The Illinois Department shall develop a long range plan for the implementation of case management services, as defined in Section 5-16.1 of this Act, throughout Illinois. The long range plan shall include: (i) a geographic overview of the State and the proportion, as determined by the Department of Public Aid and the Department of Public Health records, of Medicaid eligible pregnant or parenting girls under 17 years of age at the time of the initial assessment; (ii) identification of high proportion areas; (iii) goals for reducing the likelihood of long-term welfare dependency; (iv) the time frames for accomplishing the identified goals; and (v) specific recommendations for administrative or legislative policies and programs necessary to complete the identified goals. The long range plan shall take into consideration other resources currently serving the identified population. The long range plan shall be completed no later than July 1, 1994, and provided to the Governor and the General Assembly in the form of a written report.
305 ILCS 5/5-16.2