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1    AN ACT concerning local government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Community Mental Health Act is amended by
5changing Sections 3a, 3b, 3e, and 5 as follows:
 
6    (405 ILCS 20/3a)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303a)
7    Sec. 3a. Every governmental unit authorized to levy an
8annual tax under any of the provisions of this Act shall,
9before it may levy such tax, establish a 7 member community
10mental health board who shall administer this Act. Such board
11shall be appointed by the chairman of the governing body of a
12county, the mayor of a city, the president of a village, the
13president of an incorporated town, or the supervisor of a
14township, as the case may be, with the advice and consent of
15the governing body of such county, city, village, incorporated
16town or the town board of trustees of any township. Members of
17the community mental health board shall be residents of the
18government unit and, as nearly as possible, be representative
19of interested groups of the community such as local health
20departments, medical societies, local comprehensive health
21planning agencies, hospital boards, lay associations concerned
22with mental health, developmental disabilities and substance
23abuse, as well as the general public. Only one member shall be

 

 

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1a member of the governing body. The chairman of the governing
2body may, upon the request of the community mental health
3board, appoint 2 additional members to the community mental
4health board. No member of the community mental health board
5may be a full-time or part-time employee of the Department of
6Human Services or a board member, employee or any other
7individual receiving compensation from any facility or service
8operating under contract to the board. If a successful
9referendum is held under Section 5 of this Act, all members of
10such board shall be appointed within 60 days after the local
11election authority certifies the passage of the referendum.
12    Home rule units are exempt from this Act. However, they
13may, by ordinance, adopt the provisions of this Act, or any
14portion thereof, that they may deem advisable.
15    The tax rate set forth in Section 4 may be levied by any
16non-home rule unit only pursuant to the approval by the voters
17at a referendum. Such referendum may have been held at any time
18subsequent to the effective date of the Community Mental
19Health Act.
20(Source: P.A. 95-336, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
21    (405 ILCS 20/3b)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303b)
22    Sec. 3b. The term of office of each member of the community
23mental health board shall be for 4 years, provided, however,
24that of the members first appointed, 2 shall be appointed for a
25term of 2 years, 2 for a term of 3 years and 3 for a term of 4

 

 

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1years. All terms shall be measured from the first day of the
2month year of appointment. Vacancies shall be filled for the
3unexpired term in the same manner as original appointments.
4(Source: Laws 1965, p. 1037.)
 
5    (405 ILCS 20/3e)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 303e)
6    Sec. 3e. Board's powers and duties.
7    (1) Every community mental health board shall, within 30
8days after members are first appointed and within 30 days
9after members are appointed or reappointed upon the expiration
10of a member's term immediately after appointment, meet and
11organize, by the election of one of its number as president and
12one as secretary and such other officers as it may deem
13necessary. It shall make rules and regulations concerning the
14rendition or operation of services and facilities which it
15directs, supervises or funds, not inconsistent with the
16provisions of this Act. It shall:
17        (a) Hold a meeting prior to July 1 of each year at
18    which officers shall be elected for the ensuing year
19    beginning July 1;
20        (b) Hold meetings at least quarterly;
21        (c) Hold special meetings upon a written request
22    signed by at least 2 members and filed with the secretary;
23        (d) Review and evaluate community mental health
24    services and facilities, including services and facilities
25    for the treatment of alcoholism, drug addiction,

 

 

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1    developmental disabilities, and intellectual
2    disabilities;
3        (e) Authorize the disbursement of money from the
4    community mental health fund for payment for the ordinary
5    and contingent expenses of the board;
6        (f) Submit to the appointing officer and the members
7    of the governing body a written plan for a program of
8    community mental health services and facilities for
9    persons with a mental illness, a developmental disability,
10    or a substance use disorder. Such plan shall be for the
11    ensuing 12 month period. In addition, a plan shall be
12    developed for the ensuing 3 year period and such plan
13    shall be reviewed at the end of every 12 month period and
14    shall be modified as deemed advisable.
15        (g) Within amounts appropriated therefor, execute such
16    programs and maintain such services and facilities as may
17    be authorized under such appropriations, including amounts
18    appropriated under bond issues, if any;
19        (h) Publish the annual budget and report within 120
20    days after the end of the fiscal year in a newspaper
21    distributed within the jurisdiction of the board, or, if
22    no newspaper is published within the jurisdiction of the
23    board, then one published in the county, or, if no
24    newspaper is published in the county, then in a newspaper
25    having general circulation within the jurisdiction of the
26    board. The report shall show the condition of its trust of

 

 

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1    that year, the sums of money received from all sources,
2    giving the name of any donor, how all monies have been
3    expended and for what purpose, and such other statistics
4    and program information in regard to the work of the board
5    as it may deem of general interest. A copy of the budget
6    and the annual report shall be made available to the
7    Department of Human Services and to members of the General
8    Assembly whose districts include any part of the
9    jurisdiction of such board. The names of all employees,
10    consultants, and other personnel shall be set forth along
11    with the amounts of money received;
12        (i) Consult with other appropriate private and public
13    agencies in the development of local plans for the most
14    efficient delivery of mental health, developmental
15    disabilities, and substance use disorder services. The
16    Board is authorized to join and to participate in the
17    activities of associations organized for the purpose of
18    promoting more efficient and effective services and
19    programs;
20        (j) Have the authority to review and comment on all
21    applications for grants by any person, corporation, or
22    governmental unit providing services within the
23    geographical area of the board which provides mental
24    health facilities and services, including services for the
25    person with a mental illness, a developmental disability,
26    or a substance use disorder. The board may require funding

 

 

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1    applicants to send a copy of their funding application to
2    the board at the time such application is submitted to the
3    Department of Human Services or to any other local, State
4    or federal funding source or governmental agency. Within
5    60 days of the receipt of any application, the board shall
6    submit its review and comments to the Department of Human
7    Services or to any other appropriate local, State or
8    federal funding source or governmental agency. A copy of
9    the review and comments shall be submitted to the funding
10    applicant. Within 60 days thereafter, the Department of
11    Human Services or any other appropriate local or State
12    governmental agency shall issue a written response to the
13    board and the funding applicant. The Department of Human
14    Services shall supply any community mental health board
15    such information about purchase-of-care funds, State
16    facility utilization, and costs in its geographical area
17    as the board may request provided that the information
18    requested is for the purpose of the Community Mental
19    Health Board complying with the requirements of Section
20    3f, subsection (f) of this Act;
21        (k) Perform such other acts as may be necessary or
22    proper to carry out the purposes of this Act.
23    (2) The community mental health board has the following
24powers:
25        (a) The board may enter into multiple-year contracts
26    for rendition or operation of services, facilities and

 

 

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1    educational programs.
2        (b) The board may arrange through intergovernmental
3    agreements or intragovernmental agreements or both for the
4    rendition of services and operation of facilities by other
5    agencies or departments of the governmental unit or county
6    in which the governmental unit is located with the
7    approval of the governing body.
8        (c) To employ, establish compensation for, and set
9    policies for its personnel, including legal counsel, as
10    may be necessary to carry out the purposes of this Act and
11    prescribe the duties thereof. The board may enter into
12    multiple-year employment contracts as may be necessary for
13    the recruitment and retention of personnel and the proper
14    functioning of the board.
15        (d) The board may enter into multiple-year joint
16    agreements, which shall be written, with other mental
17    health boards and boards of health to provide jointly
18    agreed upon community mental health facilities and
19    services and to pool such funds as may be deemed necessary
20    and available for this purpose.
21        (e) The board may organize a not-for-profit
22    corporation for the purpose of providing direct recipient
23    services. Such corporations shall have, in addition to all
24    other lawful powers, the power to contract with persons to
25    furnish services for recipients of the corporation's
26    facilities, including psychiatrists and other physicians

 

 

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1    licensed in this State to practice medicine in all of its
2    branches. Such physicians shall be considered independent
3    contractors, and liability for any malpractice shall not
4    extend to such corporation, nor to the community mental
5    health board, except for gross negligence in entering into
6    such a contract.
7        (f) The board shall not operate any direct recipient
8    services for more than a 2-year period when such services
9    are being provided in the governmental unit, but shall
10    encourage, by financial support, the development of
11    private agencies to deliver such needed services, pursuant
12    to regulations of the board.
13        (g) Where there are multiple boards within the same
14    planning area, as established by the Department of Human
15    Services, services may be purchased through a single
16    delivery system. In such areas, a coordinating body with
17    representation from each board shall be established to
18    carry out the service functions of this Act. In the event
19    any such coordinating body purchases or improves real
20    property, such body shall first obtain the approval of the
21    governing bodies of the governmental units in which the
22    coordinating body is located.
23        (h) The board may enter into multiple-year joint
24    agreements with other governmental units located within
25    the geographical area of the board. Such agreements shall
26    be written and shall provide for the rendition of services

 

 

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1    by the board to the residents of such governmental units.
2        (i) The board may enter into multiple-year joint
3    agreements with federal, State, and local governments,
4    including the Department of Human Services, whereby the
5    board will provide certain services. All such joint
6    agreements must provide for the exchange of relevant data.
7    However, nothing in this Act shall be construed to permit
8    the abridgement of the confidentiality of patient records.
9        (j) The board may receive gifts from private sources
10    for purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of this
11    Act.
12        (k) The board may receive Federal, State and local
13    funds for purposes not inconsistent with the provisions of
14    this Act.
15        (l) The board may establish scholarship programs. Such
16    programs shall require equivalent service or reimbursement
17    pursuant to regulations of the board.
18        (m) The board may sell, rent, or lease real property
19    for purposes consistent with this Act.
20        (n) The board may: (i) own real property, lease real
21    property as lessee, or acquire real property by purchase,
22    construction, lease-purchase agreement, or otherwise; (ii)
23    take title to the property in the board's name; (iii)
24    borrow money and issue debt instruments, mortgages,
25    purchase-money mortgages, and other security instruments
26    with respect to the property; and (iv) maintain, repair,

 

 

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1    remodel, or improve the property. All of these activities
2    must be for purposes consistent with this Act as may be
3    reasonably necessary for the housing and proper
4    functioning of the board. The board may use moneys in the
5    Community Mental Health Fund for these purposes.
6        (o) The board may organize a not-for-profit
7    corporation (i) for the purpose of raising money to be
8    distributed by the board for providing community mental
9    health services and facilities for the treatment of
10    alcoholism, drug addiction, developmental disabilities,
11    and intellectual disabilities or (ii) for other purposes
12    not inconsistent with this Act.
13        (p) The board may fix a fiscal year for the board.
14    Every board shall be subject to the requirements under the
15Freedom of Information Act and the Open Meetings Act.
16(Source: P.A. 97-227, eff. 1-1-12.)
 
17    (405 ILCS 20/5)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 305)
18    Sec. 5. (a) When the governing body of a governmental unit
19passes a resolution as provided in Section 4 asking that an
20annual tax may be levied for the purpose of providing such
21mental health facilities and services, including facilities
22and services for the person with a developmental disability or
23a substance use disorder, in the community and so instructs
24the clerk of the governmental unit such clerk shall certify
25the proposition to the proper election officials for

 

 

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1submission at a regular election in accordance with the
2general election law. The proposition shall be in the
3following form:
4-------------------------------------------------------------
5    Shall............  (governmental
6unit) levy an annual tax of (not                YES
7more than .15%) for the purpose of providing
8community mental health facilities and        ---------------
9services including facilities and services
10for persons the person with a developmental     NO
11disability or a substance use disorder?
12-------------------------------------------------------------
13    (a-5) If the governmental unit is also subject to the
14Property Tax Extension Limitation Law, then the proposition
15shall also comply with the Property Tax Extension Limitation
16Law. Notwithstanding any provision of this subsection, any
17referendum imposing an annual tax on or after January 1, 1994
18and prior to May 13, 2022 (the effective date of Public Act
19102-839) this amendatory Act of the 102nd General Assembly
20that complies with subsection (a) is hereby validated.
21    (b) If a majority of all the votes cast upon the
22proposition are for the levy of such tax, the governing body of
23such governmental unit shall thereafter annually levy a tax,
24as deemed necessary by the community mental health board, not
25to exceed the rate set forth in Section 4. Thereafter, the
26governing body shall in the annual appropriation bill

 

 

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1appropriate from such funds such sum or sums of money as may be
2deemed necessary by the community mental health board, based
3upon the community mental health board's budget, the board's
4annual mental health report, and the local mental health plan
5to defray necessary expenses and liabilities in providing for
6such community mental health facilities and services.
7    (c) If the governing body of a governmental unit levies a
8tax under Section 4 of this Act and the rate specified in the
9proposition under subsection (a) of this Section is less than
100.15%, then the governing body of the governmental unit may,
11upon referendum approval, increase that rate to not more than
120.15%. The governing body shall instruct the clerk of the
13governmental unit to certify the proposition to the proper
14election officials for submission at a regular election in
15accordance with the general election law. The proposition
16shall be in the following form:
17        "Shall the tax imposed by (governmental unit) for the
18    purpose of providing community mental health facilities
19    and services, including facilities and services for
20    persons with a developmental disability or substance use
21    disorder be increased to (not more than 0.15%)?"
22    If a majority of all the votes cast upon the proposition
23are for the increase of the tax, then the governing body of the
24governmental unit may thereafter annually levy a tax not to
25exceed the rate set forth in the referendum question.
26(Source: P.A. 102-839, eff. 5-13-22; 102-935, eff. 7-1-22;

 

 

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1revised 8-25-22.)