(110 ILCS 58/45)

Sec. 45. Technical Assistance Center. The Board of Higher Education must develop a Technical Assistance Center that is responsible for all of the following:

(1) Developing standardized policies for medical leave related to mental health conditions for students of a public college or university, which may be adopted by the public college or university.

(2) Providing tailored support to public colleges or universities in reviewing policies related to students living with mental health conditions and their academic standing.

(3) Establishing initial standards for policies and procedures under subsection (a) of Section 30.

(4) Disseminating best practices around peer support programs, including widely accepted selection criteria for individuals serving in a peer support role.

(5) Developing statewide standards and best practices for partnerships between local mental health agencies and college campuses across this State.

(6) Collecting, analyzing, and disseminating data related to mental health needs and academic engagement across this State.

(7) Housing data collected by each public college or university related to Section 50 and analyzing and disseminating best practices to each public college or university and the public based on that data.

(8) Monitoring and evaluating linkage agreements under Section 40 to ensure capacity is met by each public college or university.

(9) Facilitating a learning community across all public colleges or universities to support capacity building and learning across those institutions.

(Source: P.A. 101-251, eff. 7-1-20.)