Illinois House Bill 4200

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: Introduced on October 25 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-10-31 - Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall direct all State-operated developmental centers to conduct all interviews and testing of an applicant applying for a position as a mental health technician in a single day at the facility at which the applicant is applying for employment. Provides that, if the applicant passes the initial interview and testing process, any required drug testing and background check shall be completed at the direction of the State-operated developmental center within 7 days after the date of the initial interview and testing. Provides that, if the applicant is found to be eligible for employment as a mental health technician, the State-operated developmental center shall, within 30 days after the initial interview and testing, notify the applicant of its decision and inform the applicant of the date of his or her first day of employment at the facility. Provides that the Department may adopt rules necessary to implement and administer the provisions.

MENTAL HEALTH-HIRING PROCESS

Rep. Charles Meier [R]

Rep. Tony McCombie [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-10-31	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie
2023-10-25	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2023-10-25	House	First Reading
2023-10-25	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
20	1705	54.6	New Code	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=4200&GAID=17&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/HB/10300HB4200.htm