Bill Amendment: IL HB4306 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE-MENTAL HLTH

Status: 2022-05-25 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0898 [HB4306 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2021-HB4306-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

Filed: 3/1/2022

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4306
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4306 by replacing
everything after the enacting clause with the following:
"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. Creates the Holistic Mental Health Care for
Youth in Care Task Force.
(a) The Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task
Force is created. The Task Force shall review and make
recommendations regarding mental health and wellness services
provided to youth in care, including a program of holistic
mental health services provided 30 days after the date upon
which a youth is placed in foster care, in order to determine
how to best meet the mental health needs of youth in care.
Additionally, the Task Force shall:

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(1) assess the capacity of State licensed mental
health professionals to provide preventive mental health
care to youth in care;
(2) review the current payment rates for mental health
providers serving the youth in care population;
(3) evaluate the process for smaller private practices
and agencies to bill through managed care, evaluate
delayed payments to mental health providers, and recommend
improvements to make billing practices more efficient;
(4) evaluate the recruitment and retention of mental
health providers who are persons of color to serve the
youth in care population; and
(5) any other relevant subject and processes as deemed
necessary by the Task Force.
(b) The Task Force shall have 9 members, comprised as
follows:
(1) The Director of Healthcare and Family Services or
the Director's designee.
(2) The Director of Children and Family Services or
the Director's designee.
(3) A member from the Office of the Governor who has a
focus on mental health issues.
(4) Two members from the House of Representatives,
appointed one each by the Speaker of the House of
Representatives and the Minority Leader of the House of
Representatives.

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(5) Two members of the Senate, appointed one each by
the President of the Senate and the Minority Leader of the
Senate.
(6) One member who is a former youth in care
recommended by the Illinois Chapter of the Foster Care
Alumni of America.
(7) One representative from the managed care entity
managing the YouthCare program recommended by the Director
of Healthcare and Family Services.
Task Force members shall serve without compensation but
may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the
performance of their duties.
(c) The Task Force shall meet at least once each month
beginning no later than July 1, 2022 and at other times as
determined by the Task Force. The Task Force may hold
electronic meetings and a member of the Task Force shall be
deemed present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and
voting.
(d) The Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in
conjunction with the Department of Children and Family
Services, shall provide administrative and other support to
the Task Force.
(e) The Task Force shall prepare and submit to the
Governor and the General Assembly at the end of each quarter a
report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations
resulting from its study.

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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.".