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| | HB1805 Engrossed | | LRB102 14397 KTG 19749 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended |
| 5 | | by adding Section 10-63 as follows:
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| 6 | | (20 ILCS 1305/10-63 new) |
| 7 | | Sec. 10-63. Call4Calm text line. Subject to appropriation, |
| 8 | | the Department of Human Services shall permanently establish |
| 9 | | the Call4Calm text line to support Illinois residents' mental |
| 10 | | health needs. An Illinois resident shall be able to utilize |
| 11 | | the Call4Calm text line if the resident or someone the |
| 12 | | resident knows is struggling with stress and needs emotional |
| 13 | | support. This service shall be free of charge and available 24 |
| 14 | | hours a day, 7 days a week. Callers seeking assistance shall |
| 15 | | remain anonymous and shall be linked to a mental health |
| 16 | | provider that is responsible for the provision of mental |
| 17 | | health services in the caller's geographic area.
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| 18 | | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
| 19 | | becoming law.
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