(730 ILCS 5/5-6-3.5)

Sec. 5-6-3.5. Appropriations to the Department of Human Services for services under the Offender Initiative Program and Second Chance Probation.

(a) As used in this Section, "qualified program" means a program licensed, certified, or otherwise overseen by the Department of Human Services under the rules adopted by the Department.

(b) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall, in collaboration with the appropriate State agency, contract with counties and qualified programs to reimburse the counties and qualified programs for the following:

(1) Services relating to defendants eligible for and participating in an Offender Initiative Program, subject to Section 5-6-3.3 of this Code, including:

(A) psychiatric treatment or treatment or rehabilitation approved by the Department of Human Services as provided for in subsection (d) of Section 5-6-3.3 of this Code; and

(B) educational courses designed to prepare the defendant for obtaining a high school diploma or to work toward passing the high school equivalency test or to work toward completing a vocational training program as provided for in subsection (c) of Section 5-6-3.3 of this Code.

(2) Services relating to defendants eligible for and participating in Second Chance Probation, subject to Section 5-6-3.4 of this Code, including:

(A) psychiatric treatment or treatment or rehabilitation approved by the Department of Human Services as provided for in subsection (d) of Section 5-6-3.4 of this Code; and

(B) educational courses designed to prepare the defendant for obtaining a high school diploma or to work toward passing the high school equivalency test or to work toward completing a vocational training program as provided in subsection (c) of Section 5-6-3.4 of this Code.

(c) The Department of Human Services shall retain 5% of the moneys appropriated for the cost of administering the services provided by the Department.

(d) The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules and procedures for reimbursements paid to counties and qualified programs. Moneys received under this Section shall be in addition to moneys currently expended to provide similar services.

(e) Expenditure of moneys under this Section is subject to audit by the Auditor General.

(f) The Department of Human Services shall report to the General Assembly on or before January 1, 2016 and on or before each following January 1, for as long as the services are available, detailing the impact of existing services, the need for continued services, and any recommendations for changes in services or in the reimbursement for services.

(Source: P.A. 98-1124, eff. 8-26-14.)