HB4306 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB4306

Introduced 1/5/2022, by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 505/5.26 new

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.

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended by adding Section 5.26 as follows:

(20 ILCS 505/5.26 new)

Sec. 5.26. Assigned mental health providers for youth in care. All youth in care shall be assigned a mental health provider to manage their mental health care needs. No later than 30 days after a youth in care is removed from his or her home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department, the mental health provider assigned to the youth shall visit the youth and conduct a well-being assessment. 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. 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 his or her primary care provider. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to implement the provisions of this Section, including rules to promote a holistic and proactive approach to the provision of mental health care for youth in care.