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Public Act 102-0206
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| HB1805 Enrolled | LRB102 14397 KTG 19749 b |
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended |
by adding Section 10-63 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1305/10-63 new) |
Sec. 10-63. Call4Calm text line. Subject to appropriation, |
the Department of Human Services shall permanently establish |
the Call4Calm text line to support Illinois residents' mental |
health needs. An Illinois resident shall be able to utilize |
the Call4Calm text line if the resident or someone the |
resident knows is struggling with stress and needs emotional |
support. This service shall be free of charge and available 24 |
hours a day, 7 days a week. Callers seeking assistance shall |
remain anonymous and shall be linked to a mental health |
provider that is responsible for the provision of mental |
health services in the caller's geographic area.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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