HB1659 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB1659

Introduced 2/15/2011, by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

405 ILCS 30/4.6a new

Amends the Community Services Act. Provides that whenever a State mental health facility or a State developmental disabilities facility operated by the Department of Human Services is scheduled to have or has a reduction in the number of individuals receiving care in an amount equal to or greater than 10% of the facility's prior highest population during the preceding 12-month period, the Department shall file a report with the General Assembly specifying certain information, including the anticipated new venues for care by venue category, in the aggregate, for the individuals no longer receiving care in the facility and the estimated corresponding changes in appropriation level necessary for the facility reducing population. Contains provisions concerning reporting requirements and the transfer of funds. Effective July 1, 2011.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health.

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

Section 5. The Community Services Act is amended by adding Section 4.6a as follows:

(405 ILCS 30/4.6a new)

Sec. 4.6a. Reduction in patient population in State mental health or developmental disabilities facility.

Whenever a State mental health facility or a State developmental disabilities facility operated by the Department of Human Services is scheduled to have or has a reduction in the number of individuals receiving care in an amount equal to or greater than 10% of the facility's prior highest population during the preceding 12-month period, the Department of Human Services shall file a report with the General Assembly specifying the:

(1) Total change in resident population for the facility.

(2) Anticipated new venues for care by venue category, in the aggregate, for the individuals no longer receiving care in the facility.

(3) Estimated corresponding changes in appropriation level necessary for the facility reducing population as well as additional appropriation authority required for other facilities or community care alternatives which are expected to experience an increase in the number of individuals served.

The report required under this Section shall be given to the General Assembly within 30 days of when a decision is made to decrease the population of a facility by 10% or more, or in cases where population changes are due to unplanned caseload changes, within 30 days of the actual change in population by 10% or more.

Based on information contained in the reports required under this Section, the Department shall transfer funds from the facility realizing a reduction in the number of individuals served to the appropriate line item providing appropriation authority for the new venues of care, provided that the new venue of care is a Department of Human Services funded provider or facility.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2011.