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 Bill Status of HB5109  100th General Assembly


Short Description:  COMMUNITY BEHAV HEALTH CARE

House Sponsors
Rep. Lou Lang - Deb Conroy, Laura Fine, Natalie A. Manley, Stephanie A. Kifowit, Sara Feigenholtz, Michelle Mussman, Camille Y. Lilly and Jonathan Carroll

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Heather A. Steans - Iris Y. Martinez - Cristina Castro - Melinda Bush, Emil Jones, III, Laura M. Murphy, Michael E. Hastings, John G. Mulroe, Patricia Van Pelt and Kimberly A. Lightford)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  8/14/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0862

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Creates the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides that the Program shall provide loan assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible mental health and substance use professionals practicing in a community mental health center in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area. Provides that applicants must enter into a minimum 2-year contract. Provides that the Commission may extend the contract a third or fourth year to individual applicants upon completion of the initial 2-year obligation. Provides that the Commission may extend the contract a third or fourth year to individual applicants upon completion of the initial 2-year obligation. Provides that Program participants who, for any reason, fail to begin or complete the required period of obligated service shall be liable to the Commission for an amount equal to the number of months of obligated service not completed multiplied by $2,500 and interest on the amount at the maximum legal prevailing rate, as determined by the Treasurer of the United States from the date of breach.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Beginning on July 1, 2019, creates the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides that the program shall provide loan repayment assistance, subject to appropriation, to eligible mental health and substance use professionals practicing in a community mental health center in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area. Provides that the Commission shall award a grant to each qualified applicant for a maximum of 4 years; specifies grant amounts and eligibility and work requirements.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/15/2018HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  2/16/2018HouseFirst Reading
  2/16/2018HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/26/2018HouseAssigned to Mental Health Committee
  2/28/2018HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
  3/8/2018HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Mental Health Committee; 022-000-000
  3/8/2018HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/8/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine
  3/8/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
  3/8/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
  3/8/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
  3/8/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
  3/14/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  3/16/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  3/16/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/21/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
  3/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Lou Lang
  3/29/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  4/9/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Mental Health Committee
  4/13/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health Committee; 017-000-000
  4/19/2018HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  4/19/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
  4/19/2018HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/20/2018HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000
  4/20/2018HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll
  4/23/2018SenateArrive in Senate
  4/23/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading
  4/23/2018SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans
  4/23/2018SenateFirst Reading
  4/23/2018SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/26/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez
  4/27/2018HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  5/1/2018SenateAssigned to Human Services
  5/9/2018SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
  5/9/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 10, 2018
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Melinda Bush
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael E. Hastings
  5/9/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe
  5/10/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Patricia Van Pelt
  5/16/2018SenateSecond Reading
  5/16/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 17, 2018
  5/18/2018SenateThird Reading - Passed; 042-000-000
  5/18/2018HousePassed Both Houses
  5/24/2018SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  6/15/2018HouseSent to the Governor
  8/14/2018HouseGovernor Approved
  8/14/2018HouseEffective Date January 1, 2019
  8/14/2018HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0862

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