101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB1367
 
Introduced 2/13/2019, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 1705/76 new

     Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act.  Provides that the Department of Human Services shall create a program to select people listed on the Department's Prioritization of the Urgency of Need of Services (PUNS) database to receive housing and community-based support services. Provides that by June 30, 2023, every individual selected from the PUNS list shall qualify for and receive housing as provided in these provisions, unless he or she chooses in-home services.  Provides that the Department of Human Services, in collaboration with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and any other interested State agencies, shall submit a report to the General Assembly on May 31, 2020, and each May 31 thereafter, that details the Department's progress in implementing the program.  Provides that the Department, in collaboration with the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, shall apply for any federal waivers or approvals  necessary to implement these provisions. Provides that implementation of this program shall be contingent upon the receipt of all necessary federal approvals.
  


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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
 
4    Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental 
5Disabilities Administrative Act is amended  by adding Section 76 
6as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 1705/76 new)
8    Sec. 76. Equity in housing and support services.
9    (a) The Department of Human Services shall create a program 
10to select people listed on the Department's Prioritization of 
11the Urgency of Need of Services (PUNS) database to receive 
12housing and community-based support services. By June 30, 2023, 
13every individual selected from the PUNS list shall qualify for 
14and receive housing as provided in subsection (b) of this 
15Section, unless he or she chooses in-home services.
16    (b) By  June 30, 2023, the Department shall fully reform the 
17community-integrated living arrangements model as a housing 
18option for persons eligible for services under the State's Home 
19and Community-Based Services Waiver for Persons with 
20Developmental Disabilities by implementing a flexible housing  
21model, as defined by the Department by rule. The flexible 
22housing  model shall utilize a needs-based sliding scale to 
23determine a person's eligibility and placement for housing. The 
 
 
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1Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the 
2provisions of this subsection. 
3    (c) The Department of Human Services, in collaboration with 
4the Department of Healthcare and Family Services and any other 
5interested State agencies, shall submit a report to the General 
6Assembly on May 31, 2020, and each May 31 thereafter, that 
7details the Department's progress in implementing the 
8requirements under subsections (a) and (b). 
9    (d) The Department, in collaboration with the Department of 
10Healthcare and Family Services, shall apply for any federal 
11waivers or approvals  necessary to implement the provisions of 
12this Section. Implementation of this Section shall be 
13contingent upon the receipt of all necessary federal approvals.