103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB3937

 

Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Cyril Nichols

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 1305/10-68 new

    Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall direct the Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council to establish a framework and voluntary standard for mental health in the workplace that serves to reduce mental health stigma, increase public, employee, and employer awareness of recovery goals, and provide guidance to the Illinois employer community to put in place strategies and programs, as determined by the Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, to support the mental health and wellness of employees in this State. Provides that the Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council shall consult with the Department of Labor to develop the standard.


LRB103 28787 SPS 55172 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB3937LRB103 28787 SPS 55172 b

1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
5by adding Section 10-68 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/10-68 new)
7    Sec. 10-68. Mental health in the workplace. The Department
8of Human Services shall direct the Illinois Mental Health
9Planning and Advisory Council to establish a framework and
10voluntary standard for mental health in the workplace that
11serves to reduce mental health stigma, increase public,
12employee, and employer awareness of recovery goals, and
13provide guidance to the Illinois employer community to put in
14place strategies and programs, as determined by the Illinois
15Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council, to support the
16mental health and wellness of employees in this State. The
17Illinois Mental Health Planning and Advisory Council shall
18consult with the Department of Labor to develop the standard.