Bill Title: Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides that the grant amount awarded may not exceed (i) $40,000 per year (instead of $35,000 per year) for a psychiatrist, (ii) $20,000 per year (instead of $15,000 per year) for an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant, (iii) $20,000 per year (instead of $12,000 per year) for a psychologist who holds a doctoral degree, (iv) $15,000 per year for a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed clinical professional counselor, or a licensed marriage and family therapist (instead of $6,500 per year for a licensed clinical social worker or a licensed clinical professional counselor), and (v) $4,000 per year for a substance use professional, a certified alcohol and drug counselor, or a certified recovery support specialist (instead of $2,500 per year for a substance use professional). Provides that awards shall also be given for up to $12,000 per year for a professional possessing a master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy and $6,000 per year for a professional possessing a bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology, or social work. Provides that no less than 30% of the funding for grants each fiscal year shall be reserved for awards to minority applicants of African American or Black, Hispanic or Latinx, Asian, or Native American origin. Provides that if the Illinois Student Assistance Commission does not receive enough applications from qualified minorities on or before January 1 of a given fiscal year to award 30% of the funding to qualified minority applicants, then the Commission may award a portion of these reserved funds to other qualified applicants. In provisions concerning eligibility, requires an applicant to have worked in a community mental health center, behavioral health clinic, substance use treatment center or State-operated psychiatric hospital licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (instead of in a community mental health center). Effective July 1, 2024.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 9-0)

Status: (Passed) 2023-06-09 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0056 [SB0057 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	Third Reading in House	2023-05-04	101	0	5	5	111	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2023-03-24	53	0	6	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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