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92_HB5844eng HB5844 Engrossed LRB9214285DJmgA 1 AN ACT in relation to health. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Community Services Act is amended by 5 changing Section 3 as follows: 6 (405 ILCS 30/3) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 903) 7 Sec. 3. Responsibilities for Community Services. 8 Pursuant to this Act, the Department of Human Services shall 9 facilitate the establishment of a comprehensive and 10 coordinated array of community services based upon a federal, 11 State and local partnership. In order to assist in 12 implementation of this Act, the Department shall prescribe 13 and publish rules and regulations. The Department may 14 request the assistance of other State agencies, local 15 government entities, direct services providers and others in 16 the development of these regulations or other policies 17 related to community services. 18 The Department shall assume the following roles and 19 responsibilities for community services: 20 (a) Service Priorities. Within the service categories 21 described in Section 2 of this Act, establish and publish 22 priorities for community services to be rendered, and 23 priority populations to receive these services. 24 (b) Planning. By January 1, 1994 and by January 1 of 25 each third year thereafter, prepare and publish a Plan which 26 describes goals and objectives for community services 27 state-wide and for regions and subregions needs assessment, 28 steps and time-tables for implementation of the goals also 29 shall be included; programmatic goals and objectives for 30 community services shall cover the service categories defined 31 in Section 2 of this Act; the Department shall insure local HB5844 Engrossed -2- LRB9214285DJmgA 1 participation in the planning process. 2 (c) Public Information and Education. Develop programs 3 aimed at improving the relationship between communities and 4 their disabled residents; prepare and disseminate public 5 information and educational materials on the prevention of 6 developmental disabilities, mental illness, and alcohol or 7 drug dependence, and on available treatment and habilitation 8 services for persons with these disabilities. 9 (d) Quality Assurance. Promulgate minimum program 10 standards, rules and regulations to insure that Department 11 funded services maintain acceptable quality and assure 12 enforcement of these standards through regular monitoring of 13 services and through program evaluation; this applies except 14 where this responsibility is explicitly given by law to 15 another State agency. 16 (d-5) Accreditation requirements for providers of mental 17 health and substance abuse treatment services. 18 Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, 19 accreditation shall be accepted by the Department in lieu of 20 the Department's facility or program certification or 21 licensure onsite review requirements and shall be accepted as 22 a substitute for the Department's administrative and program 23 monitoring requirements, except as required by subsection 24 (d-10), in the case of: 25 (1) Any organization from which the Department 26 purchases mental health or substance abuse services and 27 that is accredited under any of the following: Mental 28 Health Standards (JCAHO); Behavioral Health Care 29 Services, the Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for 30 Behavioral Health Care (JCAHO); the Accreditation Manual 31 For Hospitals (JCAHO); the Standards Manual For The 32 Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services 33 (COA); or the Standards Manual for Organizations Serving 34 People with Disabilities (CARF). HB5844 Engrossed -3- LRB9214285DJmgA 1 (2) Any mental health facility or program licensed 2 or certified by the Department, or any substance abuse 3 service licensed by the Department, that is accredited 4 under any of the following: Mental Health Standards 5 (JCAHO); Behavioral Health Care Services, the 6 Comprehensive Accreditation Manual for Behavioral Health 7 Care (JCAHO); the Accreditation Manual For Hospitals 8 (JCAHO); the Standards Manual For The Council on 9 Accreditation for Children and Family Services (COA); or 10 the Standards Manual for Organizations Serving People 11 with Disabilities (CARF). 12 (3) Any network of providers from which the 13 Department purchases mental health or substance abuse 14 services and that is accredited under any of the 15 following: Mental Health Standards (JCAHO); Behavioral 16 Health Care Services, the Comprehensive Accreditation 17 Manual for Behavioral Health Care (JCAHO); the 18 Accreditation Manual For Hospitals (JCAHO); the Standards 19 Manual For The Council on Accreditation for Children and 20 Family Services (COA); the Standards Manual for 21 Organizations Serving People with Disabilities (CARF); or 22 the National Committee for Quality Assurance. A provider 23 organization that is part of an accredited network shall 24 be afforded the same rights under this subsection. 25 (d-10) For mental health and substance abuse services, 26 the Department may adopt rules that establish additional 27 standards for monitoring and licensing accredited programs, 28 services, and facilities that the Department has determined 29 are not covered by the accreditation standards and processes. 30 These additional standards for monitoring and licensing 31 accredited programs, services, and facilities and the 32 associated monitoring must not duplicate the standards and 33 processes already covered by the accrediting bodies. 34 (d-15) The Department shall be given proof of compliance HB5844 Engrossed -4- LRB9214285DJmgA 1 with fire and health safety standards, which must be 2 submitted as required by rule. 3 (d-20) The Department, by accepting the survey or 4 inspection of an accrediting organization, does not forfeit 5 its rights to perform inspections at any time, including 6 contract monitoring to ensure that services are provided in 7 accordance with the contract. 8 (d-25) On and after the effective date of this 9 amendatory Act of the 92nd General Assembly, the 10 accreditation requirements of this Section apply to 11 contracted organizations that are already accredited. 12 (e) Program Evaluation. Develop a system for conducting 13 evaluation of the effectiveness of community services, 14 according to preestablished performance standards; evaluate 15 the extent to which performance according to established 16 standards aids in achieving the goals of this Act; evaluation 17 data also shall be used for quality assurance purposes as 18 well as for planning activities. 19 (f) Research. Conduct research in order to increase 20 understanding of mental illness, developmental disabilities 21 and alcohol and drug dependence. 22 (g) Technical Assistance. Provide technical assistance 23 to provider agencies receiving funds or serving clients in 24 order to assist these agencies in providing appropriate, 25 quality services; also provide assistance and guidance to 26 other State agencies and local governmental bodies serving 27 the disabled in order to strengthen their efforts to provide 28 appropriate community services; and assist provider agencies 29 in accessing other available funding, including federal, 30 State, local, third-party and private resources. 31 (h) Placement Process. Promote the appropriate placement 32 of clients in community services through the development and 33 implementation of client assessment and diagnostic 34 instruments to assist in identifying the individual's service HB5844 Engrossed -5- LRB9214285DJmgA 1 needs; client assessment instruments also can be utilized for 2 purposes of program evaluation; whenever possible, assure 3 that placements in State-operated facilities are referrals 4 from community agencies. 5 (i) Interagency Coordination. Assume leadership in 6 promoting cooperation among State health and human service 7 agencies to insure that a comprehensive, coordinated 8 community services system is in place; to insure disabled 9 persons access to needed services; and to insure continuity 10 of care and allow clients to move among service settings as 11 their needs change; also work with other agencies to 12 establish effective prevention programs. 13 (j) Financial Assistance. Provide financial assistance 14 to local provider agencies through purchase-of-care contracts 15 and grants, pursuant to Section 4 of this Act. 16 (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.) 17 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 18 becoming law.