102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB2782
 
Introduced 3/3/2021, by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
105 ILCS 5/14-17 new

     Amends the Children with Disabilities Article of the School Code. Allows a provider of special education services to enter into a contract with a school district to create a small, customized program. Provide that the provider may choose to not enroll students from any surrounding school district regardless of whether the program is located within a public school building. Allows the school district to negotiate on price with the provider and shall receive full funding from the State Board of Education for  students participating in the program. Provides that the school district shall assume control of the process relating to costs and rates instead of the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board and the licensure requirements of the Code do not apply to staff members of the program. Effective immediately.
  


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A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning education.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section 
514-17 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/14-17 new)
7    Sec. 14-17. Contract for program.
8    (a) This Section applies notwithstanding any other law to 
9the contrary.
10    (b) A provider of special education services may enter 
11into a contract with a school district to create a small, 
12customized program. The provider may choose to not enroll 
13students from any surrounding school district regardless of 
14whether the program is located within a public school building 
15in order for the contracting school district to control who is 
16served within its school buildings and to address the needs of 
17specific populations.
18    (c) The school district may negotiate on price, including 
19per diem expenses, with the provider and shall receive full 
20funding from the State Board of Education for  students 
21participating in the program. The school district shall assume 
22control of the process relating to costs and rates instead of 
23the Illinois Purchased Care Review Board to allow the school 
 
 
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1district to form a public-private partnership that is both 
2educationally and financially effective.
3    (d) The licensure requirements of this Code do not apply 
4to staff members of the program. 
 
 
5    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
6becoming law.