20 ILCS 301/35-5
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 20 - EXECUTIVE BRANCH|20 ILCS 301/ - Substance Use Disorder Act.|Article 35 - Special Services For Pregnant Women And Mothers

Sec. 35-5. Services for pregnant women and mothers.(a) In order to promote a comprehensive, statewide and multidisciplinary  approach to serving pregnant women and mothers, including those who  are minors, and their children who are affected by substance use disorders, the Department shall have responsibility for an ongoing  exchange of referral information among the following:(1) those who provide medical and social services to     pregnant women, mothers and their children, whether or not there exists evidence of a substance use disorder. These include any other State-funded medical or social services to pregnant women.(2) providers of treatment services to women affected     by substance use disorders.(b) (Blank).(c) (Blank).(d) (Blank).(e) (Blank).(f) The Department shall develop and maintain an updated and comprehensive  directory of licensed providers that deliver treatment and intervention services. The Department shall post on its website a licensed provider directory updated at least quarterly.(g) As a condition of any State grant or contract, the Department shall  require that any treatment program for women with substance use disorders provide services, either  by its own staff or by agreement with other agencies or individuals, which  include but need not be limited to the following:(1) coordination with any program providing case     management services to ensure ongoing monitoring and coordination of services after the addicted woman has returned home.(2) coordination with medical services for individual     medical care of  pregnant women, including prenatal care under the supervision of a physician.(3) coordination with child care services.(h) As a condition of any State grant or contract, the Department shall  require that any nonresidential program receiving any funding for treatment  services accept women who are pregnant, provided that such services are  clinically appropriate. Failure to comply with this subsection shall result in  termination of the grant or contract and loss of State funding.(i)(1) From funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of this Section,  the Department shall create or contract with licensed, certified agencies to  develop a program for the care and treatment of pregnant women,   mothers and their children.  The program shall be in Cook County in an  area of high density population having a disproportionate number of   women with substance use disorders and a high infant mortality rate.(2) From funds appropriated expressly for the purposes of this Section,  the  Department shall create or contract with licensed, certified agencies to  develop a program for the care and treatment of low income pregnant women.  The  program shall be located anywhere in the State outside of Cook County in an  area of high density population having a disproportionate number of low income  pregnant women.(3) In implementing the programs established under this subsection, the  Department shall contract with existing residential treatment or recovery homes in areas  having a disproportionate number of women with substance use disorders who   need residential treatment. Priority shall be given to women who:(A) are pregnant, especially if they are intravenous     drug users,(B) have minor children,(C) are both pregnant and have minor children, or(D) are referred by medical personnel because they     either have given birth to a baby with a substance use disorder, or will give birth to a baby with a substance use disorder.(4) The services provided by the programs shall include but not be limited  to:(A) individual medical care, including prenatal care,     under the supervision of a physician.(B) temporary, residential shelter for pregnant     women, mothers and children when necessary.(C) a range of educational or counseling services.(D) comprehensive and coordinated social services,     including therapy groups for the treatment of substance use disorders; family therapy groups; programs to develop positive self-awareness; parent-child therapy; and residential support groups.(5) (Blank).  (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)