Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois Senate Bill SB3413 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3413 Introduced 2/8/2024, by Sen. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act20 ILCS 301/55-31 new30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program Act. Creates within the Department of Human Services a Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program to provide grants to mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that money in the Fund shall be used by the Secretary of the Department to make grants to eligible mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Requires grant recipients to use grant funds for expenses related to recruiting, retaining, and compensating licensed mental health or substance use disorder professionals. Provides that each grant recipient shall receive up to $200,000 in grant funding for each mental health or substance use disorder professional employed, engaged, or contracted by the recipient. Contains provisions concerning application requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Creates the Equity in Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department shall provide for funding and reimbursement of costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretative services for non-English speaking patients for the benefit of patients of mental health treatment programs and facilities. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that the amendatory provisions may be referred to as the Equity in Accessibility Law. Requires the Department to provide funding and reimbursement for those costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretive services for non-English speaking patients at substance use disorder treatment programs and facilities. Provides that funding and reimbursement shall be based upon the actual cost incurred by the substance use disorder treatment program or facility and shall reflect regional differences in costs and expenses related to the provision of American Sign Language and interpretive services at each location. Contains provisions on applications requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately. LRB103 39268 KTG 69421 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3413 Introduced 2/8/2024, by Sen. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act20 ILCS 301/55-31 new30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new New Act 20 ILCS 301/55-31 new 30 ILCS 105/5.1015 new Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program Act. Creates within the Department of Human Services a Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program to provide grants to mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that money in the Fund shall be used by the Secretary of the Department to make grants to eligible mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Requires grant recipients to use grant funds for expenses related to recruiting, retaining, and compensating licensed mental health or substance use disorder professionals. Provides that each grant recipient shall receive up to $200,000 in grant funding for each mental health or substance use disorder professional employed, engaged, or contracted by the recipient. Contains provisions concerning application requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Creates the Equity in Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department shall provide for funding and reimbursement of costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretative services for non-English speaking patients for the benefit of patients of mental health treatment programs and facilities. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that the amendatory provisions may be referred to as the Equity in Accessibility Law. Requires the Department to provide funding and reimbursement for those costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretive services for non-English speaking patients at substance use disorder treatment programs and facilities. Provides that funding and reimbursement shall be based upon the actual cost incurred by the substance use disorder treatment program or facility and shall reflect regional differences in costs and expenses related to the provision of American Sign Language and interpretive services at each location. Contains provisions on applications requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately. LRB103 39268 KTG 69421 b LRB103 39268 KTG 69421 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3413 Introduced 2/8/2024, by Sen. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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7	7	Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program Act. Creates within the Department of Human Services a Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program to provide grants to mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that money in the Fund shall be used by the Secretary of the Department to make grants to eligible mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Requires grant recipients to use grant funds for expenses related to recruiting, retaining, and compensating licensed mental health or substance use disorder professionals. Provides that each grant recipient shall receive up to $200,000 in grant funding for each mental health or substance use disorder professional employed, engaged, or contracted by the recipient. Contains provisions concerning application requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Creates the Equity in Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department shall provide for funding and reimbursement of costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretative services for non-English speaking patients for the benefit of patients of mental health treatment programs and facilities. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that the amendatory provisions may be referred to as the Equity in Accessibility Law. Requires the Department to provide funding and reimbursement for those costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretive services for non-English speaking patients at substance use disorder treatment programs and facilities. Provides that funding and reimbursement shall be based upon the actual cost incurred by the substance use disorder treatment program or facility and shall reflect regional differences in costs and expenses related to the provision of American Sign Language and interpretive services at each location. Contains provisions on applications requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
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13	13	1 AN ACT concerning mental health.
14	14	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
15	15	3 represented in the General Assembly:
16	16	4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mental
17	17	5 Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant
18	18	6 Program Act.
19	19	7 Section 5. Legislative findings. The General Assembly
20	20	8 finds that:
21	21	9 (1) The cost related to employing and retaining licensed
22	22	10 mental health and substance use disorder professionals at
23	23	11 community mental health centers, behavioral health clinics,
24	24	12 and community-based substance use disorder programs have risen
25	25	13 at dramatic rates in the past few years due to the short supply
26	26	14 of qualified individuals, the public health emergency, and the
27	27	15 increase in the need for mental health and substance use
28	28	16 disorder services and treatment.
29	29	17 (2) The financial resources relied upon by community
30	30	18 mental health centers, behavioral health clinics, and
31	31	19 community-based substance use disorder programs, including
32	32	20 State and federal funding and reimbursement under the Medicaid
33	33	21 program, grant awards, and reimbursements from commercial
34	34	22 insurance, have not kept pace with the increase in costs
35	35	23 associated with the employment and retention of licensed
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39	39	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3413 Introduced 2/8/2024, by Sen. Laura Fine SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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44	44	Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program Act. Creates within the Department of Human Services a Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program to provide grants to mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury. Provides that money in the Fund shall be used by the Secretary of the Department to make grants to eligible mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs. Requires grant recipients to use grant funds for expenses related to recruiting, retaining, and compensating licensed mental health or substance use disorder professionals. Provides that each grant recipient shall receive up to $200,000 in grant funding for each mental health or substance use disorder professional employed, engaged, or contracted by the recipient. Contains provisions concerning application requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Creates the Equity in Accessibility Act. Provides that the Department shall provide for funding and reimbursement of costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretative services for non-English speaking patients for the benefit of patients of mental health treatment programs and facilities. Amends the Substance Use Disorder Act. Provides that the amendatory provisions may be referred to as the Equity in Accessibility Law. Requires the Department to provide funding and reimbursement for those costs associated with the provision of American Sign Language services and interpretive services for non-English speaking patients at substance use disorder treatment programs and facilities. Provides that funding and reimbursement shall be based upon the actual cost incurred by the substance use disorder treatment program or facility and shall reflect regional differences in costs and expenses related to the provision of American Sign Language and interpretive services at each location. Contains provisions on applications requirements and Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.
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74	74	1 mental health and substance use disorder professionals.
75	75	2 (3) Mental health and substance use disorder professionals
76	76	3 are necessary to provide treatment and supervision of other
77	77	4 staff in community mental health centers, behavioral health
78	78	5 clinics, and substance use disorder treatment programs.
79	79	6 (4) The supply of such licensed professionals has not kept
80	80	7 pace with the demand for their services and the behavioral
81	81	8 health professional shortage has caused a crisis in the
82	82	9 availability and capacity to provide necessary mental health
83	83	10 and substance use disorder treatment and services.
84	84	11 Section 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:
85	85	12 "Mental health facility" has the same meaning ascribed to
86	86	13 that term in Section 1-114 of the Mental Health and
87	87	14 Developmental Disabilities Code when used in reference to a
88	88	15 facility that provides community-based mental health disorder
89	89	16 treatment.
90	90	17 "Department" means the Department of Human Services.
91	91	18 "Mental health or substance use disorder professional" or
92	92	19 "professional" means a psychiatrist, physician, advanced
93	93	20 practice registered nurse, physician assistant, registered
94	94	21 nurse, licensed practical nurse, phlebotomist, medical
95	95	22 assistant, and emergency medical technician-basic.
96	96	23 Section 15. Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
97	97	24 Professional Support Grant Program.
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108	108	1 (a) There is created within the Department a Mental Health
109	109	2 and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program
110	110	3 to provide grants to the following recipients:
111	111	4 (1) mental health facilities; and
112	112	5 (2) substance use disorder treatment programs licensed
113	113	6 by the Department.
114	114	7 (b) The Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
115	115	8 Professional Support Grant Fund is created as a special fund
116	116	9 in the State treasury. The Fund shall consist of any moneys
117	117	10 appropriated into the Fund for the purposes of this Act.
118	118	11 Subject to appropriation, moneys in the Fund shall be
119	119	12 disbursed by the Secretary of the Department to make grants to
120	120	13 eligible recipients as provided in subsection (a). All
121	121	14 interest earned on moneys in the Fund shall be deposited into
122	122	15 the Fund.
123	123	16 (c) Recipients eligible for grants under this Section
124	124	17 shall use the grants for expenses related to recruiting,
125	125	18 retaining, and compensating licensed mental health or
126	126	19 substance use disorder professionals. Grants shall be used to
127	127	20 offset expenses associated with such professionals that are
128	128	21 incurred by the recipient.
129	129	22 (d) Each recipient shall be eligible for up to $200,000 in
130	130	23 grant funding for each professional employed, engaged, or
131	131	24 contracted by the recipient.
132	132	25 (e) Applicants seeking grants under this Act shall apply
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144	144	1 Department. Recipients shall not be required to demonstrate
145	145	2 the need for grant funds associated with engaging or retaining
146	146	3 professionals, if they meet all other applicable State
147	147	4 licensing or certification requirements.
148	148	5 (f) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
149	149	6 implement this Act.
150	150	7 Section 20. Short title. This Act may be cited as the
151	151	8 Equity in Accessibility Act.
152	152	9 Section 25. American Sign Language services and
153	153	10 interpretative services; funding.
154	154	11 (a) The Department of Human Services shall provide for
155	155	12 funding and reimbursement of costs associated with the
156	156	13 provision of American Sign Language services and
157	157	14 interpretative services for non-English speaking patients for
158	158	15 the benefit of patients of mental health treatment programs
159	159	16 and facilities. The funding and reimbursement will be based
160	160	17 upon the actual cost incurred by the mental health treatment
161	161	18 program or facility and shall reflect regional differences in
162	162	19 costs and expenses related to the provision of American Sign
163	163	20 Language and non-English interpretative services at each
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165	165	22 (b) Applicants seeking funding under this Act shall apply
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167	167	24 Department. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
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178	178	1 implement this Act.
179	179	2 Section 90. The Substance Use Disorder Act is amended by
180	180	3 adding Section 55-31 as follows:
181	181	4 (20 ILCS 301/55-31 new)
182	182	5 Sec. 55-31. Sign language services and funding for
183	183	6 non-English speaking patients.
184	184	7 (a) This Section may be referred to as the Equity in
185	185	8 Accessibility Law. The Department shall provide funding and
186	186	9 reimbursement for those costs associated with the provision of
187	187	10 American Sign Language services and interpretive services for
188	188	11 non-English speaking patients at substance use disorder
189	189	12 treatment programs and facilities. The funding and
190	190	13 reimbursement shall be based upon the actual cost incurred by
191	191	14 the substance use disorder treatment program or facility and
192	192	15 shall reflect regional differences in costs and expenses
193	193	16 related to the provision of American Sign Language and
194	194	17 interpretive services at each location.
195	195	18 (b) Applicants seeking funding under this Section shall
196	196	19 apply to the Department in a form and manner prescribed by the
197	197	20 Department. The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
198	198	21 implement this Section.
199	199	22 Section 95. The State Finance Act is amended by adding
200	200	23 Section 5.1015 as follows:
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212	212	2 Sec. 5.1015. The Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder
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