OPPORTUNITIES-YOUTH DIVERSION Senate SponsorsSen. Donne E. Trotter-Jacqueline Y. Collins-Napoleon Harris, III House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Patricia R. Bellock-Sonya M. Harper, Robyn Gabel, Cynthia Soto, Carol Ammons and Ann M. Williams) 8/26/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0894 5 ILCS 180/1Amends the Uniform Electronic Legal Material Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:5 ILCS 180/1Adds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Opportunities for Youth Diversion Task Force Act. Creates the Opportunities for Youth Diversion Task Force within the Department of Human Services. Provides that the members of the Task Force shall serve without compensation and are responsible for the cost of all reasonable and necessary travel expenses connected to Task Force business. Provides that the Task Force members shall not be reimbursed by the State for these costs. Provides that the Task force shall: (1) develop an action plan for State and local law enforcement and other agencies to divert youth in contact with law enforcement agencies that require mental health treatment into the appropriate health care setting rather than initial or further involvement in the juvenile justice system; (2) review existing evidence based models and best practices around diversion opportunities for youth with mental health needs from the point of police contact and initial contact with the juvenile justice system; (3) identify existing diversion programs across this State and highlight implemented programs demonstrating positive evidence based outcomes; (4) identify all funding sources which can be used towards improving diversion outcomes for youth with mental health needs, including funds controlled by the State, funds controlled by counties, and funding within the health care system; (5) identify barriers to the implementation of evidence based diversion models and develop sustainable policies and programs to address these barriers; (6) recommend an action plan that includes pilot programs and policy changes based on the research required by these provisions for increasing the number of youth diverted into community based mental health treatment rather than further engagement with the juvenile justice system; and (7) complete and deliver the action plan with recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly within one year of their first meeting. Provides that upon the completion and delivery of the action plan to the Governor and General Assembly, the Task Force shall be dissolved. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2018.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill but changes the name of the Act to the Mental Health Opportunities for Youth Diversion Task Force Act and the name of the Task Force to the Mental Health Opportunities for Youth Diversion Task Force. Changes the composition of the Task Force and the appointing authority of some of the members of the Task Force. Includes on the Task Force one representative from an organization that is a comprehensive community-based youth service provider appointed by the House Minority Leader and one representative from a service provider with the Juvenile Redeploy Illinois Program appointed by the Senate Minority Leader. Makes technical changes. Repeals the Act on December 31, 2018. 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 3/18/2015SenateAssigned to Executive 3/26/2015SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 14, 2015 4/15/2015SenateSecond Reading 4/15/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 16, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2015 5/15/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 10/8/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As October 20, 2015 10/10/2015SenatePursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments 3/17/2016SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/6/2016SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/6/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 7, 2016 4/8/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Donne E. Trotter 4/8/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/12/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 4/13/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 4/18/2016SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/18/2016SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Trotter 4/18/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/18/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/18/2016SenateThird Reading - Passed; 046-000-000 4/19/2016HouseArrived in House 4/19/2016HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 4/19/2016HouseFirst Reading 4/19/2016HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/26/2016HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/4/2016HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 012-000-000 5/4/2016HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/4/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 5/5/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/5/2016HouseAlternate Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/10/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 5/10/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/11/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/18/2016HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 5/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 5/19/2016HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2016HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/19/2016HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/24/2016HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-034-000 5/24/2016HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper 5/25/2016SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/25/2016SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 26, 2016 5/26/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/26/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/26/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/30/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000 5/31/2016SenateHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/31/2016SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III 5/31/2016SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2016SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2016SenateSent to the Governor 8/26/2016SenateGovernor Approved 8/26/2016SenateEffective Date January 1, 2017 8/26/2016SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0894