Sen. Tim Bivins
Filed: 5/17/2018
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5288
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5288 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and | ||||||
5 | Dependency Act is amended by adding Section 55-35 as follows: | ||||||
6 | (20 ILCS 301/55-35 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 55-35. Recovery residences. | ||||||
8 | (a) As used in this Section, "recovery residence" means a | ||||||
9 | sober, safe, and healthy living environment that promotes | ||||||
10 | recovery from alcohol and other drug use and associated | ||||||
11 | problems. These residences are not subject to Department | ||||||
12 | licensure as they are viewed as independent living residences | ||||||
13 | that only provide peer support and a lengthened exposure to the | ||||||
14 | culture of recovery. | ||||||
15 | (b) The Department shall develop and maintain an online | ||||||
16 | registry for recovery residences that operate in Illinois to |
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1 | serve as a resource for individuals seeking continued recovery | ||||||
2 | assistance. | ||||||
3 | (c) Non-licensable recovery residences are encouraged to | ||||||
4 | register with the Department and the registry shall be publicly | ||||||
5 | available through online posting. | ||||||
6 | (d) The registry shall indicate any accreditation, | ||||||
7 | certification, or licensure that each recovery residence has | ||||||
8 | received from an entity that has developed uniform national | ||||||
9 | standards. The registry shall also indicate each recovery | ||||||
10 | residence's location in order to assist providers and | ||||||
11 | individuals in finding alcohol and drug free housing options | ||||||
12 | with like-minded residents who are committed to alcohol and | ||||||
13 | drug free living. | ||||||
14 | (e) Registrants are encouraged to seek national | ||||||
15 | accreditation from any entity that has developed uniform State | ||||||
16 | or national standards for recovery residences. | ||||||
17 | (f) The Department shall include a disclaimer on the | ||||||
18 | registry that states that the recovery residences are not | ||||||
19 | regulated by the Department and their listing is provided as a | ||||||
20 | resource but not as an endorsement by the State.
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21 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January | ||||||
22 | 1, 2019.".
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