Ill. Admin. Code tit. 59, § 103.70 - Special organizational structures
a) Comprehensive community mental health
centers
1) As a part of the Public Health
Services Act, Title XIX, Part B ( 42 U.S.C.A. 300x(1996) ) the CMHS Block Grant
funds services provided to persons with mental illness by comprehensive
community mental health centers.
2)
Comprehensive community mental health centers receiving CMHS funds shall
provide specialized outpatient services, 24-hour a day emergency care, day
treatment or other partial hospitalization, screening to determine the
appropriateness of admissions to State mental health facilities and
consultation and education services. Agencies receiving block grant funds shall
also provide services to individuals residing in a defined geographic area,
with special attention to persons with severe and persistent mental illness,
regardless of ability to pay, current or past health condition, or any other
factor. These services shall be available and accessible promptly and in a
manner which preserves human dignity and assures continuity and high quality
care.
3) CMHS Block Grant funds
shall not be used to: provide inpatient services; purchase or improve land,
purchase, construct or permanently improve (other than minor remodeling) any
building or other facility, or purchase major medical equipment; satisfy any
requirements for the expenditures of non-federal funds as a condition for the
receipt of federal funds; provide financial assistance to any entity other than
a public or nonprofit private entity; or make cash payments to intended
individuals.
b)
Community mental health (708) boards
1) As
required by the Community Mental Health Act [405 ILCS 20 ], community mental
health boards (708) shall develop and submit a comprehensive plan for mental
health and developmental disabilities programs in their geographic area by
October 1 of each year for the ensuing 12-month and 3-year periods. Such plans
shall be submitted annually for the ensuing 12 months to the
Department.
2) When there is more
than one 708 board within the geographic service area, the Department
encourages the development of a single plan and a single delivery system for
the entire geographic service area.
3) Pursuant to Section 3e(h) of the Community
Mental Health Act, the Department will not make grant awards without
consideration to the review and comments submitted by the 708 boards.
4) Programs operated by a 708 board are
eligible for grant funding for no more than two fiscal years and must fully
meet the requirements of this Part.
5) The Department will not participate in the
costs of a 708 board which are attributable to the administration of local
funds, duties and responsibilities. However, the Department may participate in
the administrative costs of a 708 board which are directly attributable to the
cost of administering Departmental duties and responsibilities.
6) Authorized agency representatives and
staff of agencies funded by both 708 boards and the Department may not serve
concurrently as a member or as staff of the 708 board. Individual exceptions to
this provision must be justified in writing and require the written approval of
the Secretary. Reasons for exceptions may include but are not necessarily
limited to rural areas with limited numbers of mental health
professionals.
c) Public
health departments
1) County, multiple county,
and municipal public health departments established by either referendum or
resolution have the option to provide mental health and developmental
disabilities services (see the Department of Public Health's rules at 77 Ill.
Adm. Code 615 (Local Health Departments Program Standards Code)). Those public
health departments which opt to provide these services are eligible agencies
for grant funds, whether they provide services directly or by contract with
existing providers of services (either within or outside the geographic service
area).
2) Administrative costs of
non-Department funded programs within a public health department are not
eligible for funding by the Department.
3) A mental health and developmental
disabilities services advisory committee must be appointed by the health
department board.
4)
Department-funded local health departments shall be in compliance with 77 Ill.
Adm. Code 615.
d)
Umbrella agencies
A plan for providing community input to the operation of units of the umbrella agency shall be developed for use by the umbrella agency. This plan shall be available for review by Department staff.
Notes
Amended at 17 Ill. Reg. 10282, effective July 1, 1993
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