103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3937
 
Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Cyril Nichols
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 1305/10-68 new

     Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall direct the Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council to establish a framework and voluntary standard for mental health in
the workplace that serves to reduce mental health stigma, increase public,
employee, and employer awareness of recovery goals, and provide guidance to the Illinois employer
community to put in place strategies and programs, as determined by the
Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, to support the mental health and wellness of employees in this State. Provides that the
Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council shall consult with the Department of Labor to develop the standard.
  


LRB103 28787 SPS 55172 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
HB3937LRB103 28787 SPS 55172 b


  
1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended  
5by adding Section 10-68 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-68 new)
7    Sec. 10-68. Mental health in the workplace. The Department 
8of Human Services shall direct the Illinois Mental Health 
9Planning and Advisory Council to establish a framework and 
10voluntary standard for mental health in
the workplace that 
11serves to reduce mental health stigma, increase public,

12employee, and employer awareness of recovery goals, and 
13provide guidance to the Illinois employer
community to put in 
14place strategies and programs, as determined by the
Illinois 
15Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, to support the 
16mental health and wellness of employees in this State. The

17Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council shall 
18consult with the Department of Labor to develop the standard.