Bill Sponsors: IL SB3432 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. In a provision requiring the Department of Human Service' Division of Mental Health to implement a direct support professional credential pilot program, delays the pilot program's start date to Fiscal Year 2025 (rather than Fiscal Year 2024). Amends the School Code. Provides that beginning with the 2026-2027 school year (rather than the 2025-2026 school year) and continuing for not less than 2 years, the State Board of Education shall make available a model program of study that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional. Provides that by July 1, 2025 (rather than by July 1, 2023) the Department of Human Service must submit recommendations to the State Board of Education for the training that would be required in order to complete the model program of study. Amends the Public Community College Act. Provides that by July 1, 2026 (rather than by July 1, 2025), the Illinois Community College Board shall submit recommendations for a model program of study, for credit, that incorporates the training and experience necessary to serve as a direct support professional to the Department of Human Services. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)

Status: (Passed) 2024-08-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0998 [SB3432 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Senator Laura Murphy [D]PrimarySponsored BillsSD-028FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Terra Costa Howard [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-042FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Katie Stuart [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-112FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative Lindsey LaPointe [D]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-019FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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