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HB 5758

$DHS-MCLEAN COUNTY

104th Regular Session Introduced by Sharon Chung

Provides $1 million from General Revenue to DHS to reimburse McLean County for all costs of behavioral and mental health treatment and services.

Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Sharon Chung
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Bill Summary · HB 5758

Summary of HB5758 (104th General Assembly, Illinois)

Purpose

  • To appropriate state funds to support behavioral and mental health treatment and services in McLean County.
  • Specifically provides financial support from the General Revenue Fund to cover all costs associated with such treatment and services in the county.
  • Effective date: July 1, 2026.

Key Provisions

  • Section 5: Appropriates $1,000,000, or as much of that amount as necessary, from the General Revenue Fund to the Illinois Department of Human Services (DHS).
  • Purpose of the appropriation: payment to McLean County for all costs related to providing behavioral and mental health treatment and services within the county.
  • Section 99: Establishes the act’s effective date as July 1, 2026.

Who or What Is Affected

  • State: General Revenue Fund finances appropriated to the Department of Human Services.
  • Entity receiving funding: McLean County (Illinois) for the provision of behavioral and mental health treatment and services.
  • Government agency: Illinois Department of Human Services administers the payment to the county.

Procedural and Timeline Details

  • The bill was introduced in the 104th General Assembly.
  • Filed by Rep. Sharon Chung (also listed as co-sponsor).
  • Effective date set for July 1, 2026.
  • Fiscal year alignment implicitly follows state budgeting practices; the appropriation is a one-time or potentially ongoing funding subject to the legislature’s appropriation cycles.

Potential Impact and Considerations

  • Provides targeted funding to McLean County to support behavioral and mental health treatment services, potentially improving access and quality of care within the county.
  • The bill does not specify programmatic details, allocation formulas, or performance metrics; it simply authorizes a $1 million appropriation to DHS to disburse to the county for eligible costs.
  • Depending on annual budgeting and appropriations, the funding could be subject to renewal or modification in future legislative sessions.

If you’d like, I can compare this bill to prior McLean County behavioral health funding or outline potential implementation steps for DHS and county authorities.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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