104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB3846
 
Introduced 2/18/2025, by Rep. Michael Crawford
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/10-8.5 new
    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Creates the Underserved Populations Autism Task Force within the Department of Human Services. Requires the Task Force to develop an Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategic Plan for underserved populations that focuses on: (1) improving awareness, early diagnosis, and intervention; and (2) ensuring delivery of treatment and services for individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, including the coordination and accessibility of cost-effective treatments and services throughout the individual's lifetime. Requires the Task Force to submit its strategic plan to the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Human Services by no later December 31, 2030. Requires the Task Force to submit annual reports each July 1 for calendar years 2026, 2027, 2028, 2029, and 2030. Requires the annual reports to detail Task Force meetings and activities, summarize Task Force hearings and findings, and give an account of any progress the Task Force has made towards developing the Autism Spectrum Disorder Strategic Plan. Contains provisions on Task Force membership and meetings. Provides that the Task Force is dissolved on July 1, 2031. Effective July 1, 2025.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended 
5by adding Section 10-8.5 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-8.5 new)
7    Sec. 10-8.5. Underserved Populations Autism Task Force.
8    (a) As used in this Section, "underserved populations" 
9means: 
10        (1) Black, Latino, and Indigenous and Native American 
11    persons, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and other 
12    persons of color. 
13        (2) Rural populations that reside in: 
14            (A) any area or community, respectively, no part 
15        of which is within an area designated as a standard 
16        metropolitan statistical area by the federal Office of 
17        Management and Budget; or 
18            (B) any area or community, respectively, that is 
19        (i) within an area designated as a metropolitan 
20        statistical area or considered as part of a 
21        metropolitan statistical area and (ii) located in a 
22        rural census tract. 
23        (3) Populations where the household income is within 
 
 
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1    150% of poverty level. 
2        (4) Sexual or gender minorities. 
3    (b) The Underserved Populations Autism Task Force is 
4created within the Department of Human Services. The Task 
5Force shall consist of the following members: 
6        (1) One member from the House of Representatives who 
7    shall serve as co-chair, appointed by the Speaker of the 
8    House of Representatives. 
9        (2) One member from the House of Representatives, 
10    appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of 
11    Representatives. 
12        (3) One member from the Senate who shall serve as 
13    co-chair, appointed by the President of the Senate. 
14        (4) One member from the Senate, appointed by the 
15    Minority Leader of the Senate. 
16        (5) Three members from underserved populations who are 
17    family members of individuals with autism spectrum 
18    disorder, appointed by the Governor. 
19        (6) Three members who are doctors from underserved 
20    populations, appointed by the Governor. 
21        (7) Three members from autism advocacy groups, 
22    appointed by the Governor. 
23        (8) The Secretary of Human Services, or the 
24    Secretary's designee. 
25        (9) The State Superintendent of Education, or the 
26    State Superintendent's designee. 
 
 
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1    Task Force members shall serve without compensation. 
2Meetings shall be held at the call of the co-chairs and the 
3Department of Human Services shall provide administrative 
4support to the Task Force as needed. 
5    (c) The Task Force shall develop an Autism Spectrum 
6Disorder Strategic Plan for underserved populations that 
7focuses on the following: 
8        (1) improving awareness, early diagnosis, and 
9    intervention; and 
10        (2) ensuring delivery of treatment and services for 
11    individuals diagnosed with an autism spectrum disorder, 
12    including the coordination and accessibility of 
13    cost-effective treatments and services throughout the 
14    individual's lifetime. 
15    The Task Force shall submit its strategic plan to the 
16Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of Human 
17Services by no later December 31, 2030. 
18    The Task Force shall develop annual reports delivered to 
19the Governor, the General Assembly, and the Department of 
20Human Services each July 1 for calendar years 2026, 2027, 
212028, 2029, and 2030. The annual reports shall detail Task 
22Force meetings and activities, summarize Task Force hearings 
23and findings, and give an account of any progress the Task 
24Force has made towards developing the Autism Spectrum Disorder 
25Strategic Plan. 
26    (d) The Task Force is dissolved, and this Section is 
 
 
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1repealed, on July 1, 2031. 
 
2    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 
32025.