HB2585 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB2585

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Mike Murphy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 301/55-45 new

Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that no person may provide services as a certified peer recovery specialist unless he or she is certified by the Department of Human Services. Provides that an applicant for certification must: be 18 years of age or older; have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate; have a current or past mental illness, substance use, or co-occurring disorder; self-identify as a person who is in recovery from a mental illness, substance use, or co-occurring disorder as part of his or her personal recovery process; have demonstrated self-directed recovery for a minimum of 24 consecutive months; and have successfully completed any required specialized training or education. Provides that the Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the amendatory Act.

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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 Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by adding Section 55-45 as follows:

(20 ILCS 301/55-45 new)

Sec. 55-45. Certified peer recovery specialist.

(a) As used in this Section, "certified peer recovery specialist" means a person who has self-identified as being in recovery from mental illness, substance abuse, or co-occurring disorders of both mental illness and substance use disorder and is certified by the Department to provide services as a certified peer recovery specialist.

(b) No person may provide services as a certified peer recovery specialist in this State unless he or she is certified by the Department as provided in this Section. To become certified as a certified peer recovery specialist, an applicant must meet the following requirements:

(1) Be 18 years of age or older.

(2) Have a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate.

(3) Have a current or past mental illness, substance use, or co-occurring disorder.

(4) Self-identify as a person who is in recovery from a mental illness, substance use, or co-occurring disorder as part of his or her personal recovery process.

(5) Have demonstrated self-directed recovery for a minimum of 24 consecutive months as prescribed by the Department.

(6) Have successfully completed any other specialized training or education requirement as required by the Department.

(c) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement this Section.