HB1580 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
HB1580

Introduced 2/22/2007, by Rep. Wyvetter H. Younge

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 301/25-18 new

Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Requires the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse of the Department of Human Services to develop a plan for the treatment of substance abuse among homeless persons and that the Office shall assess the need for short term residential services, acute treatment services, transitional support services, outpatient services, day treatment services, long term residential services, supportive housing services, and any other needed services. Sets forth elements to be included in the plan. Requires the Secretary of Human Services to submit the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly within 6 months.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning human services.

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 adding Section 25-18 as follows:

(20 ILCS 301/25-18 new)

Sec. 25-18. Substance abuse; homeless persons.

(a) The General Assembly finds that substance abuse has, for many years, been a significant problem among homeless persons. Meeting the needs of homeless persons with substance abuse problems presents unique challenges.

(b) The Department's Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse shall develop a plan for the treatment of substance abuse among homeless persons. In developing the plan for the treatment of substance abuse among homeless persons, the Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse shall assess the need for short term residential services, acute treatment services, transitional support services, outpatient services, day treatment services, long term residential services, supportive housing services, and any other needed services.

(c) The Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse shall obtain any needed information and assistance from the Department of Human Services and other State agencies as may be necessary to develop the plan, and other State agencies shall provide such information and assistance upon the Office's request.

(d) The Office's plan shall include, but need not be limited to, the following:

(1) an estimate of the number of homeless persons in need of substance abuse services, with information on the number of persons in the various geographic areas of this State;

(2) an assessment of the services currently in place in the various geographic areas of this State and the adequacy of those services in meeting the substance abuse service needs of homeless persons;

(3) an estimate of the additional services needed in the various geographic areas of this State to address the currently unmet substance abuse service needs of homeless persons;

(4) a timetable for addressing the currently unmet substance abuse service needs of homeless persons; and

(5) such other information as the Office deems appropriate.

(e) The Secretary of Human Services shall submit the plan to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.