104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4898
 
Introduced , by Rep. Maurice A. West, II
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/10-85 new
    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that all moneys payable from funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services in State Fiscal Year 2027 for assisted outpatient treatment related projects shall be distributed by the Department evenly across the 25 judicial circuit court jurisdictions. Provides that preference shall be given to projects that work to expand access or success for assisted outpatient treatment projects working with: (1) people who have a serious mental illness; or (2) the judicial circuit courts to assist those who are part of an assisted outpatient treatment program as a result of a court order. Effective July 1, 2026.


LRB104 20331 KTG 33782 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 
HB4898LRB104 20331 KTG 33782 b

1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended 
5by adding Section 10-85 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-85 new)
7    Sec. 10-85. Fiscal Year 2027 funds for assisted outpatient 
8treatment projects. All moneys payable from funds appropriated 
9to the Department in State Fiscal Year 2027 for assisted 
10outpatient treatment related projects shall be distributed by 
11the Department evenly across the 25 judicial circuit court 
12jurisdictions. Preference shall be given to projects that work 
13to expand access or success for assisted outpatient treatment 
14projects working with:
15        (1) people who have a serious mental illness; or 
16        (2) the judicial circuit courts to assist those who 
17    are part of an assisted outpatient treatment program as a 
18    result of a court order. 
 
19    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
202026.