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SB0731 Engrossed |
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LRB095 10657 BDD 30887 b |
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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 education program.
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| (a) The Department shall conduct a comprehensive study of |
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| the needs of women with disabilities who reside in the |
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| community as well as structured living environments regarding |
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| sexual assault and the threat of sexual violence. The study |
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| must include a needs assessment during the first year that |
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| gathers input from women with disabilities, service providers, |
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| and advocacy organizations. This study must inform the |
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| development and implementation of educational programs for |
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| women with disabilities, including distribution of information |
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| materials during the first year. These materials must include |
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| information on indications of possible occurrences of sexual |
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| assault, the rights of sexual-assault victims, and any public |
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| or private victim-assistance programs and resources available, |
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| including resources available through the Office of the |
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| Attorney General. |
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| (b) The Department shall seek to attain any federal grants |