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94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB4445
Introduced 1/9/2006, by Rep. Milton Patterson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act. Requires the Department to publish notice of an application for licensure under the Act in a publication of general circulation in the county where the applicant seeks to provide services. Provides that the notice shall describe the applicant's services, solicit public comments, and provide notice of a public hearing on the application. Requires the Department to provide a public hearing to determine the impact of the applicant's operation on the local community and the operation's compliance with health, safety, and zoning requirements. Sets forth that after notice and hearing the Department shall issue a license if
it finds that the applicant meets the requirements established by
regulation for the particular license, provided that, the Secretary may deny any application based upon a finding that an operation is not in the best interests of the local community.
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A BILL FOR
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HB4445 |
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LRB094 16500 RSP 51761 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and |
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| Dependency Act is amended by changing Section 15-15 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 301/15-15)
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| Sec. 15-15. Licensure process.
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| (a) Each application for licensure under
this Act shall be |
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| in writing and on forms provided by the Department. Such
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| application shall be accompanied by the required fee, which |
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| shall be
non-refundable, and shall be signed by the applicant. |
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| In the case of corporate
applicants, the application shall be |
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| signed by at least 2 officers who have
been vested with the |
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| authority to act on behalf of the applicant. In the case
of |
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| partnership or association applicants, the application shall |
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| be signed by
all partners or associates.
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| (b) Upon receipt of a completed application for licensure |
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| and the
appropriate fee, the Department shall publish notice of |
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| the application in a publication of general circulation in the |
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| county where the applicant seeks to provide services. The |
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| notice shall describe the applicant's services, solicit public |
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| comments, and provide notice of a public hearing on the |
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| application. The Department shall provide a public hearing to |
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| determine the impact of the applicant's operation on the local |
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| community and the operation's compliance with health, safety, |
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| and zoning requirements. After notice and hearing the |
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| Department shall issue a license if
it finds that the applicant |
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| meets the requirements established by
regulation for the |
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| particular license, provided that, the Secretary may deny any |
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| application based upon a finding that an operation is not in |
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| the best interests of the local community.
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| (Source: P.A. 88-80; 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
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