House Sponsors: LEITCH-HAMOS-BLACK-BELLOCK-FEIGENHOLTZ, WIRSING, KRAUSE, RUTHERFORD, SLONE, MULLIGAN, SOMMER, MOORE, MITCHELL,JERRY, KOSEL, COULSON, LINDNER, TURNER,ART AND MATHIAS. Senate Sponsors: WEAVER-NOLAND-LINK Short description: HUMN SERV 211 COLLABORATION BD Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Human Services 211 Collaboration Board Act. Establishes a 16-member Human Services 211 Collaboration Board. Provides for the appointment of members to the Board by the Governor. Requires the Board to implement 211 as a statewide, non-emergency telephone number for information about governmental and non-profit services and referrals to human services agencies. Requires the Board to establish standards for 211 systems. Requires the Board to establish a pilot program for awarding grants to 211 providers. Establishes certain criteria for awarding the grants. Requires the grants to be awarded and the pilot programs to be operational on or before July 1, 2002. Requires the Board to annually report to the Illinois Commerce Commission, the Governor, and the General Assembly on the use of 211 services in Illinois. Effective July 1, 2001. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes everything. Reinserts the provisions of the bill, except deletes the requirement that grants be awarded and pilot programs be operational by July 1, 2002. Changes a reference from the Federal Communications System to the Federal Communications Commission. Makes stylistic changes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status