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92_HR0786
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois' Proposed FY 03 Budget
3 reduces the mental health appropriations for McHenry County
4 by $1,059,742, resulting in a 17% decrease in the overall
5 State Budget for mental health services for individuals
6 residing in McHenry County; and
7 WHEREAS, Between 1980 and 2000, the number of people
8 receiving mental health services in McHenry County increased
9 by 150%; and
10 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has not kept pace with
11 population growth or inflation increases in its funding for
12 mental health services for McHenry County; and
13 WHEREAS, When adjusted for inflation, McHenry County
14 received less funding in 2000 than in 1985 from the State of
15 Illinois for mental health services; and
16 WHEREAS, the loss of this funding will significantly
17 reduce the quantity and the quality of behavioral health
18 services for individuals with mental illness and
19 developmental disabilities residing in McHenry County;
20 therefore, be it
21 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE
22 NINETY-SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
23 we urge Governor Ryan and the Secretary of Human Services to
24 help restore the $1,059,742 in cuts to mental health services
25 for McHenry County; and be it further
26 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
27 presented to the Governor and to the Secretary of Human
28 Services.