Illinois 2025-2026 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB2330 Compare Versions

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1	1	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2330 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 5/3-6-9 new Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall be required to ensure all persons under its care are assessed for substance use disorder, as defined in the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that this process includes screening and assessment for opioid use disorders. Provides that for a committed person diagnosed with opioid use disorder, the Department shall offer, or facilitate access to, all medication-assisted treatment options deemed appropriate by an authorized health care professional. Provides that the Department shall not impose limitations on the types of medication assisted treatment that may be recommended by an authorized health care professional as part of a treatment plan. Provides that an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment prior to being committed to a Department of Corrections facility shall be entitled to, upon request, continue such treatment in the medication assisted treatment program for any period of time deemed medically necessary by an authorized health care professional. Provides that no person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted treatment program on the basis of a positive drug screening upon entering the Department's custody; nor shall any person receive a disciplinary infraction for such positive drug screen. Provides that no person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted treatment based on prior success or failure of any medication-assisted treatment program. Provides that for each Parole District, the Department shall develop a plan to facilitate access to medication-assisted treatment for persons diagnosed with opioid use disorder in the community following release. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for the implementation of these provisions. Effective January 1, 2026. LRB104 08913 RLC 18968 b A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2330 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 730 ILCS 5/3-6-9 new 730 ILCS 5/3-6-9 new Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall be required to ensure all persons under its care are assessed for substance use disorder, as defined in the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that this process includes screening and assessment for opioid use disorders. Provides that for a committed person diagnosed with opioid use disorder, the Department shall offer, or facilitate access to, all medication-assisted treatment options deemed appropriate by an authorized health care professional. Provides that the Department shall not impose limitations on the types of medication assisted treatment that may be recommended by an authorized health care professional as part of a treatment plan. Provides that an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment prior to being committed to a Department of Corrections facility shall be entitled to, upon request, continue such treatment in the medication assisted treatment program for any period of time deemed medically necessary by an authorized health care professional. Provides that no person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted treatment program on the basis of a positive drug screening upon entering the Department's custody; nor shall any person receive a disciplinary infraction for such positive drug screen. Provides that no person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted treatment based on prior success or failure of any medication-assisted treatment program. Provides that for each Parole District, the Department shall develop a plan to facilitate access to medication-assisted treatment for persons diagnosed with opioid use disorder in the community following release. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for the implementation of these provisions. Effective January 1, 2026. LRB104 08913 RLC 18968 b LRB104 08913 RLC 18968 b A BILL FOR
2	2	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2330 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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5	5	Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall be required to ensure all persons under its care are assessed for substance use disorder, as defined in the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that this process includes screening and assessment for opioid use disorders. Provides that for a committed person diagnosed with opioid use disorder, the Department shall offer, or facilitate access to, all medication-assisted treatment options deemed appropriate by an authorized health care professional. Provides that the Department shall not impose limitations on the types of medication assisted treatment that may be recommended by an authorized health care professional as part of a treatment plan. Provides that an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment prior to being committed to a Department of Corrections facility shall be entitled to, upon request, continue such treatment in the medication assisted treatment program for any period of time deemed medically necessary by an authorized health care professional. Provides that no person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted treatment program on the basis of a positive drug screening upon entering the Department's custody; nor shall any person receive a disciplinary infraction for such positive drug screen. Provides that no person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted treatment based on prior success or failure of any medication-assisted treatment program. Provides that for each Parole District, the Department shall develop a plan to facilitate access to medication-assisted treatment for persons diagnosed with opioid use disorder in the community following release. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for the implementation of these provisions. Effective January 1, 2026.
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11	11	1 AN ACT concerning criminal law.
12	12	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
13	13	3 represented in the General Assembly:
14	14	4 Section 5. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
15	15	5 adding Section 3-6-9 as follows:
16	16	6 (730 ILCS 5/3-6-9 new)
17	17	7 Sec. 3-6-9. Treatment for committed persons with substance
18	18	8 use disorders.
19	19	9 (a) The General Assembly finds the followings:
20	20	10 (1) The Department of Corrections does not currently
21	21	11 have extensive medication-assisted treatment programs
22	22	12 readily available to meet the needs of all committed
23	23	13 persons with opioid use disorder, despite estimates that
24	24	14 more than half of the committed population meets the
25	25	15 criteria for having a substance use disorder.
26	26	16 (2) Providing timely access to medication-assisted
27	27	17 treatment in correctional settings reduces recidivism,
28	28	18 overdose risk following release, and improves treatment
29	29	19 retention. Withholding evidence-based opioid use disorder
30	30	20 treatment increases risk for death during detainment and
31	31	21 upon release.
32	32	22 (3) According to the Department of Human Services, up
33	33	23 to 75% of parolees who leave prison without treatment for
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37	37	104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2330 Introduced 2/7/2025, by Sen. Napoleon Harris, III SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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40	40	Amends the Unified Code of Corrections. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall be required to ensure all persons under its care are assessed for substance use disorder, as defined in the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that this process includes screening and assessment for opioid use disorders. Provides that for a committed person diagnosed with opioid use disorder, the Department shall offer, or facilitate access to, all medication-assisted treatment options deemed appropriate by an authorized health care professional. Provides that the Department shall not impose limitations on the types of medication assisted treatment that may be recommended by an authorized health care professional as part of a treatment plan. Provides that an individual receiving medication-assisted treatment prior to being committed to a Department of Corrections facility shall be entitled to, upon request, continue such treatment in the medication assisted treatment program for any period of time deemed medically necessary by an authorized health care professional. Provides that no person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted treatment program on the basis of a positive drug screening upon entering the Department's custody; nor shall any person receive a disciplinary infraction for such positive drug screen. Provides that no person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted treatment based on prior success or failure of any medication-assisted treatment program. Provides that for each Parole District, the Department shall develop a plan to facilitate access to medication-assisted treatment for persons diagnosed with opioid use disorder in the community following release. Provides that the Department may adopt rules for the implementation of these provisions. Effective January 1, 2026.
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68	68	1 an identified substance use disorder resume substance use
69	69	2 within 3 months of release.
70	70	3 (4) Studies demonstrate that in the first 2 weeks
71	71	4 after release, the risk of opioid overdose is 40 times
72	72	5 higher for those who were incarcerated compared to the
73	73	6 general population.
74	74	7 (5) It is the stated position of the U.S. Substance
75	75	8 Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration that no
76	76	9 justification exists for denying access to medications for
77	77	10 opioid use disorder because psychosocial services are
78	78	11 unavailable or individuals are unwilling to avail
79	79	12 themselves of those services.
80	80	13 (6) The U.S. Department of Justice has determined that
81	81	14 individuals with opioid use disorder are protected under
82	82	15 the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
83	83	16 (7) In community-based settings, such as opioid
84	84	17 treatment programs and primary care facilities,
85	85	18 medication-assisted treatment has been proven to reduce
86	86	19 overdose deaths and illicit opioid use. Individuals with
87	87	20 opioid use disorder living in correctional settings are
88	88	21 entitled to the same level of care as those in
89	89	22 community-based settings.
90	90	23 (b) In alignment with the State of Illinois Overdose
91	91	24 Action Plan, the purpose of this Section is to facilitate
92	92	25 timely access to medication-assisted treatment options and
93	93	26 therapies to all individuals under the care of the Department
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104	104	1 of Corrections who are diagnosed with opioid use disorder.
105	105	2 (c) In this Section:
106	106	3 "Authorized health care professional" means a physician
107	107	4 licensed to practice medicine in all its branches, a licensed
108	108	5 physician assistant with prescriptive authority, a licensed
109	109	6 advanced practice registered nurse with prescriptive
110	110	7 authority, an advanced practice registered nurse or physician
111	111	8 assistant who practices in a hospital, hospital affiliate, or
112	112	9 ambulatory surgical treatment center and possesses appropriate
113	113	10 clinical privileges in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act,
114	114	11 or a pharmacist licensed to practice pharmacy under the
115	115	12 Pharmacy Practice Act.
116	116	13 "Department" means the Department of Corrections.
117	117	14 "Medication-assisted treatment" means the use of U.S. Food
118	118	15 and Drug Administration-approved medications, in combination
119	119	16 with counseling and behavioral therapies, to provide a whole
120	120	17 patient approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.
121	121	18 (d) The Department shall be required to ensure all persons
122	122	19 under its care are assessed for substance use disorder, as
123	123	20 defined in the Substance Use Disorder Act. This process
124	124	21 includes screening and assessment for opioid use disorders.
125	125	22 For a committed person diagnosed with opioid use disorder, the
126	126	23 Department shall offer, or facilitate access to, all
127	127	24 medication-assisted treatment options deemed appropriate by an
128	128	25 authorized health care professional. The Department shall not
129	129	26 impose limitations on the types of medication assisted
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140	140	1 treatment that may be recommended by an authorized health care
141	141	2 professional as part of a treatment plan.
142	142	3 (e) An individual receiving medication-assisted treatment
143	143	4 prior to being committed to a Department of Corrections
144	144	5 facility shall be entitled to, upon request, continue such
145	145	6 treatment in the medication assisted treatment program for any
146	146	7 period of time deemed medically necessary by an authorized
147	147	8 health care professional. No person shall be denied
148	148	9 participation in medication-assisted treatment program on the
149	149	10 basis of a positive drug screening upon entering the
150	150	11 Department's custody; nor shall any person receive a
151	151	12 disciplinary infraction for such positive drug screen. No
152	152	13 person shall be denied participation in medication-assisted
153	153	14 treatment based on prior success or failure of any
154	154	15 medication-assisted treatment program.
155	155	16 (f) For each Parole District, the Department shall develop
156	156	17 a plan to facilitate access to medication-assisted treatment
157	157	18 for persons diagnosed with opioid use disorder in the
158	158	19 community following release.
159	159	20 (g) The Department may adopt rules for the implementation
160	160	21 of this Section.
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