104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
SB3618
 
Introduced 2/5/2026, by Sen. Li Arellano, Jr.
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
410 ILCS 70/10-2 new
    Amends the Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency Treatment Act. Provides that a minor who is present at a child advocacy center in the State following disclosure or suspicion of sexual assault shall be eligible to receive a sexual assault services voucher, regardless of the minor's insurance status. Provides that the sexual assault services voucher for a minor may be used for specified circumstances. Allows for rulemaking by the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Human Services. Requires each child advocacy center that issues sexual assault services vouchers to submit an annual report to the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective January 1, 2027.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Sexual Assault Survivors Emergency 
5Treatment Act is amended by adding Section 10-2 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 70/10-2 new)
7    Sec. 10-2. Sexual assault services for minors at child 
8advocacy centers.
9    (a) A minor who is present at a child advocacy center in 
10the State following the disclosure or the suspicion of sexual 
11assault shall be eligible to receive a sexual assault services 
12voucher, regardless of the minor's insurance status.
13    (b) A sexual assault services voucher for a minor at a 
14child advocacy center may be used for:
15        (1) transportation to a treatment hospital;
16        (2) meals and basic nourishment for the minor or 
17    non-offending caregiver during appointments or follow-up 
18    care; or
19        (3) child care or dependent care for siblings or other 
20    dependents when necessary to attend child advocacy center 
21    or therapy appointments.
22    (c) A sexual assault services voucher issued under this 
23Section shall supplement other sexual assault services 
 
 
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1vouchers authorized under this Act and may be combined for 
2eligible minors.
3    (d) The Department of Children and Family Services, in 
4consultation with the Department of Human Services, shall 
5adopt rules to implement this Section, including guidelines 
6for issuance, reimbursement, and reporting.
7    (e) Each child advocacy center that issues sexual assault 
8services vouchers shall submit an annual report to Department 
9of Children and Family Services, which includes:
10        (1) the number of vouchers issued;
11        (2) the types of services used;
12        (3) the number of minors completing follow-up mental 
13    health services; and
14        (4) the barriers addressed by the program.
 
15    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
161, 2027.