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Public Act 91-0455
HB2676 Enrolled LRB9104567DJcd
AN ACT to amend the Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Administrative Act by adding Section 71.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section
71 as follows:
(20 ILCS 1705/71 new)
Sec. 71. Disease management pilot program. The
Department shall establish a 3-year pilot program to
institute disease management guidelines for the provision of
behavioral health care services to persons who receive health
care services supported in whole or in part by State or
federal funding. To implement the pilot program, the
Department shall contract with a single community-based,
not-for-profit provider of a comprehensive array of both
mental health and chemical dependency services located in
Peoria County. The program shall develop a disease
management approach that uses research-based best practice
guidelines to achieve the desired outcomes with the most
efficient use of resources.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.
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