Illinois Administrative Code
Title 20 - CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Part 1560 - OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF NON-FEDERAL GRANT FUNDS
Section 1560.31 - Application and Receipt of Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (SANE) General Revenue Funds
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 52, December 27, 2024
a) The Illinois General Assembly intends to create a sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) pilot program to establish SANE projects geographically distributed throughout Illinois. Subject to an appropriation of general revenue funds ("SANE funds") from the Illinois General Assembly, the Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority ("Authority") will implement the SANE pilot program, including SANE pilot projects in hospital emergency rooms geographically distributed throughout Illinois. For each SANE pilot project, specially trained sexual assault nurse examiners or specially trained sexual assault physician examiners will provide health assessments, collect forensic evidence from sexual assault victims in the emergency room, and testify to victims' injuries during criminal prosecutions of sex offenses.
b) The Authority shall review the funding purposes of the SANE pilot program set forth by authorizing legislation [20 ILCS 3930/7.1] and invite eligible hospitals to submit proposals to implement the SANE pilot program through a request for proposal (RFP) process. Based on the authorizing legislation and the proposals received in response to the Authority's RFP, the Authority shall select proposals for SANE funding at a public meeting in conformance with the Open Meetings Act [5 ILCS 120 ] and the Authority's rules (2 Ill. Adm. Code 1750.310 et seq.).
c) The Executive Director of the Authority shall develop an RFP based on the following criteria:
d) RFPs developed pursuant to the criteria described in subsection (c) above shall include:
e) Based upon SANE pilot program authorizing legislation and the above proposal review criteria, the Executive Director shall identify those applicants with the best proposals that are geographically distributed throughout the State, and recommend those applicants for SANE funding approved by the Budget Committee.
f) The Budget Committee shall, at a public meeting, designate implementing agencies and amounts for SANE pilot projects that are geographically distributed throughout the State. The Budget Committee's decision to designate SANE pilot projects, implementing agencies, and fund amounts shall be based upon the recommendations of the Executive Director and the criteria set forth in the RFP, as described in subsection (d) above; Budget Committee designations shall be made at a public meeting conducted in conformance with the Open Meetings Act.
g) The Executive Director shall enter into interagency agreements with those implementing agencies designated by the Budget Committee, specifying the terms and conditions under which the SANE pilot projects are to be conducted and SANE funds are to be received. The terms and conditions shall include but not be limited to reporting requirements that reflect fiscal expenditures and progress in meeting SANE pilot program objectives, compliance with applicable laws and regulations, the prohibition of subcontracting or assignment of agreements without prior written approval of the Authority, and the status of the implementing agency as an independent contractor.
h) No later than two years after the SANE pilot projects are established, the Authority shall report to the Illinois General Assembly on the efficacy of the SANE pilot program.