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HB1872 - 104th General Assembly

DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE-MENTAL HLTH
Last Action
6/02/2025 - Senate: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
20 ILCS 505/5.28 new
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that all youth in care shall be assigned a mental health provider to manage their mental health care needs. Requires a youth's mental health provider to visit the youth and conduct a well-being assessment within 30 days after the youth is removed from his or her home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that additional follow-up visits and well-being checks shall be scheduled and conducted until the youth is no longer under the custody or guardianship of the Department. Provides that any mental health care services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any care or services the youth receives from his or her primary care provider. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that, no later than 45 days after a youth in care is removed from the youth's home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services, and every year thereafter, a youth in care shall receive mental health prevention and wellness screenings unless the youth in care is (1) less than 6 months of age; (2) 12 years of age or older and does not consent to receiving mental health services; or (3) already being treated by a mental health clinician. Provides that, if the required screening results in a recommendation of mental health care for the youth, the youth's caseworker shall coordinate the delivery of mental health care and related services recommended for the youth. Specifies that, if the youth in care is covered under the State's Medicaid managed care program, the managed care plan shall ensure that the youth has access to a mental health provider who will begin serving the youth within 30 days after receipt of the referral from the screening and who satisfies certain availability and proximity requirements. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services and the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to ensure that any managed care plan that is in effect, amended, delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2026 will require managed care organizations to meet these obligations if the managed care plan serves youth in care under the State's Medicaid managed care program. Specifies that any mental health care and related services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any other care or services the youth receives from the youth's primary care provider. Grants the Department of Children and Family Services rulemaking powers to implement these provisions, including the power to adopt rules to promote a holistic and proactive approach to the provision of mental health care for youth in care. Defines "mental health and wellness screening".
Actions
Date Chamber Action
1/29/2025 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
1/29/2025 House First Reading
1/29/2025 House Referred to Rules Committee
2/25/2025 House Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
3/04/2025 House Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 009-003-000
3/05/2025 House Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Second Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2025 House Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
4/07/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
4/08/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
4/08/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
4/08/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
4/08/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
4/09/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000
4/10/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
4/10/2025 House Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
4/10/2025 House Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-035-000
4/10/2025 House House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
4/10/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
4/10/2025 House Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
4/10/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
4/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
4/11/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
4/14/2025 Senate Arrive in Senate
4/14/2025 Senate Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
4/14/2025 Senate First Reading
4/14/2025 Senate Referred to Assignments
4/15/2025 House Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
4/29/2025 Senate Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
5/09/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
5/23/2025 Senate Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
6/02/2025 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments