Bill Title: Provides that the Act may be referred to as the Children and Young Adult Mental Health Crisis Act. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to restructure the Family Support Program (Program) to: to enable early treatment of youth, emerging adults, and transition-age adults, as defined, with a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. Contains provisions on the new hallmarks of the Program; federal Medicaid matching dollars; and other matters. Amends the Illinois Insurance Code. Requires a group or individual policy of accident and health insurance, or managed care plan, that is amended, delivered, issued, or renewed after December 31, 2020 for the purpose of early treatment of a serious mental illness in a child or young adult under age 26 to provide coverage for: (i) coordinated specialty care for first episode psychosis treatment and (ii) assertive community treatment and community support team treatment. Contains provisions concerning adherence to the clinical models; mental health professionals; service payments; and other matters. Makes conforming changes to other Acts. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-2)

Status: (Passed) 2019-08-26 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0461 [HB2154 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Concurrence in House	2019-05-29	97	16	3	0	116	Passed	Link	View
House	Concurrence in House	2019-05-29	97	16	3	0	116	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2019-05-21	44	11	4	0	59	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2019-03-29	100	0	1	3	104	Passed	Link	View

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