100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3810

 

Introduced , by Rep. Litesa E. Wallace - Sonya M. Harper

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new
105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new
110 ILCS 330/10 new
210 ILCS 85/6.27 new

    Amends the School Code. Requires school boards to develop a trauma response protocol that shall be implemented in response to a traumatic event at a school, including, but not limited to, a shooting at the school. Sets forth various requirements for the protocol, including response by hospitals, trauma intervention services, and community engagement. Amends the University of Illinois Hospital Act and Hospital Licensing Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.


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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Sections
510-20.60 and 34-18.53 as follows:
 
6    (105 ILCS 5/10-20.60 new)
7    Sec. 10-20.60. Trauma response protocols. Each school
8board shall develop a trauma response protocol that shall be
9implemented in response to a traumatic event at a school,
10including, but not limited to, a shooting at the school. The
11trauma response protocol shall include, but is not limited to,
12the following:
13        (1) Within 24 hours after the traumatic incident
14    triggering the implementation of the trauma response
15    protocol or when the scene is secured by law enforcement,
16    whichever is first, the hospital in closest proximity to
17    the scene of the traumatic incident shall send mental
18    health first responders to the school. Survivors of the
19    shooting shall be offered immediate grief and trauma-based
20    counseling. With respect to the requirements of this
21    paragraph (1), the school board shall establish an
22    agreement with each nearby hospital, and shall designate
23    which hospital is considered to be in closest proximity to

 

 

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1    each school.
2        (2) Within 5 calendar days after a traumatic incident
3    triggering the implementation of the trauma response
4    protocol, the school or school district shall make
5    available trauma intervention services for the survivors
6    of the incident and others who may be impacted by the
7    incident. In areas with frequent gun violence, additional
8    psycho-emotional support services shall be developed that
9    include, but are not limited to, group counseling,
10    peer-to-peer support, and other measures. With respect to
11    the requirements of this paragraph (2), school districts
12    may partner with local community groups to implement these
13    requirements.
14        (3) School boards shall develop a plan of community
15    engagement and, if necessary, to recruit volunteers from
16    the communities experiencing gun violence. School boards
17    may partner with community members, the faith-based
18    community, and other organizations to engage in the
19    recruitment efforts.
 
20    (105 ILCS 5/34-18.53 new)
21    Sec. 34-18.53. Trauma response protocols. The board shall
22develop a trauma response protocol that shall be implemented in
23response to a traumatic event at a school, including, but not
24limited to, a shooting at the school. The trauma response
25protocol shall include, but is not limited to, the following:

 

 

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1        (1) Within 24 hours after the traumatic incident
2    triggering the implementation of the trauma response
3    protocol or when the scene is secured by law enforcement,
4    whichever is first, the hospital in closest proximity to
5    the scene of the traumatic incident shall send mental
6    health first responders to the school. Survivors of the
7    shooting shall be offered immediate grief and trauma-based
8    counseling. With respect to the requirements of this
9    paragraph (1), the board shall establish an agreement with
10    each nearby hospital, and shall designate which hospital is
11    considered to be in closest proximity to each school.
12        (2) Within 5 calendar days after a traumatic incident
13    triggering the implementation of the trauma response
14    protocol, the school or the board shall make available
15    trauma intervention services for the survivors of the
16    incident and others who may be impacted by the incident. In
17    areas with frequent gun violence, additional
18    psycho-emotional support services shall be developed that
19    include, but are not limited to, group counseling,
20    peer-to-peer support, and other measures. With respect to
21    the requirements of this paragraph (2), the board may
22    partner with local community groups to implement these
23    requirements.
24        (3) The board shall develop a plan of community
25    engagement and, if necessary, to recruit volunteers from
26    the communities experiencing gun violence. The board may

 

 

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1    partner with community members, the faith-based community,
2    and other organizations to engage in the recruitment
3    efforts.
 
4    Section 10. The University of Illinois Hospital Act is
5amended by adding Section 10 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 330/10 new)
7    Sec. 10. School trauma response protocol. The University of
8Illinois Hospital shall, pursuant to paragraph (1) of Section
910-20.60 or Section 34-18.53 of the School Code, as applicable,
10establish agreements with school districts in the development
11of a trauma response protocol.
 
12    Section 15. The Hospital Licensing Act is amended by adding
13Section 6.27 as follows:
 
14    (210 ILCS 85/6.27 new)
15    Sec. 6.27. School trauma response protocol. Every hospital
16shall, pursuant to paragraph (1) of Section 10-20.60 or Section
1734-18.53 of the School Code, as applicable, establish
18agreements with school districts in the development of a trauma
19response protocol.
 
20    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
21becoming law.