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305 ILCS 5/5-36.5

(305 ILCS 5/5-36.5)

Sec. 5-36.5. Education on mental health and substance use treatment services for children and young adults.

The Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall develop a layman's guide to the mental health and substance use treatment services available in Illinois through the Medical Assistance Program and through the Family Support Program, or other publicly funded programs, similar to what Massachusetts developed, to help families understand what services are available to them when they have a child in need of treatment or support.  The guide shall be in easy-to-understand language, be prominently available on the Department of Healthcare and Family Services' website, and be part of a statewide communications campaign to ensure families are aware of  Family Support Program services.  It shall briefly explain the service and whether it is covered by the Medical Assistance Program, the Family Support Program, or any other public funding source.  Within one year after January 1, 2020 (the effective date of Public Act 101-461), the Department of Healthcare and Family Services shall complete this guide, have it available on its website, and launch the communications campaign.

(Source: P.A. 101-461, eff. 1-1-20; 102-558, eff. 8-20-21.)