SB 2565

Abstract

Amends the Drug Court Treatment Act. Defines "clinical treatment plan" and "peer recovery coach". Provides that the assessment of the defendant shall include a validated clinical assessment. The clinical assessment shall include, but not be limited to, assessments of substance use and mental and behavioral health needs. The clinical assessment shall be administered by a qualified clinician and used to inform any Clinical Treatment Plans. Provides that the court may establish a mentorship program that provides access and support to program participants by peer recovery coaches. Amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Provides that peer recovery coaches shall work to help facilitate participants' independence for continued success once the supports of the court are no longer available to them. Provides for education seminars for Veterans and Servicemembers, court prosecutors, judges, and public defenders. Amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Provides that the court may establish a mentorship program that provides access and support to program participants by peer recovery coaches. Makes other changes. Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to: 730 ILCS 167/20 Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 166/45 730 ILCS 166/50 730 ILCS 167/5 730 ILCS 167/30 730 ILCS 168/5 730 ILCS 168/30 730 ILCS 168/55 new Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill as introduced with the following changes: Further amends the Drug Court Treatment Act. Defines "validated clinical assessment". Provides that a defendant may be ordered to complete mental health counseling, comply with physician recommendations regarding medications, and receive follow up treatment for a mental health diagnosis. Provides that the court shall prioritize the least restrictive treatment option when ordering mental health or substance use treatment for participants. Provides that jail-based custodial treatment may be utilized if it is found to be the least restrictive alternative. Provides that partnerships between the State of Illinois and community mental health or behavioral health centers shall be prioritized whenever possible. Further amends the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act. Makes similar changes. Provides that peer recovery coaches should be individuals with lived experience and that they shall work to help facilitate participant experience. Further amends the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Makes similar changes. Provides for education seminars currently offered for Drug Court Treatment Act prosecutors, judges, and public defenders for Veterans and Servicemembers Treatment Court and Mental Health Treatment Court prosecutors, judges, and public defenders. Makes other changes. House Committee Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 730 ILCS 168/55 new Adds reference to: 730 ILCS 166/15 730 ILCS 166/20 730 ILCS 166/40 730 ILCS 167/5 730 ILCS 167/10 730 ILCS 167/15 730 ILCS 167/20 730 ILCS 168/15 730 ILCS 168/41 new 730 ILCS 168/40 rep. Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill. Makes additional grammatical changes. Makes other changes concerning drug courts, veterans and servicemembers courts, and mental health courts. Provides that a person is ineligible for a drug court, veterans and servicemembers court, or mental health court program if the person has been convicted of home invasion, aggravated vehicular hijacking, or aggravated driving under the influence that resulted in the death of another person or when the violation was a proximate cause of the death. Provides that the court shall consider the least restrictive treatment option when ordering mental health or substance use disorder treatment for participants and the results of clinical and risk assessments in accordance with the Illinois Supreme Court Problem-Solving Court Standards. Repeals a provision concerning the mental health court in Kane County. Effective immediately.