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IL SB0724

IL SB0724
CHILDREN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SVC


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Introduced
02/02/2023
In Committee
04/27/2023
Crossed Over
03/24/2023
Passed
05/19/2023
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/11/2023

Introduced Session

103rd General Assembly

Bill Summary

concerning health.

AI Summary

This bill: Establishes the Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Act, which creates a Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Officer to lead a comprehensive, interagency effort to ensure youth with significant and complex behavioral health needs receive appropriate community and residential services. The bill also establishes an Interagency Children's Behavioral Health Services Team to identify and obtain treatment for children requiring enhanced agency collaboration. Additionally, the bill requires the Department of Human Services to establish a public-facing Care Portal to help families access the appropriate level and type of care for their children with complex behavioral health needs. The bill also makes various changes to support children's behavioral health services, such as requiring mental health screenings in schools and enhancing managed care protections related to children's behavioral health services.

Committee Categories

Government Affairs, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (27)

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0546 (on 08/11/2023)

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