Bill Text: IL SB0278 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Amended
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Bill Title: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Revenue.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1077 [SB0278 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB0278-Amended.html
Bill Title: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Department of Revenue.
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-2)
Status: (Passed) 2012-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-1077 [SB0278 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-SB0278-Amended.html
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1 | AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 278
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 278 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||||
5 | Illinois Human Services Commission Act.
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6 | Section 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly | ||||||
7 | finds that: | ||||||
8 | (1) The State of Illinois depends upon public and private | ||||||
9 | service providers to deliver many critical human services | ||||||
10 | necessary to protect and enhance the welfare of its citizens, | ||||||
11 | including its most vulnerable populations. | ||||||
12 | (2) The citizens of Illinois and their communities depend | ||||||
13 | upon these services to protect public health, create individual | ||||||
14 | and family well-being, improve public safety, revitalize local | ||||||
15 | economies, and enhance learning. | ||||||
16 | (3) Human services play a vital role in every community and |
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1 | legislative district across the State, providing jobs and | ||||||
2 | revenue in addition to services and supports to children and | ||||||
3 | youth, families, workers, the elderly, people with | ||||||
4 | disabilities, and other vulnerable populations. | ||||||
5 | (4) A strong and well-managed network of public and private | ||||||
6 | human services is integral to the achievement of other State | ||||||
7 | goals in the areas of health and wellness, educational | ||||||
8 | outcomes, workforce development, and an improved business | ||||||
9 | climate. | ||||||
10 | (5) A lack of adequate appropriations, clear goals, | ||||||
11 | spending priorities, and measurable outcomes along with delays | ||||||
12 | in payments, inadequate rates, duplicative reporting | ||||||
13 | requirements, and other systemic barriers prevent private | ||||||
14 | entities from achieving the goal of a strong and effective | ||||||
15 | network of well-managed public and private service providers. | ||||||
16 | (6) The maintenance of a strong and well-managed network of | ||||||
17 | human services requires a joint planning process that brings | ||||||
18 | together public and private experts in human services to | ||||||
19 | identify best practices and strategies.
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20 | Section 10. Illinois Human Services Commission. The | ||||||
21 | Illinois Human Services Commission is created to undertake a | ||||||
22 | systematic review of human services programs with the goal of | ||||||
23 | ensuring their consistent delivery in the State.
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24 | Section 15. Duties. |
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1 | (a) The Commission shall review all State human services | ||||||
2 | programs and make recommendations for achieving a system that | ||||||
3 | will provide for the efficient and effective delivery of high | ||||||
4 | quality human services. These recommendations shall include | ||||||
5 | the following elements:
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6 | (1) Ensuring adequate appropriations for the provision | ||||||
7 | of human services.
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8 | (2) Establishing processes for determining fair, | ||||||
9 | adequate, and timely reimbursement.
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10 | (3) Maintaining efficient management of | ||||||
11 | publicly-funded programs and services.
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12 | (4) Implementing best practices within the human | ||||||
13 | services field.
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14 | (5) Creating outcome measures and accountability | ||||||
15 | mechanisms.
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16 | (6) Developing projections for future human services | ||||||
17 | needs based on demographic trends and other related | ||||||
18 | variables. | ||||||
19 | (b) The Commission shall make best efforts to: | ||||||
20 | (1) Use existing reports, research, and planning | ||||||
21 | efforts and call for additional reports and research to | ||||||
22 | support its work. | ||||||
23 | (2) Seek input from existing advisory councils and task | ||||||
24 | forces that address human services delivery, as well as | ||||||
25 | other human services experts and the public-at-large | ||||||
26 | including one or more public hearings to take and consider |
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1 | public comment. | ||||||
2 | (3) Identify opportunities for increased efficiency or | ||||||
3 | cross-agency collaboration regarding human services | ||||||
4 | delivery.
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5 | Section 20. Membership; appointments; meetings; support. | ||||||
6 | (a) The Commission shall include representation from both | ||||||
7 | public and private organizations, and its membership shall | ||||||
8 | reflect regional, racial, and cultural diversity to ensure | ||||||
9 | representation of the needs of all Illinois citizens.
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10 | Commission members shall include one
member appointed by the | ||||||
11 | President of the Senate, one
member appointed by the Minority | ||||||
12 | Leader of the Senate, one
member appointed by the Speaker of | ||||||
13 | the House of
Representatives, one member appointed by the | ||||||
14 | Minority Leader
of the House of Representatives, and other | ||||||
15 | members appointed
by the Governor. The Governor's appointments | ||||||
16 | shall include,
without limitation, the following:
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17 | (1) A co-chair from the Office of the Governor and a | ||||||
18 | co-chair not employed by a governmental entity to represent | ||||||
19 | the interests of non-governmental organizations. | ||||||
20 | (2) Eight members of the General Assembly representing | ||||||
21 | each of the majority and minority caucuses of each chamber. | ||||||
22 | (3) The Directors or Secretaries of the following State | ||||||
23 | agencies or their designees: | ||||||
24 | (A) Department of Human Services. | ||||||
25 | (B) Department of Children and Family Services. |
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1 | (C) Department of Healthcare and Family Services. | ||||||
2 | (D) State Board of Education. | ||||||
3 | (E) Department on Aging. | ||||||
4 | (F) Department of Juvenile Justice. | ||||||
5 | (G) Department of Corrections. | ||||||
6 | (H) Department of Public Health. | ||||||
7 | (4) Local government stakeholders and nongovernmental | ||||||
8 | stakeholders with an interest in human services, including | ||||||
9 | representation among the following private-sector fields | ||||||
10 | and constituencies: | ||||||
11 | (A) Early childhood education and development. | ||||||
12 | (B) Child care. | ||||||
13 | (C) Child welfare. | ||||||
14 | (D) Youth services. | ||||||
15 | (E) Developmental disabilities. | ||||||
16 | (F) Mental health. | ||||||
17 | (H) Employment and training. | ||||||
18 | (I) Sexual and domestic violence. | ||||||
19 | (J) Alcohol and substance abuse. | ||||||
20 | (K) Local community collaborations among human | ||||||
21 | services programs. | ||||||
22 | (L) Immigrant services. | ||||||
23 | (M) Affordable housing. | ||||||
24 | (N) Re-entry. | ||||||
25 | (O) Food and nutrition. | ||||||
26 | (P) Homelessness. |
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1 | (Q) Older adults. | ||||||
2 | (R) Physical disabilities. | ||||||
3 | (S) Business. | ||||||
4 | (T) Philanthropy. | ||||||
5 | (U) Labor. | ||||||
6 | (V) Law enforcement. | ||||||
7 | (b) Members shall serve without compensation for the | ||||||
8 | duration of the Commission. | ||||||
9 | (c) In the event of a vacancy, the appointment to fill the | ||||||
10 | vacancy shall be made in the same manner as the original
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11 | appointment. | ||||||
12 | (d) The Commission shall convene within 60 days after the | ||||||
13 | effective date of this Act. The initial meeting of the | ||||||
14 | Commission shall be convened by the co-chair selected by the | ||||||
15 | Governor. Subsequent meetings shall convene at the call of the | ||||||
16 | co-chairs. The Commission shall meet on a quarterly basis, or | ||||||
17 | more often if necessary. | ||||||
18 | (e) The Department of Human Services shall provide | ||||||
19 | administrative support to the Commission.
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20 | Section 25. Report. The Commission shall report to the | ||||||
21 | Governor and the General Assembly on the Commission's progress | ||||||
22 | toward its goals and objectives by June 30, 2013, and every | ||||||
23 | June 30 thereafter.
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24 | Section 30. Transparency. In addition to whatever policies |
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1 | or procedures it may adopt, all operations of the Commission | ||||||
2 | shall be subject to the provisions of the Freedom of | ||||||
3 | Information Act and the Open Meetings Act. This Section shall | ||||||
4 | not be construed so as to preclude other State laws from | ||||||
5 | applying to the Commission and its activities.".
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