97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5677

 

Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Jim Watson

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
405 ILCS 30/4.6

    Amends the Community Services Act. Provides that within 6 months after the closure of a State-operated mental health or developmental disabilities facility and one year after the closure of that facility, the Department of Human Services shall submit a report to the General Assembly that describes: (1) the venue of care for the former residents or persons served by the facility; (2) costs to the Department as a result of new venues of care; (3) cost savings or increases to former residents as a result of the facility closure; and (4) the injuries or deaths to former residents after closure. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning mental health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Community Services Act is amended by
5changing Section 4.6 as follows:
 
6    (405 ILCS 30/4.6)
7    Sec. 4.6. Closure and sale of State mental health or
8developmental disabilities facility.
9    (a) Whenever a State mental health facility operated by the
10Department of Human Services is closed and the real estate on
11which the facility is located is sold by the State, then, to
12the extent that net proceeds are realized from the sale of that
13real estate, those net proceeds must be directed toward
14providing other services and supports for persons with mental
15health needs. To that end, those net proceeds shall be
16deposited into the Community Mental Health Medicaid Trust Fund.
17    (b) Whenever a State developmental disabilities facility
18operated by the Department of Human Services is closed and the
19real estate on which the facility is located is sold by the
20State, then, to the extent that net proceeds are realized from
21the sale of that real estate, those net proceeds must be
22directed toward providing other services and supports for
23persons with developmental disabilities needs. To that end,

 

 

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1those net proceeds shall be deposited into the Community
2Developmental Disability Services Medicaid Trust Fund.
3    (c) In determining whether any net proceeds are realized
4from a sale of real estate described in subsection (a) or (b),
5the Division of Developmental Disabilities and the Division of
6Mental Health of the Department of Human Services shall each
7determine the money, if any, that shall be made available to
8ensure that life, safety, and care concerns, including
9infrastructure, are addressed so as to provide for persons with
10developmental disabilities or mental illness at the remaining
11respective State-operated facilities that will be expected to
12serve the individuals previously served at the closed facility.
13    (d) The purposes for which the net proceeds from a sale of
14real estate as provided in this Section may be used include,
15but are not limited to, the following:
16        (1) Providing for individuals with developmental
17    disabilities and mental health needs the services and
18    supports described in subsection (e) of Section 4.4.
19        (2) In the case of the closure of a mental health
20    facility, the construction of a new facility to serve the
21    needs of persons with mental health needs.
22        (3) In the case of the closure of a developmental
23    disabilities facility, construction of a new facility to
24    serve the needs of persons with developmental disabilities
25    needs.
26    (e) Whenever any net proceeds are realized from a sale of

 

 

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1real estate as provided in this Section, the Department of
2Human Services shall share and discuss its plan or plans for
3using those net proceeds with advocates, advocacy
4organizations, and advisory groups whose mission includes
5advocacy for persons with developmental disabilities or
6persons with mental illness.
7    (f) Within 6 months after the closure of a State-operated
8mental health or developmental disabilities facility and one
9year after the closure of that facility, the Department of
10Human Services shall submit a report to the General Assembly
11that describes:
12        (1) the venue of care for the former residents or
13    persons served by the facility;
14        (2) costs to the Department as a result of new venues
15    of care;
16        (3) cost savings or increases to former residents as a
17    result of the facility closure; and
18        (4) the injuries or deaths to former residents after
19    closure.
20(Source: P.A. 96-660, eff. 8-25-09; 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
 
21    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
22becoming law.