Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Filed: 5/10/2023
 
 


 




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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3698




2 AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3698 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


4 "Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental 
5Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section 
618.9 as follows:

7 (20 ILCS 1705/18.9 new)
8 Sec. 18.9. Cultural Empowerment Program. 
9 (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department shall create 
10the Cultural Empowerment Program, which shall make 
11grants-in-aid to one or more community providers to provide 
12outreach, engagement, training, and support to faith-based 
13organizations serving communities that are underserved by 
14mental and behavioral health resources. The Department shall 
15provide a list of ZIP codes identifying the targeted 
16communities.
 
 
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1 (b) Grantees under the program shall utilize all available 
2resources to provide initial relationship building within 
3community areas by delivering training to faith-based 
4leadership and providing connection through personal stories 
5from persons with lived expertise to the leadership of faith 
6communities or their congregations. Grantees shall provide 
7information about the Certified Recovery Support Specialist 
8(CRSS) credential to interested individuals.
9 (c) Grantees shall build relationships with local 
10community mental health centers (CMHCs) and other behavioral 
11health providers to help facilitate linkage to mental health 
12services for people in targeted communities. Grantees shall 
13ensure that consumers in the program experience a warm handoff 
14between the grantee and the CMHC or other service provider, 
15and to the greatest possible extent, shall assist consumers in 
16navigating or bypassing wait lists and other barriers to 
17accessing care. Grantees shall use their relationships with 
18CMHCs and service providers to support expansion of services 
19when needed and where possible.
20 (d) Grantees under the program shall utilize their 
21expertise to build relationships with faith-based communities 
22in the targeted communities and ensure that those 
23organizations are aware of the behavioral health resources 
24available. Grantees shall support faith-based communities in 
25advocating for community members who are affected by 
26behavioral health conditions to access mental health treatment 
 
 
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1and recovery services that shall assist them in living healthy 
2and productive lives.
3 (e) The Department shall prioritize organizations that are 
4existing trusted messengers within targeted communities in 
5awarding funding under the program.
6 (f) The Cultural Empowerment Program established by this 
7Section shall begin operations no later than July 1, 2024.".