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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental |
| 5 | | Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section |
| 6 | | 76.2 as follows:
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| 7 | | (20 ILCS 1705/76.2 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 76.2. Technical assistance for mental health |
| 9 | | resources in schools. The Department shall partner with the |
| 10 | | State Board of Education to provide technical assistance for |
| 11 | | the provision of mental health care during school days with |
| 12 | | the goal of increasing the availability and accessibility of |
| 13 | | mental health resources for students. The Department shall |
| 14 | | report to the General Assembly on the implementation of this |
| 15 | | Section no later than July 1, 2025. The Department and the |
| 16 | | State Board of Education may adopt rules to implement this |
| 17 | | Section.
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