§ 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 with Developmental Disabilities authorized under Section 1915(c) of the Social Security Act to increase the rates for the following waiver services: Supported Employment - Small Group Supports. The amendment shall be filed by January 1, 2025. Implementation of any rate increase to the Supported Employment - Small Group Supports service is subject to federal approval of the amendment filed as required in this Section. (Source: P.A. 103-1060, eff. 1-21-25.) (Text of Section from P.A. 104-159) Sec. 1-90. Statewide plan; victims of human trafficking. (a) In this Section, "human trafficking" means a violation or attempted violation of Section 10-9 of the Criminal Code of 2012. Human trafficking includes trafficking of children and adults for both labor and sex services. (b) The Department of Human Services shall: (1) on or before December 31, 2025, develop and submit a strategic plan to the Governor and General Assembly to establish a statewide system of identification and response to survivors of human trafficking and recommended levels of funding for phase-in of comprehensive victim-centered, trauma-informed statewide services for victims of human trafficking, including adults, youth and children, and to sex and labor trafficking victims regardless of immigration or legal status. The plan shall be developed in consultation with survivors, human trafficking service providers, and State agencies including the Department of Human Services, Department of Children and Family Services, Illinois State Police, and Department of Labor. The Department of Human Services shall also solicit input from a broad range of partners with relevant expertise in the areas of: housing and shelter; youth crisis response; adult and pediatric healthcare; substance use disorders, behavioral and mental health; legal and immigration services; disability; domestic violence and sexual assault advocacy; law enforcement; justice system including the Office of the State's Attorneys Appellate Prosecutor, prosecutors and public defenders, county detention centers, probation court services, and the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts; State agencies, including the Department of Juvenile Justice, Department of Public Health, Department of Corrections, and Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority; and federally funded and regional multi-disciplinary human trafficking task forces. (2) on or before July 1, 2026, develop service standards for organizations providing victim services to survivors of human trafficking based upon victim-centered, trauma-informed best practices in consultation with survivors and experts in the field and consistent with standards developed by the United States Department of Justice, Office of Victims of Crime; (3) on or before October 1, 2026, develop standardized training curriculum for individuals who provide advocacy, counseling, mental health, substance use disorder, homelessness, immigration, legal, and case-management services for survivors of human trafficking with input from survivors and experts in the field; (4) provide consultation to State professional associations in the development of trainings for healthcare professionals, including those in training, and attorneys who are likely to provide services to survivors of human trafficking; and (5) provide consultation to State agencies, including, but not limited to, the Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and the Department of Corrections, to assist with development of training and screening tools. (Source: P.A. 104-159 (See Section 99 of P.A. 104-159).)