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Introduced
01/21/2025
01/21/2025
In Committee
03/21/2025
03/21/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall require every applicant seeking employment as a mental health technician at a State-operated developmental center to: (i) complete the Test for Adult Basic Education and obtain a score that demonstrates the applicant's ability to read and write at a 5th grade level; and (ii) complete a series of basic physical agility tests, including a test that demonstrates the applicant's ability to lift at least 50 pounds, a one-mile walk test, a shuttle run, and a patient transfer test. Provides that such testing shall be in addition to any other testing or application requirements for employment as a mental health technician at a State-operated developmental center. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act to establish new testing requirements for individuals seeking employment as mental health technician trainees at state-operated developmental centers. Specifically, the bill mandates that all applicants must complete the Test for Adult Basic Education (TABE) and demonstrate basic literacy by achieving a 5th-grade reading and writing proficiency level. Additionally, applicants must pass a series of physical agility tests that include lifting at least 50 pounds, completing a one-mile walk, performing a shuttle run, and successfully executing a patient transfer test. These requirements are supplementary to any existing application or testing standards for the position, meaning they represent extra hurdles candidates must clear to be considered for employment. The bill aims to ensure that mental health technicians have both the basic educational skills and physical capabilities necessary to perform their demanding job responsibilities in developmental centers, which typically involve working with individuals with complex mental health and developmental disabilities.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/21/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1564&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/HB/10400HB1564.htm |
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