HB3893 Summary

• Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act to add uniform screening, assessment, and evaluation process requirements for substance use disorders and mental health disorders to the definition of "array of services," specifying that "uniform" does not require a single instrument or tool.

• Modifies the Illinois Public Aid Code Section 5-5 to require medical assistance programs to include screening and evaluation for mental disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions using a uniform process with appropriate evaluation and referral, clarifying that uniformity does not mandate identical assessment instruments.

• Updates the Community Services Act Section 2 to require client assessment services to ensure individuals' needs for treatment of mental disorders, substance use disorders, and co-occurring conditions are determined using uniform screening, assessment, and evaluation processes inclusive of specific criteria.

• Takes effect upon becoming law.