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92_HB5206

 
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 1        AN ACT in relation to mental health.

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

 4        Section  5.  The Community Support Systems Act is amended
 5    by changing Section 3 as follows:

 6        (405 ILCS 35/3) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1103)
 7        Sec. 3.  Funding of special initiatives.
 8        (a)  The  Department  may   establish   special   funding
 9    initiatives  to accomplish a variety of objectives related to
10    the development of  community  support  systems.   Any  funds
11    appropriated by the General Assembly for any of these special
12    initiatives shall be expended only for the stated purpose.
13             (1)  The  Department  may  fund innovative community
14        support system components on a pilot project basis.   The
15        Such  funding  shall  be  on  a start-up basis, and shall
16        include   requirements   for   evaluation   of    program
17        effectiveness.      Continuation   funding   for  program
18        components developed  in  this  way  shall  be  based  on
19        demonstrated effectiveness.
20             (2)  The Department may fund selected pilot projects
21        to  investigate  key  issues  or  problems encountered in
22        development, planning  and  implementation  of  community
23        support  systems.   The Such funding shall include monies
24        for research and evaluation of pilot project components.
25             (3)  The Department may provide continuing  research
26        and  evaluation  funding  grants  for  community  support
27        systems  established  or  enhanced through pilot projects
28        funded pursuant to Section 16.2 of the Mental Health  and
29        Developmental  Disabilities  Administrative  Act,  or  as
30        provided  herein,  after  the period of program component
31        funding has elapsed.  The purpose  of  the  such  funding
 
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 1        shall be the assessment of long-term effects of community
 2        support  systems on the needs of the chronically mentally
 3        ill, on service system  development  and  responsiveness,
 4        and for continuing study of certain defined key issues.
 5        (b)  (Blank).
 6    (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97; 90-372, eff. 7-1-98.)

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