Bill Status of SB 1567   98th General Assembly

Short Description:  MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAIN

Senate Sponsors
Sen. William Delgado-Mattie Hunter, Heather A. Steans-Ira I. Silverstein, John G. Mulroe, Terry Link, Iris Y. Martinez, Daniel Biss, Julie A. Morrison, Linda Holmes and Michael Connelly

Last Action  View All Actions

DateChamber Action
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act

Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program so that certified trainers can provide Illinois residents, professionals, and members of the public with training on how to identify and assist someone who is believed to be developing or has developed a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder or who is believed to be experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Provides that subject to appropriations made to, or with the use of appropriations directed by, the Department of Human Services and other State agencies, the Department and other State agencies shall support training grants for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training. Provides that these training grants may support hardship subsidies for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training fees. Provides that the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program shall be designed to train individuals to accomplish certain objectives including (i) building mental health, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse literacy designed to help the public identify, understand, and respond to the signs of mental illness, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse and (ii) knowing how to prevent a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder from deteriorating into a more serious condition which may lead to more costly interventions and treatments. Contains provisions concerning the distribution of training grants and other matters. Effective immediately.

Senate Floor Amendment No. 2
Provides that the Department of Human Services shall administer (rather than establish and administer) the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program. In the definition of "certified trainers", changes "National Authorities of Mental Health First Aid USA" to "National Authorities of Mental Health First Aid". Provides that subject to appropriations made to the Department of Human Services and other State agencies (rather than subject to appropriations made to, or with the use of appropriations directed by, the Department of Human Services and other State agencies), the Department of Human Services and other State agencies shall support training grants for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/13/2013SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  2/13/2013SenateFirst Reading
  2/13/2013SenateReferred to Assignments
  2/13/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
  2/27/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  2/27/2013SenateAssigned to Human Services
  2/28/2013SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein
  3/1/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  3/1/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
  3/5/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  3/5/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services
  3/5/2013SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-001
  3/5/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 6, 2013
  3/6/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Terry Link
  3/6/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  3/7/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss
  3/18/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
  3/21/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. William Delgado
  3/21/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments
  3/22/2013SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
  4/3/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services
  4/11/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
  4/11/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
  4/23/2013SenateSecond Reading
  4/23/2013SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Delgado
  4/23/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 24, 2013
  4/23/2013SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly
  4/30/2013SenateRe-referred to Assignments
  1/13/2015SenateSession Sine Die

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