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Introduced
02/02/2026
02/02/2026
In Committee
02/10/2026
02/10/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Children's Mental Health Act. In provisions concerning the Children's Mental Health Partnership, makes changes to the Partnership's list of duties to include (i) reviewing or facilitating needs assessments (rather than conducting research assessments) to better understand the challenges and gaps of programs, services, and policies related to children's mental health; (ii) monitoring policy development related to children's mental health in Illinois at the local, State, and federal level; and (iii) regularly reviewing aggregate and de-identified data on the need for children's behavioral health services in Illinois that is collected by the Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation (BEACON) portal to ensure that system transformation can continue to be driven by data. Provides that the Partnership's membership shall include public members who reflect a diversity of sexual orientation; and that all Partnership members shall serve without compensation and with no entitlement to reimbursement for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Removes a provision permitting the Partnership to convene study groups. Expands the membership of the adjunct council to include up to 10 youth aged 16 to 25 (rather than up to 6 youth aged 14 to 25) and up to 4 (rather than a minimum of 4) representatives of 4 different community-based organizations that focus on youth mental health. Makes other changes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Children's Mental Health Act to update the duties and membership of the Children's Mental Health Partnership, a group that advises state agencies on strategies for comprehensive children's mental health services. Key changes include shifting the Partnership's role from conducting research assessments to reviewing or facilitating needs assessments to better understand challenges and gaps in services, and adding the duty to monitor children's mental health policy development at all government levels. The Partnership will now also regularly review data from the Behavioral Health Care and Ongoing Navigation (BEACON) portal, a system for collecting information on children's behavioral health needs, to ensure data-driven system improvements. The bill also expands the Partnership's membership to include public members who reflect a diversity of sexual orientation, and clarifies that all members serve without compensation or reimbursement for expenses. Additionally, the adjunct council, which advises the Partnership on youth mental health, will now include more youth members (up to 10 aged 16-25) and a specified number of representatives from community-based youth mental health organizations. The bill removes the Partnership's ability to convene study groups.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health (on 02/10/2026)
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