Bill Text: IL HB5111 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Act. Creates the Behavioral Health Education Center, administered by a teaching or research State university, or both. Provides that the Center shall be operational on or before July 1, 2019. Provides that the Center shall: (1) provide funds for 2 additional medical residents in a State-based psychiatry program each year beginning July 1, 2019 until a total of 8 additional psychiatry residents are added in 2022; (2) provide funds for 5 one-year doctoral-level psychology internships, master social workers, and master level clinical professional counselors in this State within 12 months after the effective date of this Act and every year thereafter and increase the number of interns in the program to 10 within 36 months after the effective date of this Act. Provides that the interns shall be placed in communities so as to increase access to behavioral health services for patients residing in rural and underserved areas of this State; and (3) beginning July 1, 2020, develop 5 behavioral health interdisciplinary training sites each year until a total of 20 sites have been developed. Provides that 10 of the 20 sites shall be in counties with a population of fewer than 50,000 inhabitants. Requires the Center to perform other duties. Provides that no later than December 1 of every odd-numbered year, the Center shall prepare a report of its activities under the Behavioral Health Workforce Act. Provides that the report shall be filed electronically with the General Assembly and shall be provided electronically to any member of the General Assembly upon request.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 25-0)
Status: (Passed) 2018-08-10 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0767 [HB5111 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-HB5111-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 100-0767 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning health.
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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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the | ||||
Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center Task Force Act.
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Section 5. Behavioral Health Workforce Education Center | ||||
Task Force. | ||||
(a) The Behavioral Health Education Center Task Force is | ||||
created. | ||||
(b) The Task Force shall be composed of the following | ||||
members: | ||||
(1) the Executive Director of the Board of Higher | ||||
Education, or his or her designee; | ||||
(2) a representative of Southern Illinois University | ||||
at Carbondale, appointed by the chancellor of Southern | ||||
Illinois University at Carbondale; | ||||
(3) a representative of Southern Illinois University | ||||
at Edwardsville, appointed by the chancellor of Southern | ||||
Illinois University at Edwardsville; | ||||
(4) a representative of Southern Illinois University | ||||
School of Medicine, appointed by the President of Southern | ||||
Illinois University; | ||||
(5) a representative of the University of Illinois at | ||||
Urbana-Champaign, appointed by the chancellor of the | ||
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign: | ||
(6) a representative of the University of Illinois at | ||
Chicago, appointed by the chancellor of the University of | ||
Illinois at Chicago; | ||
(7) a representative of the University of Illinois at | ||
Springfield, appointed by the chancellor of the University | ||
of Illinois at Springfield; | ||
(8) a representative of the University of Illinois | ||
School of Medicine, appointed by the President of the | ||
University of Illinois; | ||
(9) a representative of the University of Illinois at | ||
Chicago Hospital & Health Sciences System (UI Health), | ||
appointed by the Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs of the | ||
University of Illinois at Chicago; | ||
(10) a representative of the Division of Mental Health | ||
of the Department of Human Services, appointed by the | ||
Secretary of Human Services; | ||
(11) 2 representatives of a statewide organization | ||
representing community behavioral healthcare, appointed by | ||
the President of Southern Illinois University from | ||
nominations made by the statewide organization; and | ||
(12) one representative from a hospital located in a | ||
municipality with more than 1,000,000 inhabitants that | ||
principally provides services to children. | ||
(c) The Task Force shall meet to organize and select a | ||
chairperson from the non-governmental members of the Task Force | ||
upon appointment of a majority of the members. The chairperson | ||
shall be elected by a majority vote of the members of the Task | ||
Force. | ||
(d) The Task Force may consult with any persons or entities | ||
it deems necessary to carry out its purposes. | ||
(e) The members of the Task Force shall receive no | ||
compensation for serving as members of the Task Force. | ||
(f) The Task Force shall study the concepts presented in | ||
House Bill 5111, as introduced, of the 100th General Assembly. | ||
Additionally, the Task Force shall consider the fiscal means by | ||
which the General Assembly might most effectively fund | ||
implementation of the concepts presented in House Bill 5111, as | ||
introduced, of the 100th General Assembly. | ||
(g) The Task Force shall submit its findings and | ||
recommendations to the General Assembly on or before September | ||
28th, 2018. The report to the General Assembly shall be filed | ||
with the Clerk of the House of Representatives and the | ||
Secretary of the Senate in electronic form only, in the manner | ||
that the Clerk and the Secretary shall direct. | ||
(h) The Board of Higher Education shall provide technical | ||
support and administrative assistance and support to the Task | ||
Force and shall be responsible for administering its operations | ||
and ensuring that the requirements of this Act are met.
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