HB3823: COMMUNITY INTEGRATION NETWORK

HB3823 Engrossed LRB104 12278 KTG 22391 b 1 AN ACT concerning State government. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended 5 by adding Section 10-68 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 1305/10-68 new) 7 Sec. 10-68. Pathways for Community Integration Network. 8 (a) The Pathways for Community Integration Network (PCIN) 9 program is established within the Department of Human 10 Services. The program shall create a network of multilingual 11 community integration providers providing access to an array 12 of services to remove barriers to opportunity and to foster 13 pathways to safety, well-being, and economic security for the 14 State's Limited English Proficient (LEP) and related 15 populations. 16 (b) PCIN model. Each PCIN organization must adhere to the 17 PCIN model and, with partner organizations, deliver the full 18 model of care. The PCIN model of care includes the following 19 components: 20 (1) Comprehensive case management. Comprehensive case 21 management shall be driven by a holistic household level 22 needs assessment. Case management is family based and 23 trauma informed and is geared toward self-sufficiency and HB3823 Engrossed - 2 - LRB104 12278 KTG 22391 b 1 community integration. 2 (2) Core integrated services: 3 (A) trauma-informed family-based case management; 4 (B) access to health care coverage navigation; 5 (C) access to counseling and behavioral health 6 services (including peer support models); 7 (D) career development and job readiness; and 8 (E) legal assistance. 9 If the PCIN organization does not provide all services 10 outlined in subparagraphs (A) through (E), then it shall 11 refer clients to partner organizations with which the PCIN 12 has established relationships or that are part of the 13 Community Alliance, to provide such services. PCINs are 14 encouraged to use a co-location model, which may include 15 partner or Community Alliance organizations offering 16 services at their locations, when practicable. All 17 services should be provided based on the individual 18 client's needs. 19 (3) Co-location of services. To maximize resources and 20 provide holistic care, the PCIN organization shall 21 leverage publicly and privately funded services to address 22 the needs of the client population that are encouraged to 23 be provided onsite when practicable. 24 (4) Community education. The PCIN shall coordinate 25 workshops, training, and technical assistance 26 opportunities to build the capacity of LEP and related HB3823 Engrossed - 3 - LRB104 12278 KTG 22391 b 1 populations in the community and the community providers 2 or institutions that work with them. Community education 3 shall focus on areas that increase community integration 4 and improve engagement. 5 (5) Community Alliance. The PCIN shall establish and 6 facilitate a community planning group which may bring 7 together local actors, including local government, 8 schools, colleges, community-business organizations, 9 health facilities, and others, to respond to emergent 10 issues relevant to LEP and related populations in the 11 community, and develop services, programs, initiatives, 12 and policies that improve supports and community 13 integration for these individuals and families. 14 (c) PCIN capacity building. As deemed necessary, the 15 Department may facilitate engagement between PCIN 16 organizations and technical assistance providers to build the 17 capacity of PCIN organizations and the network as a whole. 18 (d) PCIN certification. The Department shall establish a 19 PCIN formal certification process that outlines the standards 20 for recognition within 2 years of the PCIN program's 21 implementation. A community organization must demonstrate 22 capacity to deliver all program components outlined in this 23 Section to be awarded certification and be formally recognized 24 as a PCIN provider. 25 (e) Rules. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to 26 implement the PCIN program.