102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB3231

 

Introduced 2/19/2021, by Rep. Camille Y. Lilly

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
405 ILCS 80/7-5 new

    Amends the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish family centers throughout the State to provide counseling and mental health services to families who are indigent based on any behavior or mental health condition as determined by Department rule. Provides that the Department shall employ or contract with psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social workers, and licensed marriage and family therapists to provide those services.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning health.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Developmental Disability and Mental
5Disability Services Act is by adding Section 7-5 as follows:
 
6    (405 ILCS 80/7-5 new)
7    Sec. 7-5. Mental health services for indigent families.
8The Department of Human Services shall establish family
9centers throughout this State to provide counseling and mental
10health services to families who are indigent based on any
11behavior or mental health condition as determined by
12Department rule. The Department shall employ or contract with
13psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical social
14workers, and licensed marriage and family therapists to
15provide those services.