SB2981 98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
SB2981

Introduced 2/4/2014, by Sen. Heather A. Steans

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 301/5-10

Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the powers, duties, and functions vested in the Department of Human Services.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act is amended by changing Section 5-10 as follows:

(20 ILCS 301/5-10)

Sec. 5-10. Functions of the Department.

(a) In addition to the the powers, duties and functions vested in the Department by this Act, or by other laws of this State, the Department shall carry out the following activities:

(1) Design, coordinate and fund a comprehensive and coordinated community-based and culturally and gender-appropriate array of services throughout the State for the prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and other drug abuse and dependency that is accessible and addresses the needs of at-risk or addicted individuals and their families.

(2) Act as the exclusive State agency to accept, receive and expend, pursuant to appropriation, any public or private monies, grants or services, including those received from the federal government or from other State agencies, for the purpose of providing an array of services for the prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcoholism or other drug abuse or dependency. Monies received by the Department shall be deposited into appropriate funds as may be created by State law or administrative action.

(3) Coordinate a statewide strategy among State agencies for the prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation of alcohol and other drug abuse and dependency. This strategy shall include the development of an annual comprehensive State plan for the provision of an array of services for education, prevention, intervention, treatment, relapse prevention and other services and activities to alleviate alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency. The plan shall be based on local community-based needs and upon data including, but not limited to, that which defines the prevalence of and costs associated with the abuse of and dependency upon alcohol and other drugs. This comprehensive State plan shall include identification of problems, needs, priorities, services and other pertinent information, including the needs of minorities and other specific populations in the State, and shall describe how the identified problems and needs will be addressed. For purposes of this paragraph, the term "minorities and other specific populations" may include, but shall not be limited to, groups such as women, children, intravenous drug users, persons with AIDS or who are HIV infected, African-Americans, Puerto Ricans, Hispanics, Asian Americans, the elderly, persons in the criminal justice system, persons who are clients of services provided by other State agencies, persons with disabilities and such other specific populations as the Department may from time to time identify. In developing the plan, the Department shall seek input from providers, parent groups, associations and interested citizens.

Beginning with State fiscal year 1996, the annual comprehensive State plan developed under this Section shall include an explanation of the rationale to be used in ensuring that funding shall be based upon local community needs, including, but not limited to, the incidence and prevalence of, and costs associated with, the abuse of and dependency upon alcohol and other drugs, as well as upon demonstrated program performance.

The annual comprehensive State plan developed under this Section shall contain a report detailing the activities of and progress made by the programs for the care and treatment of addicted pregnant women, addicted mothers and their children established under subsection (j) of Section 35-5 of this Act.

Each State agency which provides or funds alcohol or drug prevention, intervention and treatment services shall annually prepare an agency plan for providing such services, and these shall be used by the Department in preparing the annual comprehensive statewide plan. Each agency's annual plan for alcohol and drug abuse services shall contain a report on the activities and progress of such services in the prior year. The Department may provide technical assistance to other State agencies, as required, in the development of their agency plans.

(4) Lead, foster and develop cooperation, coordination and agreements among federal and State governmental agencies and local providers that provide assistance, services, funding or other functions, peripheral or direct, in the prevention, intervention, treatment or rehabilitation of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency. This shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following:

(A) Cooperate with and assist the Department of Corrections and the Department on Aging in establishing and conducting programs relating to alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency among those populations which they respectively serve.

(B) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois Department of Public Health in the establishment, funding and support of programs and services for the promotion of maternal and child health and the prevention and treatment of infectious diseases, including but not limited to HIV infection, especially with respect to those persons who may abuse drugs by intravenous injection, or may have been sexual partners of drug abusers, or may have abused substances so that their immune systems are impaired, causing them to be at high risk.

(C) Supply to the Department of Public Health and prenatal care providers a list of all alcohol and other drug abuse service providers for addicted pregnant women in this State.

(D) Assist in the placement of child abuse or neglect perpetrators (identified by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services) who have been determined to be in need of alcohol or other drug abuse services pursuant to Section 8.2 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

(E) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in carrying out its mandates to:

(i) identify alcohol and other drug abuse issues among its clients and their families; and

(ii) develop programs and services to deal with such problems.

These programs and services may include, but shall not be limited to, programs to prevent the abuse of alcohol or other drugs by DCFS clients and their families, rehabilitation services, identifying child care needs within the array of alcohol and other drug abuse services, and assistance with other issues as required.

(F) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority with respect to statistical and other information concerning drug abuse incidence and prevalence.

(G) Cooperate with and assist the State Superintendent of Education, boards of education, schools, police departments, the Illinois Department of State Police, courts and other public and private agencies and individuals in establishing prevention programs statewide and preparing curriculum materials for use at all levels of education. An agreement shall be entered into with the State Superintendent of Education to assist in the establishment of such programs.

(H) Cooperate with and assist the Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services in the development and provision of services offered to recipients of public assistance for the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(I) Provide training recommendations to other State agencies funding alcohol or other drug abuse prevention, intervention, treatment or rehabilitation services.

(5) From monies appropriated to the Department from the Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Fund, make grants to reimburse DUI evaluation and remedial education programs licensed by the Department for the costs of providing indigent persons with free or reduced-cost services relating to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol or other drugs.

(6) Promulgate regulations to provide appropriate standards for publicly and privately funded programs as well as for levels of payment to government funded programs which provide an array of services for prevention, intervention, treatment and rehabilitation for alcoholism and other drug abuse or dependency.

(7) In consultation with local service providers, specify a uniform statistical methodology for use by agencies, organizations, individuals and the Department for collection and dissemination of statistical information regarding services related to alcoholism and other drug use and abuse. This shall include prevention services delivered, the number of persons treated, frequency of admission and readmission, and duration of treatment.

(8) Receive data and assistance from federal, State and local governmental agencies, and obtain copies of identification and arrest data from all federal, State and local law enforcement agencies for use in carrying out the purposes and functions of the Department.

(9) Designate and license providers to conduct screening, assessment, referral and tracking of clients identified by the criminal justice system as having indications of alcoholism or other drug abuse or dependency and being eligible to make an election for treatment under Section 40-5 of this Act, and assist in the placement of individuals who are under court order to participate in treatment.

(10) Designate medical examination and other programs for determining alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency.

(11) Encourage service providers who receive financial assistance in any form from the State to assess and collect fees for services rendered.

(12) Make grants with funds appropriated from the Drug Treatment Fund in accordance with Section 7 of the Controlled Substance and Cannabis Nuisance Act, or in accordance with Section 80 of the Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act, or in accordance with subsections (h) and (i) of Section 411.2 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act.

(13) Encourage all health and disability insurance programs to include alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency as a covered illness.

(14) Make such agreements, grants-in-aid and purchase-care arrangements with any other department, authority or commission of this State, or any other state or the federal government or with any public or private agency, including the disbursement of funds and furnishing of staff, to effectuate the purposes of this Act.

(15) Conduct a public information campaign to inform the State's Hispanic residents regarding the prevention and treatment of alcoholism.

(b) In addition to the powers, duties and functions vested in it by this Act, or by other laws of this State, the Department may undertake, but shall not be limited to, the following activities:

(1) Require all programs funded by the Department to include an education component to inform participants regarding the causes and means of transmission and methods of reducing the risk of acquiring or transmitting HIV infection, and to include funding for such education component in its support of the program.

(2) Review all State agency applications for federal funds which include provisions relating to the prevention, early intervention and treatment of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency in order to ensure consistency with the comprehensive statewide plan developed pursuant to this Act.

(3) Prepare, publish, evaluate, disseminate and serve as a central repository for educational materials dealing with the nature and effects of alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency. Such materials may deal with the educational needs of the citizens of Illinois, and may include at least pamphlets which describe the causes and effects of fetal alcohol syndrome, which the Department may distribute free of charge to each county clerk in sufficient quantities that the county clerk may provide a pamphlet to the recipients of all marriage licenses issued in the county.

(4) Develop and coordinate, with regional and local agencies, education and training programs for persons engaged in providing the array of services for persons having alcoholism or other drug abuse and dependency problems, which programs may include specific HIV education and training for program personnel.

(5) Cooperate with and assist in the development of education, prevention and treatment programs for employees of State and local governments and businesses in the State.

(6) Utilize the support and assistance of interested persons in the community, including recovering addicts and alcoholics, to assist individuals and communities in understanding the dynamics of addiction, and to encourage individuals with alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency problems to voluntarily undergo treatment.

(7) Promote, conduct, assist or sponsor basic clinical, epidemiological and statistical research into alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency, and research into the prevention of those problems either solely or in conjunction with any public or private agency.

(8) Cooperate with public and private agencies, organizations and individuals in the development of programs, and to provide technical assistance and consultation services for this purpose.

(9) Publish or provide for the publishing of a manual to assist medical and social service providers in identifying alcoholism and other drug abuse and dependency and coordinating the multidisciplinary delivery of services to addicted pregnant women, addicted mothers and their children. The manual may be used only to provide information and may not be used by the Department to establish practice standards. The Department may not require recipients to use specific providers nor may they require providers to refer recipients to specific providers. The manual may include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(A) Information concerning risk assessments of women seeking prenatal, natal, and postnatal medical care.

(B) Information concerning risk assessments of infants who may be substance-affected.

(C) Protocols that have been adopted by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services for the reporting and investigation of allegations of child abuse or neglect under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.

(D) Summary of procedures utilized in juvenile court in cases of children alleged or found to be abused or neglected as a result of being born to addicted women.

(E) Information concerning referral of addicted pregnant women, addicted mothers and their children by medical, social service, and substance abuse treatment providers, by the Departments of Children and Family Services, Public Aid, Public Health, and Human Services.

(F) Effects of substance abuse on infants and guidelines on the symptoms, care, and comfort of drug-withdrawing infants.

(G) Responsibilities of the Illinois Department of Public Health to maintain statistics on the number of children in Illinois addicted at birth.

(10) To the extent permitted by federal law or regulation, establish and maintain a clearinghouse and central repository for the development and maintenance of a centralized data collection and dissemination system and a management information system for all alcoholism and other drug abuse prevention, early intervention and treatment services.

(11) Fund, promote or assist programs, services, demonstrations or research dealing with addictive or habituating behaviors detrimental to the health of Illinois citizens.

(12) With monies appropriated from the Group Home Loan Revolving Fund, make loans, directly or through subcontract, to assist in underwriting the costs of housing in which individuals recovering from alcohol or other drug abuse or dependency may reside in groups of not less than 6 persons, pursuant to Section 50-40 of this Act.

(13) Promulgate such regulations as may be necessary for the administration of grants or to otherwise carry out the purposes and enforce the provisions of this Act.

(14) Fund programs to help parents be effective in preventing substance abuse by building an awareness of drugs and alcohol and the family's role in preventing abuse through adjusting expectations, developing new skills, and setting positive family goals. The programs shall include, but not be limited to, the following subjects: healthy family communication; establishing rules and limits; how to reduce family conflict; how to build self-esteem, competency, and responsibility in children; how to improve motivation and achievement; effective discipline; problem solving techniques; and how to talk about drugs and alcohol. The programs shall be open to all parents.

(Source: P.A. 94-556, eff. 9-11-05; 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)