95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0731


 
Introduced 2/8/2007, by Sen. Susan Garrett
 
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    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish and administer a program to educate disabled women who reside in group homes, nursing homes, assisted-living facilities, or similar institutions concerning the prevention of sexual assault. Provides that the training must include information on indications of possible occurrences of sexual assault, the rights of sexual-assault victims, and any public or private victim-assistance programs and resources available, including resources available through the Office of the Attorney General. Requires the Department to seek available federal funding for this purpose. Effective January 1, 2008.
















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SB0731

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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
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represented in the General Assembly:


 
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    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
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by adding Section 10-33 as follows:
 
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    (20 ILCS 1305/10-33  new)
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    Sec. 10-33. Sexual assault prevention education program.
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    (a) The Department shall establish and administer a program 
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to educate disabled women who reside in group homes, nursing 
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homes, assisted-living facilities, or similar institutions 
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concerning the prevention of sexual assault. The training must 
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include information on indications of possible occurrences of 
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sexual assault, the rights of sexual-assault victims, and any 
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public or private victim-assistance programs and resources 
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available, including resources available through the Office of 
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the Attorney General.
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    (b) The Department shall seek to attain any federal grants 
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or other funding that may be available for the purpose of this 
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Section.
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    (c) The Department shall adopt any rule necessary for the 
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implementation and administration of the program under this 
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Section.

 

 


 






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    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January 
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1, 2008.