) The Department, in collaboration with
	107	+	3 participating providers, by rule shall develop data
	108	+	4 collection and reporting requirements for participating
	109	+	5 community service providers. Beginning December 31, 2020
	110	+	6 the Department shall submit an annual report
	111	+	7 electronically to the General Assembly and Governor that
	112	+	8 outlines the progress and effectiveness of the pilot
	113	+	9 program. The report to the General Assembly shall be filed
	114	+	10 with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the
	115	+	11 Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the
	116	+	12 manner that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct;
	117	+	13 (9) the staffing model shall allow for a high level of
	118	+	14 community integration and engagement and family
	119	+	15 involvement; and
	120	+	16 (10) appropriate day services, staff training
	121	+	17 priorities, and home modifications shall be incorporated
	122	+	18 into the Program model, as allowed by HCBS authorization.
	123	+	19 (c) (Blank). This Section is repealed on January 1, 2025.
	124	+	20 (Source: P.A. 102-1109, eff. 12-21-22.)
	125	+	21 (405 ILCS 80/7A-2 new)
	126	+	22 Sec. 7A-2. Long-Term Stabilization Support Program.
	127	+	23 (a) Subject to appropriation or the availability of other
	128	+	24 funds for these purposes at the discretion of the Department,
	129	+	25 the Department shall establish the Long-Term Stabilization
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226		-	individual's personal plan, would be better served in an
227		-	alternate setting along the full spectrum of care, those
228		-	opportunities shall be discussed as they are identified.
229		-	The request may be made at any point during the period
230		-	specified in paragraph (1) or at the conclusion of that
231		-	period, when assessing whether continued participation in
232		-	the program would be appropriate for the individual.
233		-	(6) The Department shall ensure providers have
234		-	adequate resources, experience, and qualifications to
235		-	serve the population targeted by this program.
236		-	(7) The Department shall lead the providers in an
237		-	ongoing collaboration, whereby best practices and
238		-	treatment experiences shall be shared and utilized.
239		-	(8) The providers shall propose home locations in
240		-	collaboration with other community stakeholders.
241		-	(b) Beginning March 31, 2025, the Department shall publish
242		-	quarterly reports on the following:
243		-	(1) the number of individuals participating in the
244		-	program;
245		-	(2) the number of individuals transitioning from the
246		-	program;
247		-	(3) the location where individuals transition to
248		-	during and after participation in the program; and
249		-	(4) the length of time individuals are participating
250		-	in the program.
251		-	The report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the
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254		-	Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
255		-	Senate in electronic form, in the manner that the Clerk and the
256		-	Secretary shall direct.
257		-	(c) The Department shall adopt rules to develop and
258		-	implement this program.
259		-	(405 ILCS 80/7A-4 new)
260		-	Sec. 7A-4. Repealer. This Article is repealed January 1,
261		-	2028.
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	140	+	1 Support Program consisting of at least 8 homes across the
	141	+	2 State in accordance with this Article and the following
	142	+	3 requirements:
	143	+	4 (1) The Long-Term Stabilization Support Program shall
	144	+	5 serve individuals with intellectual disabilities or
	145	+	6 developmental disabilities who are currently receiving
	146	+	7 home and community-based services and are at risk of
	147	+	8 facility-based care due to significant behavioral
	148	+	9 challenges and individuals transitioning out of State
	149	+	10 developmental centers for a period of up to 2 years, or
	150	+	11 longer if appropriate for the individual.
	151	+	12 (2) The program shall be regulated by the Department
	152	+	13 in accordance with the community-integrated living
	153	+	14 arrangement guidelines set forth under the
	154	+	15 Community-Integrated Living Arrangement Licensure and
	155	+	16 Certification Act and any applicable rules or policies.
	156	+	17 (3) Each home shall support no more than 4 residents,
	157	+	18 each having his or her own bedroom.
	158	+	19 (4) If an individual is in need of this program, it
	159	+	20 must be reflected in his or her individual plan.
	160	+	21 (5) The individual, in conjunction with his or her
	161	+	22 guardian, if applicable, may change his or her home and
	162	+	23 community-based services, including his or her
	163	+	24 participation in this program, including requesting
	164	+	25 alternate placement when the wants or needs of the
	165	+	26 individual, as reflected in the individual's personal
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	176	+	1 plan, would be better served in another setting along the
	177	+	2 full spectrum of care. If an individual, his or her
	178	+	3 guardian, if applicable, or family caregivers, in
	179	+	4 conjunction with the independent service coordination
	180	+	5 agency, the provider, and clinical staff, believe the
	181	+	6 individual's wants or needs, as reflected in the
	182	+	7 individual's personal plan, would be better served in an
	183	+	8 alternate setting along the full spectrum of care, those
	184	+	9 opportunities shall be discussed as they are identified.
	185	+	10 The request may be made at any point during the period
	186	+	11 specified in paragraph (1) or at the conclusion of that
	187	+	12 period, when assessing whether continued participation in
	188	+	13 the program would be appropriate for the individual.
	189	+	14 (6) The Department shall ensure providers have
	190	+	15 adequate resources, experience, and qualifications to
	191	+	16 serve the population targeted by this program.
	192	+	17 (7) The Department shall lead the providers in an
	193	+	18 ongoing collaboration, whereby best practices and
	194	+	19 treatment experiences shall be shared and utilized.
	195	+	20 (8) The providers shall propose home locations in
	196	+	21 collaboration with other community stakeholders.
	197	+	22 (b) Beginning March 31, 2025, the Department shall publish
	198	+	23 quarterly reports on the following:
	199	+	24 (1) the number of individuals participating in the
	200	+	25 program;
	201	+	26 (2) the number of individuals transitioning from the
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	212	+	1 program;
	213	+	2 (3) the location where individuals transition to
	214	+	3 during and after participation in the program; and
	215	+	4 (4) the length of time individuals are participating
	216	+	5 in the program.
	217	+	6 The report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the
	218	+	7 Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
	219	+	8 Senate in electronic form, in the manner that the Clerk and the
	220	+	9 Secretary shall direct.
	221	+	10 (c) The Department shall adopt rules to develop and
	222	+	11 implement this program.
	223	+	12 (405 ILCS 80/7A-3 new)
	224	+	13 Sec. 7A-3. Short-Term Stabilization Support Program.
	225	+	14 (a) Subject to appropriation or the availability of other
	226	+	15 funds for these purposes at the discretion of the Department,
	227	+	16 the Department shall establish the Short-Term Stabilization
	228	+	17 Support Program consisting of at least 10 homes across the
	229	+	18 State, in accordance with this Article and the following
	230	+	19 requirements:
	231	+	20 (1) The Short-Term Stabilization Support Program shall
	232	+	21 serve individuals with intellectual disabilities or
	233	+	22 developmental disabilities who are currently receiving
	234	+	23 home and community-based services and are at risk of
	235	+	24 facility-based care due to significant behavioral
	236	+	25 challenges for a period ranging up to 90 days with an
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	247	+	1 option to extend if appropriate for the individual.
	248	+	2 (2) The program shall be regulated by the Department
	249	+	3 in accordance with the community-integrated living
	250	+	4 arrangement guidelines set forth under the
	251	+	5 Community-Integrated Living Arrangement Licensure and
	252	+	6 Certification Act and any applicable rules or policies or
	253	+	7 shall be regulated by the Department of Children and
	254	+	8 Family Services in accordance with child group home
	255	+	9 guidelines set forth under the Children and Family
	256	+	10 Services Act and any applicable rules or policies.
	257	+	11 (3) Each home shall support no more than 4 residents,
	258	+	12 each having his or her own bedroom.
	259	+	13 (4) If an individual is in need of this program, it
	260	+	14 must be reflected in his or her individual plan.
	261	+	15 (5) The individual, in conjunction with his or her
	262	+	16 guardian, if applicable, may change his or her home and
	263	+	17 community-based services, including his or her
	264	+	18 participation in this program, including requesting
	265	+	19 alternate placement when the wants or needs of the
	266	+	20 individual, as reflected in the individual's personal
	267	+	21 plan, would be better served in another setting along the
	268	+	22 full spectrum of care. If an individual, his or her
	269	+	23 guardian, if applicable, or family caregivers, in
	270	+	24 conjunction with the independent service coordination
	271	+	25 agency, the provider, and clinical staff, believe the
	272	+	26 individual's wants or needs, as reflected in the
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	283	+	1 individual's personal plan, would be better served in an
	284	+	2 alternate setting along the full spectrum of care, those
	285	+	3 opportunities shall be discussed as they are identified.
	286	+	4 The request may be made at any point during the period
	287	+	5 specified in paragraph (1) or at the conclusion of that
	288	+	6 period, when assessing whether continued participation in
	289	+	7 the program would be appropriate for the individual.
	290	+	8 (6) The Department shall ensure providers have
	291	+	9 adequate resources, experience, and qualifications to
	292	+	10 serve the population targeted by this program.
	293	+	11 (7) The Department shall lead the providers in an
	294	+	12 ongoing collaboration, whereby best practices and
	295	+	13 treatment experiences shall be shared and utilized.
	296	+	14 (8) The providers shall propose home locations in
	297	+	15 collaboration with other community stakeholders.
	298	+	16 (b) Beginning March 31, 2025, the Department shall publish
	299	+	17 quarterly reports on the following:
	300	+	18 (1) the number of individuals participating in the
	301	+	19 program;
	302	+	20 (2) the number of individuals transitioning from the
	303	+	21 program;
	304	+	22 (3) the location where individuals transition to
	305	+	23 during and after participation in the program; and
	306	+	24 (4) the length of time individuals are participating
	307	+	25 in the program.
	308	+	26 The report to the General Assembly shall be filed with the
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	319	+	1 Clerk of the House of Representatives and the Secretary of the
	320	+	2 Senate in electronic form, in the manner that the Clerk and the
	321	+	3 Secretary shall direct.
	322	+	4 (c) The Department shall adopt rules to develop and
	323	+	5 implement this program.
	324	+	6 (405 ILCS 80/7A-4 new)
	325	+	7 Sec. 7A-4. Repealer. This Article is repealed January 1,
	326	+	8 2028.
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