Chapter 20 — EXECUTIVE BRANCH

(20 ILCS 235/95) Sec. 95. (Amendatory provisions; text omitted). (Source: P.A. 94-216, eff. 7-14-05; text omitted.)

(20 ILCS 235/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 94-216, eff. 7-14-05.)

(20 ILCS 301/1-1) Sec. 1-1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Substance Use Disorder Act. (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/1-10) Sec. 1-10. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, the following words and terms have the following meanings: "Case management" means a coordinated approach to the delivery of health and medical treatment, substance use…

(20 ILCS 301/1-5) Sec. 1-5. Legislative declaration. Substance use disorders, as defined in this Act, constitute a serious public health problem. The effects on public safety and the criminal justice system cause serious social and economic losses, as well as great human sufferin…

(20 ILCS 301/10-10) Sec. 10-10. Powers and duties of the Council. The Council shall: (a) Advise the Department on ways to encourage public understanding and support of the Department's programs. (b) Advise the Department on regulations and licensure proposed by the Department. (c…

(20 ILCS 301/10-15) Sec. 10-15. Qualification and appointment of members. The membership of the Illinois Advisory Council may, as needed, consist of: (a) A State's Attorney designated by the President of the Illinois State's Attorneys Association. (b) A judge designated by the Ch…

(20 ILCS 301/10-20) Sec. 10-20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-80. Repealed by P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-25) Sec. 10-25. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-80; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-30) Sec. 10-30. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-80; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-35) Sec. 10-35. Committees of the Illinois Advisory Council. The Illinois Advisory Council may, in its operating policies and procedures, provide for the creation of Committees as it deems necessary to carry out its duties. (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-40) Sec. 10-40. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 94-1033, eff. 7-1-07.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-45) Sec. 10-45. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07. Repealed by P.A. 94-1033, eff. 7-1-07.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-5) Sec. 10-5. Illinois Advisory Council established. There is established the Illinois Advisory Council on Substance Use Disorders. The members of the Council shall receive no compensation for their service but shall be reimbursed for all expenses actually and nec…

(20 ILCS 301/10-50) Sec. 10-50. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 94-1033, eff. 7-1-07.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-55) Sec. 10-55. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-80; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/10-60) Sec. 10-60. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-80; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97. Repealed by P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/15-10) Sec. 15-10. Licensure categories and services. No person or program may provide the services or conduct the activities described in this Section without first obtaining a license therefor from the Department, unless otherwise exempted under this Act. The Depar…

(20 ILCS 301/15-15) Sec. 15-15. Licensure process. (a) Each application for licensure under this Act shall be in writing and on forms provided by the Department. Such application shall be accompanied by the required fee, which shall be non-refundable, and shall be signed by the a…

(20 ILCS 301/15-20) Sec. 15-20. Fees. The Department shall charge a reasonable fee, as determined by rule, for each licensure category at each site at which activities requiring licensure are to be conducted. No fee shall be required for off-site services, or for services provide…

(20 ILCS 301/15-25) Sec. 15-25. Renewal of license. The expiration date and renewal period for each license issued under this Act shall be set by rule. The Department may establish procedures to extend the usual expiration date of a license upon a satisfactory showing of complian…

(20 ILCS 301/15-30) Sec. 15-30. Transfer of ownership, management or location. (a) Each license issued by the Department shall be valid only for the premises and persons named in the application, and shall not be transferable. (b) Any transfer of 25% or less in the aggregate owne…

(20 ILCS 301/15-35) Sec. 15-35. Cessation of operations. The Department shall promulgate regulations to establish a procedure to be followed by a licensee who ceases operations. (Source: P.A. 88-80.)

(20 ILCS 301/15-40) Sec. 15-40. Display of the license. Licenses shall be posted in a conspicuous place on the licensed premises. (Source: P.A. 88-80.)

(20 ILCS 301/15-45) Sec. 15-45. Notice. For the purposes of this Act, the notice required under Section 10-25 of the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is deemed sufficient when mailed to the last known address of a party. (Source: P.A. 91-357, eff. 7-29-99.)

(20 ILCS 301/15-5) Sec. 15-5. Applicability. (a) It is unlawful for any person to provide treatment for substance use disorders or to provide services as specified in subsections (a) and (b) of Section 15-10 of this Act unless the person is licensed to do so by the Department. Th…

(20 ILCS 301/20-10) Sec. 20-10. Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment. As used in this Section, "SBIRT" means a comprehensive, integrated, public health approach to the delivery of early intervention and treatment services for persons who are at risk of develop…

(20 ILCS 301/20-15) Sec. 20-15. Steroid education program. The Department may develop and implement a statewide steroid education program to alert the public, and particularly Illinois physicians, other health care professionals, educators, student athletes, health club personnel…

(20 ILCS 301/20-20) Sec. 20-20. Immunity from prosecution; drugs; public education program. The Department shall develop and implement a public education program to educate the public about the provisions set forth in Section 414 of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act granting…

(20 ILCS 301/20-25) Sec. 20-25. Opioid addiction treatment education. All programs serving persons with substance use issues licensed by the Department under this Act must provide educational information concerning treatment options for opioid addiction, including the use of a me…

(20 ILCS 301/20-30) Sec. 20-30. Opioid prevention and abuse; public awareness website. The Department shall create and maintain a website to educate the public on heroin and prescription opioid abuse. At a minimum, the website shall include: (1) information on the warning signs o…

(20 ILCS 301/20-5) Sec. 20-5. Development of statewide prevention system. (a) The Department shall develop and implement a comprehensive, statewide, community-based strategy to reduce substance use disorders and prevent the misuse of illegal and legal drugs by persons of all ages…

(20 ILCS 301/25-10) Sec. 25-10. Promulgation of regulations. The Department shall adopt regulations for licensure, certification for Medicaid reimbursement, and to identify evidence-based best practice criteria that can be utilized for intervention and treatment services, taking …

(20 ILCS 301/25-15) Sec. 25-15. Emergency treatment. (a) An alcohol or other drug impaired person who may be a danger to himself or herself or to others may voluntarily come to a treatment facility with available capacity for withdrawal management. An alcohol or other drug impair…

(20 ILCS 301/25-20) Sec. 25-20. Applicability of patients' rights. All persons who are receiving or who have received early intervention, treatment, or other recovery support services under this Act shall be afforded those rights enumerated in Article 30. (Source: P.A. 100-759, e…

(20 ILCS 301/25-5) Sec. 25-5. Establishment of comprehensive treatment system. The Department shall develop, fund and implement a comprehensive, statewide, community-based system for the provision of early intervention, treatment, and recovery support services for persons sufferi…

(20 ILCS 301/30-5) Sec. 30-5. Patients' rights established. (a) For purposes of this Section, "patient" means any person who is receiving or has received early intervention, treatment, or other recovery support services under this Act or any category of service licensed as "inter…

(20 ILCS 301/35-10) Sec. 35-10. Adolescent Family Life Program. (a) The General Assembly finds and declares the following: (1) In Illinois, a substantial number of babies are born each year to adolescent mothers between 12 and 19 years of age. (2) A substantial percentage of preg…

(20 ILCS 301/35-5) Sec. 35-5. Services for pregnant women and mothers. (a) In order to promote a comprehensive, statewide and multidisciplinary approach to serving pregnant women and mothers, including those who are minors, and their children who are affected by substance use dis…

(20 ILCS 301/40-10) Sec. 40-10. Treatment as a condition of probation. (a) If a court has reason to believe that an individual who is charged with or convicted of a crime suffers from a substance use disorder and the court finds that he or she is eligible to make the election pro…

(20 ILCS 301/40-15) Sec. 40-15. Acceptance for treatment as a parole or release condition. Acceptance for treatment for a substance use disorder under the supervision of a designated program may be made a condition of parole or release, and failure to comply with such services ma…

(20 ILCS 301/40-20) Sec. 40-20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 88-80. Repealed by P.A. 89-202, eff. 7-21-95.)

(20 ILCS 301/40-5) Sec. 40-5. Election of treatment. An individual with a substance use disorder who is charged with or convicted of a crime or any other person charged with or convicted of a misdemeanor violation of the Use of Intoxicating Compounds Act and who has not been prev…

(20 ILCS 301/45-10) Sec. 45-10. Investigations. (a) The Department may on its own motion, and shall upon the sworn complaint in writing of any person setting forth charges which, if proved, would constitute grounds for sanction pursuant to this Act, investigate the actions of any…

(20 ILCS 301/45-15) Sec. 45-15. Recordkeeping and reporting. The Department shall promulgate regulations providing for recordkeeping and reporting requirements for providers licensed or funded by the Department. (Source: P.A. 88-80.)

(20 ILCS 301/45-20) Sec. 45-20. Denial of license or other sanction. (a) The Department may deny an application for licensure or for renewal of licensure, or may suspend, revoke or place on probation or impose a financial penalty upon any licensee, upon a finding that the applica…

(20 ILCS 301/45-25) Sec. 45-25. Hearings. (a) Except as otherwise provided herein, before denying an application for licensure or an application for renewal of licensure, or suspending, revoking, placing on probation or imposing a financial penalty upon any licensee, the Departme…

(20 ILCS 301/45-30) Sec. 45-30. Summary suspension. If the Department finds that there is an imminent danger to the public health or safety which requires emergency action, and if the Department incorporates a finding to that effect in its order, summary suspension of a license m…

(20 ILCS 301/45-35) Sec. 45-35. Unlicensed practice. (a) If any unlicensed person engages in activities requiring licensure under this Act, the Secretary may, in the name of the people of the State of Illinois, through the Attorney General of the State of Illinois, or through the…

(20 ILCS 301/45-40) Sec. 45-40. Review of administrative decisions. The Department shall preserve a record of all proceedings at any formal hearing conducted by the Department involving refusal or sanction of a license. Final administrative decisions of the Department are subject…