Public Act 094-0427
 		





SB0350 Enrolled
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    AN ACT concerning State government.

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


 
    Section 5. The Human Services 211 Collaboration Board Act 
is amended  by changing Section 10 and by adding Section 10.5 as 
follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 3956/10)

    Sec. 10. Human Services 211 Collaboration Board.


    (a) The Human Services 211 Collaboration Board is 
established to implement a
non-emergency telephone number that 
will provide human services
information concerning the 
availability of governmental and non-profit services
and

provide
referrals to human services agencies, which may include 
referral to an
appropriate web site.  The Board shall consist of 
9
8 members
appointed
by the Governor.  The Governor shall 
appoint one representative of each of the
following Offices and 
Departments as a member of the Board: the Office of the

Governor, the Department of Human
Services, the Department of 
Public Aid, the Department of Public Health, the
Department of 
Children and Family Services, the Department on Aging, the

Department of Employment Security, the Department of Human 
Rights, and the Illinois Commerce Commission.
 The Governor 
shall designate one of the members as
Chairperson. Members of 
the Board shall serve 3-year terms and may be
reappointed
to 
serve additional terms.


    (b) The Board shall establish standards
consistent with the

standards established by the National 211 Collaborative and the 
Alliance of
Information and Referral Systems for providing 
information about and referrals
to
human services agencies to 
211 callers.  The standards shall
prescribe
the technology or 
manner of delivering 211 calls and shall not exceed any

requirements for 211 systems set by the Federal Communications 
Commission.
The standards shall be
consistent with the 
Americans with Disabilities Act, ensuring accessibility for

users of Teletypewriters for the Deaf (TTY).


(Source: P.A. 93-613, eff. 11-18-03.)
 
    (20 ILCS 3956/10.5 new)

    Sec. 10.5. Advisory panel. The Human Services 211 
Collaborative Board advisory panel is created to advise the 
Board on the implementation and administration of this Act.
    The panel shall consist of members appointed by the 
Governor. The Governor shall appoint one representative of each 
of the
following Offices and Departments as a member of the 
advisory panel: the Office of the
Governor, the Department of 
Human
Services, the Department of Public Aid, the Department of 
Public Health, the
Department of Children and Family Services, 
the Department on Aging, the
Department of Employment Security, 
the Department of Human Rights, and the Illinois Commerce 
Commission. The Governor shall appoint up to 14 representatives 
of not-for-profit human services organizations in the State to 
the advisory panel. The Governor shall designate one of the 
members as
chairperson. Members of the advisory panel shall 
serve 3-year terms and may be
reappointed
to serve additional 
terms.






Effective Date:  1/1/2006