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IL SB1560

IL SB1560
MENTAL HLTH-KIDS-BEACON

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Introduced
02/04/2025
In Committee
05/01/2025
Crossed Over
04/11/2025
Passed
08/04/2025
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/04/2025

Introduced Session

104th General Assembly

Bill Summary

Reinserts the provisions of the bill with the following changes. Provides that on or before September 1, 2026, the State Board of Education, in consultation with the Children's Behavioral Health Transformation Team in the Office of the Governor and relevant stakeholders, shall report its work and make available resource materials, including model procedures (rather than policies) and guidance informed by a phased approach to implementing universal mental health screening in schools. Provides that the model school district procedures (rather than policies) to facilitate the implementation of mental health screenings, shall include specified matters. Provides that mental health screenings shall be offered by school districts to students enrolled in grade 3 (rather than kindergarten) through grade 12, at least once a year, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year. Provides that the requirement to offer mental health screenings shall be in effect only for school years in which the State has successfully procured a screening tool that offers a self-report option for students and is made available to school districts at no cost. In provisions concerning youth left in a psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity, requires a hospital to attempt to contact the youth and the youth's parents, guardian, or caregiver about the BEACON portal and assist with entering the youth's information into the BEACON portal to begin the process of connecting the youth and family to available resources (rather than assist with connections to the designated Family Support Program coordinator in the service area by providing educational materials developed by the Department of Healthcare and Family Services).

AI Summary

This bill addresses mental health screening and support services for youth in Illinois, making several key changes to existing laws. The bill requires the State Board of Education to develop and release resource materials for implementing universal mental health screenings in schools, with a focus on a phased approach. Starting in the 2027-2028 school year, school districts will be required to offer mental health screenings to students in grades 3 through 12 at least once annually, but only if the state can procure a free screening tool with a self-report option for students. The bill also modifies provisions related to youth mental health services, introducing a new requirement for hospitals to use the BEACON portal when a youth is left in a psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity. Additionally, the bill mandates the Department of Human Services to establish a voluntary training program for hospital staff about BEACON, a centralized resource for Illinois youth and families seeking behavioral health services. The goal is to improve mental health support, screening, and resource access for students and young people in the state, with careful consideration of privacy, confidentiality, and family involvement.

Committee Categories

Education, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (19)

Last Action

Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0032 (on 08/04/2025)

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