Full Text of HB3167 102nd General Assembly
HB3167ham001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY | Rep. Robert Rita Filed: 4/20/2021
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| 1 | | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 3167
| 2 | | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 3167 by replacing | 3 | | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
| 4 | | "Section 5. The Illinois Police Training Act is amended by | 5 | | adding Section 3.2 as follows: | 6 | | (50 ILCS 705/3.2 new) | 7 | | Sec. 3.2. Statewide Mental Health and Peer Support | 8 | | Institute. | 9 | | (a) Mental Health and Peer Support Institute. There is | 10 | | created under the authority of the Board a Mental Health and | 11 | | Peer Support Institute to develop, implement, review, and | 12 | | revise programs for mental health and peer support education | 13 | | for law enforcement, correctional, and court security officers | 14 | | (certified officers). | 15 | | (b) Advisory panel. The Institute shall be staffed and | 16 | | operated by employees of the Board. The Institute shall create |
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| 1 | | a standing advisory panel, which shall be a part of the | 2 | | Institute, and shall be composed of content experts that shall | 3 | | consist of at least one of the following as appointed by the | 4 | | Board Chairman, who should be representative of both rural and | 5 | | urban settings that vary in size, location, resources, and | 6 | | demographics: | 7 | | (1) a law enforcement agency administrator with | 8 | | experience operating a mental health response program; | 9 | | (2) a representative of an officers' pension or | 10 | | benefits organization; | 11 | | (3) a certified Crisis Intervention Team officer, with | 12 | | at least 5 years of experience; | 13 | | (4) a representative of a National Alliance on Mental | 14 | | Illness chapter based in Illinois; | 15 | | (5) a licensed therapist or clinical social worker | 16 | | with experience assisting law enforcement officers; and | 17 | | (6) a representative of a police union. | 18 | | The Chairman may appoint additional members to the | 19 | | advisory panel. This panel shall meet periodically and report | 20 | | regularly to the Board. | 21 | | (c) Curriculum development. The Institute shall have the | 22 | | following authorities and duties: | 23 | | (1) review all stand-alone courses, blocks of | 24 | | instruction, and student performance objectives for mental | 25 | | health courses approved by the Board; | 26 | | (2) establish or approve a course of instruction for |
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| 1 | | basic academies to introduce recruit officers to mental | 2 | | health issues they could face throughout their career; | 3 | | (3) establish or approve evidence based in-service | 4 | | courses addressing personal mental health issues including | 5 | | resilience training, trauma-based training, and training | 6 | | for certified officer families; | 7 | | (4) set standards for offering adult continuing | 8 | | education in mental health for officers at various stages | 9 | | of their careers; | 10 | | (5) periodically coordinate with colleges and | 11 | | universities to review best practices and produce research | 12 | | on the trainings and their effectiveness; and | 13 | | (6) create model policies for law enforcement and | 14 | | correctional agencies related to mental health response | 15 | | and peer support program development. | 16 | | (d) Crisis Intervention Team coordination. The Institute | 17 | | shall establish a statewide system to coordinate Crisis | 18 | | Intervention Team programs and offer resources to certified | 19 | | Crisis Intervention Team officers and their respective | 20 | | agencies for responding to crisis intervention calls and | 21 | | addressing critical incident stress management. The Institute | 22 | | may develop a web portal, telephone line, or mobile | 23 | | application accessible 24 hours a day for those involved with | 24 | | crisis intervention response to coordinate services with an | 25 | | established network of regional mental health providers. The | 26 | | Institute shall organize professional development summits for |
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| 1 | | first responders, mental health providers, community | 2 | | organizations, advocacy groups, trainers, agency program | 3 | | administrators, and other content affiliates. | 4 | | (e) Peer support. The Institute shall establish a peer | 5 | | support network for certified officers that provides anonymous | 6 | | services by licensed therapists with a strong understanding of | 7 | | first responder challenges. This shall include access to a | 8 | | network of professionals who offer treatment for trauma, | 9 | | including PTSD, who have a strong working knowledge of the | 10 | | challenges facing certified officers. The Institute may also | 11 | | develop a web portal, telephone line, or mobile application | 12 | | accessible 24 hours a day for those seeking a consultation. | 13 | | The Board may retain the services of licensed therapists and | 14 | | trained peer consultants on behalf of the Institute. | 15 | | (f) Funding. The Institute shall explore areas and | 16 | | opportunities for funding to support its operation and | 17 | | administration of services. These shall include the | 18 | | application for public and private grants and donations. | 19 | | Administrative support for the Institute shall be provided by | 20 | | the Board. ".
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