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This bill amends the Mental Health Early Action on Campus Act to enhance mental health support services at public colleges and universities in Illinois. The bill modifies requirements for expert panels developing mental health policies, mandating they include at least two administrators, two faculty members, and one mental health professional. For local mental health partnerships, the legislation stipulates that each public college or university must provide at least three licensed mental health professionals, or fewer if the benchmark ratio falls below three. These professionals must be directly employed by the institution and can work in part-time or full-time capacities, with service hours determined by campus utilization data and potentially offered through both in-person and telehealth modalities. The bill removes previous language specifying strict weekday service hours and emphasizes flexibility in service delivery. The goal is to improve campus mental health support by ensuring accessible, comprehensive mental health resources for students, while maintaining strategic partnerships with local mental health service providers and creating opportunities for student engagement and awareness.

Education

https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3385&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104