Chapter 20 — EXECUTIVE BRANCH

(20 ILCS 1205/15) (from Ch. 17, par. 116) Sec. 15. Pending actions and proceedings. This Act shall not affect any act done, ratified or confirmed or any right accrued or established, or affect or abate any action or proceeding had or commenced in a civil or criminal cause before …

(20 ILCS 1205/16) (from Ch. 17, par. 117) Sec. 16. Director and supervisors. The Governor shall, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a Director of the Division, who shall oversee the Division and who shall report to the Secretary. There shall be a Supervisor…

(20 ILCS 1205/17) (from Ch. 17, par. 118) Sec. 17. Prohibited interests. Neither the Secretary, the Director, nor any supervisor in the Division, nor any examiner in the Division shall be an officer, director, owner, or shareholder of, or a partner in, or have any proprietary int…

(20 ILCS 1205/18) (from Ch. 17, par. 119) Sec. 18. Oaths; subpoenas; penalty. (a) At any time during the course of any investigation or hearing conducted pursuant to any Act administered by the Division, the Secretary shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena witnesses, …

(20 ILCS 1205/18.1) Sec. 18.1. Transfer of administration of Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act to State Treasurer. The rights, powers, duties, and functions vested in the Department of Financial Institutions to administer the Uniform Disposition of Unclaimed Property …

(20 ILCS 1205/18.2) Sec. 18.2. Court order requiring attendance of witnesses or production of materials. Upon application by the Division, any Illinois circuit court may enter an order to enforce a subpoena issued by the Division for the attendance of witnesses and the production…

(20 ILCS 1205/18.3) Sec. 18.3. Perjury; penalty. The Secretary may require any document filed under any Act administered or rule adopted by the Division to be verified or contain a written affirmation that it is signed under the penalties of perjury. Any person who knowingly sign…

(20 ILCS 1205/18.5) Sec. 18.5. Consent orders and settlement agreements. The Secretary may enter into a consent order or settlement agreement at any time with a regulated person to resolve a matter arising under this Act or any other Act under the jurisdiction of the Division. A …

(20 ILCS 1205/2) (from Ch. 17, par. 102) Sec. 2. Purpose. The purpose of the Financial Institutions Act is to provide for the orderly administration and enforcement of laws relating to financial institutions under the authority of the Governor. (Source: P.A. 103-1014, eff. 8-9-24…

(20 ILCS 1205/4) (from Ch. 17, par. 104) Sec. 4. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Address of record" means the designated address recorded by the Division in the applicant's application file or the licensee's license file, as maintained by the Division. "Department" means the D…

(20 ILCS 1205/6) Sec. 6. General powers and duties. In addition to the powers and duties provided by law and imposed elsewhere in this Act, the Division has the following powers and duties: (1) To administer and enforce the Consumer Installment Loan Act and its implementing rules…

(20 ILCS 1205/6a) (from Ch. 17, par. 107) Sec. 6a. The Secretary may, in accordance with the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, adopt reasonable rules with respect to the administration and enforcement of any Act the administration of which is vested in the Division. (Source:…

(20 ILCS 1205/7) (from Ch. 17, par. 108) Sec. 7. Illinois Administrative Procedure Act. The provisions of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act are hereby expressly adopted and incorporated herein as though a part of this Act and shall apply to all administrative rules and pr…

(20 ILCS 1205/8) (from Ch. 17, par. 109) Sec. 8. Duties of the Secretary. The Secretary shall direct and supervise all Department administrative and technical activities, in addition to the duties imposed upon the Secretary elsewhere in this Act, and shall: (1) Apply and carry ou…

(20 ILCS 1205/9) Sec. 9. (Repealed). (Source: Laws 1957, p. 369. Repealed by P.A. 103-1014, eff. 8-9-24.)

(20 ILCS 1305/1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Department of Human Services Act. (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-3-96.)

(20 ILCS 1305/1-10) Sec. 1-10. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act, unless the context otherwise requires: "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Human Services. Any reference to the "director" of the Department of Human Serv…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-100) Sec. 1-100. Home and community-based services rate sheet; adult residential developmental disability setting. At least annually, the Department shall provide each provider of home and community-based services an updated, detailed rate sheet or rate summary fo…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-15) Sec. 1-15. Department; Secretary; organization. (a) The Department of Human Services, created in Section 5-15 of the Departments of State Government Law (20 ILCS 5/5-15), shall begin operation on July 1, 1997. (b) The Department shall be under the direction of…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-16) Sec. 1-16. Initial appointments. The Governor may appoint the initial Secretary of Human Services before July 1, 1997. The Senate may take action on the confirmation of the initial Secretary-designate before July 1, 1997. In order to assure a smooth transition…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-17) Sec. 1-17. Inspector General. (a) Nature and purpose. It is the express intent of the General Assembly to ensure the health, safety, and financial condition of individuals receiving services in this State due to mental illness, developmental disability, or bot…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-20) Sec. 1-20. General powers and duties. (a) The Department shall exercise the rights, powers, duties, and functions provided by law, including (but not limited to) the rights, powers, duties, and functions transferred to the Department under Article 80 and Artic…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-25) Sec. 1-25. Unified electronic management and intake information and reporting system. (a) The Department of Human Services shall implement and use a unified electronic management and intake information and reporting system. The Department may own and operate t…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-30) Sec. 1-30. Badges. The Secretary must authorize to each employee of the Department exercising the powers of a peace officer a distinct badge that, on its face, (i) clearly states that the badge is authorized by the Department and (ii) contains a unique identif…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-35) Sec. 1-35. Families of incarcerated parents. The Department of Human Services and the Illinois Department of Corrections shall work cooperatively with community organizations and service providers to identify local providers of services and to develop informat…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-37) Sec. 1-37. Streamlined auditing and accreditation system. (a) As used in this Section, "State human services agency" means the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, and t…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-37a) Sec. 1-37a. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-813, eff. 7-13-12. Repealed by P.A. 100-955, eff. 8-19-18.)

(20 ILCS 1305/1-37b) Sec. 1-37b. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 97-813, eff. 7-13-12. Repealed internally, eff. 12-31-14.)

(20 ILCS 1305/1-40) Sec. 1-40. Substance use disorders; mental health; provider payments. For authorized Medicaid services to enrolled individuals, Division of Substance Use Prevention and Recovery and Division of Mental Health providers shall receive payment for such authorized …

(20 ILCS 1305/1-42) Sec. 1-42. Department Ambassador. Subject to appropriation, as part of a pilot program, the Department shall designate one or more officials or employees to serve as Department Ambassadors. Department Ambassadors shall serve as a liaison between the Department…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-5) Sec. 1-5. Purpose. It is the purpose of this Act to provide for the creation of the Department of Human Services and to transfer to it certain rights, powers, duties, and functions currently exercised by various other agencies of State Government. This Act cons…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-50) Sec. 1-50. Department of Human Services Community Services Fund. (a) The Department of Human Services Community Services Fund is created in the State treasury as a special fund. (b) The Fund is created for the purpose of receiving and disbursing moneys in acco…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-55) Sec. 1-55. 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline System and Statewide 9-8-8 Trust Fund. (a) The Department of Human Services is authorized to implement and administer the 9-8-8 National Suicide Prevention Lifeline system in compliance with the National Su…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-60) Sec. 1-60. Pilot study. The Department of Human Services shall prepare 2 reports on the impact of the provisions of subsection (c) of Section 104-18 of the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963. A preliminary report shall be prepared and submitted to the Governor…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-65) Sec. 1-65. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18. Repealed internally, eff. 7-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 1305/1-70) Sec. 1-70. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 100-863, eff. 8-14-18. Repealed by P.A. 102-877, eff. 1-1-23.)

(20 ILCS 1305/1-75) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026) Sec. 1-75. Off-Hours Child Care Program. (a) Legislative intent. The General Assembly finds that: (1) Finding child care can be a challenge for firefighters, paramedics, police officers, nurses, and other thir…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-80) Sec. 1-80. Homeless services and supportive housing; veterans data. The Department's Bureau of Homeless Services and Supportive Housing within the Office of Family Support Services shall annually review and collect data on the number of military veterans recei…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-85) Sec. 1-85. Home Illinois Program. (a) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall establish the Home Illinois Program. The Home Illinois Program shall focus on preventing and ending homelessness in Illinois and may include, but not be limi…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-90) (Text of Section from P.A. 103-1060) Sec. 1-90. Program rates. The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in partnership with the Department of Human Services, shall file an amendment to the Home and Community-Based Services Waiver Program for Adults wi…

(20 ILCS 1305/1-95) Sec. 1-95. Transition program grants. (a) The Department of Human Services shall establish a Section 14(c) transition program to award transition grants to eligible community agencies with active or pending Section 14(c) certificates to aid in the transition a…

(20 ILCS 1305/10-10) Sec. 10-10. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-998, eff. 6-1-09. Repealed by P.A. 96-1406, eff. 7-29-10.)

(20 ILCS 1305/10-12) Sec. 10-12. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 90-171, eff. 7-23-97. Repealed by P.A. 96-1406, eff. 7-29-10.)

(20 ILCS 1305/10-15) Sec. 10-15. Pregnant women with a substance use disorder. The Department shall develop guidelines for use in non-hospital residential care facilities for pregnant women who have a substance use disorder with respect to the care of those clients. The Departmen…

(20 ILCS 1305/10-16) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026) Sec. 10-16. Home visiting program. (a) The General Assembly finds that research-informed home visiting programs work to strengthen families' functioning and support parents in caring for their children to ens…

(20 ILCS 1305/10-20) Sec. 10-20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 102-1071, eff. 6-10-22.)

(20 ILCS 1305/10-22) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2026) Sec. 10-22. Great START program. (a) The Department of Human Services shall, subject to a specific appropriation for this purpose, operate a Great START (Strategy To Attract and Retain Teachers) program. The …

(20 ILCS 1305/10-23) Sec. 10-23. High-risk pregnant or postpartum individuals. The Department shall expand and update its maternal child health programs to serve pregnant and postpartum individuals determined to be high-risk using criteria established by a multi-agency working gr…

(20 ILCS 1305/10-25) Sec. 10-25. Women, Infants, and Children Nutrition Program. (a) The Department shall participate in the Women, Infants and Children Nutrition program of the federal government to the maximum extent permitted by the federal appropriation and allocation to the …

(20 ILCS 1305/10-26) Sec. 10-26. The PUNS database. (a) The Department of Human Services shall compile and maintain a database of Illinois residents with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability, including an autism spectrum disorder, and Illinois residents with a…