Stephanie Kifowit
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 84
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that all youth in care shall be assigned a mental health provider to manage their mental health care needs. Requires a youth's mental health provider to visit the youth and conduct a well-being assessment within 30 days after the youth is removed from his or her home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that additional follow-up visits and well-being checks shall be scheduled and conducted until the youth is no longer under the custody or guardianship of the Department. Provides that any mental health care services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any care or services the youth receives from his or her primary care provider. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. House Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Creates the Holistic Mental Health Care for Youth in Care Task Force. Requires the Task Force to review and make recommendations regarding mental health and wellness services provided to youth in care, including a program of holistic mental health services provided 30 days after the date upon which a youth is placed in foster care, in order to determine how to best meet the mental health needs of youth in care. Provides that the Task Force shall also assess the capacity of State licensed mental health professionals to provide preventive mental health care to youth in care; review the current payment rates for mental health providers serving the youth in care population; evaluate the recruitment and retention of mental health providers who are persons of color to serve the youth in care population; and perform other specified duties. Provides that the Task Force shall consist of 9 members and that members shall serve without compensation but may be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties. Requires the Task Force to meet at least once each month beginning no later than July 1, 2022 and at other times as determined by the Task Force. Provides that the Task Force may hold electronic meetings and a member of the Task Force shall be deemed present for the purposes of establishing a quorum and voting. Provides that the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in conjunction with the Department of Children and Family Services, shall provide the Task Force with administrative support. Requires the Task Force to prepare and submit to the Governor and the General Assembly at the end of each quarter a report that summarizes its work and makes recommendations resulting from its study. Effective immediately. Fiscal Note, House Floor Amendment No. 1 (Dept. of Children & Family Services) There is no material cost to this legislation. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the engrossed bill with the following changes: Provides that the Task Force shall include: (i) a member appointed by the Governor from the Office of the Governor who has a focus on mental health issues, (rather than a member from the Office of the Governor who has a focus on mental health issues); (ii) one member who is a former youth in care, appointed by the Governor (rather than one member who is a former youth in care recommended by the Illinois Chapter of the Foster Care Alumni of America); and (iii) one representative from the managed care entity managing the YouthCare program, appointed by (rather than recommended by) the Director of Healthcare and Family Services. Requires the Task Force to submit its final report to the Governor and the General Assembly no later than December 31, 2024. Provides that upon submission of its final report, the Task Force is dissolved.
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0898
Effective Date May 25, 2022
Governor Approved
Sent to the Governor
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 012-000-000
Passed Both Houses
House Concurs
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 112-000-001
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Rules Referred to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
Recalled to Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1
Arrived in House
Third Reading - Passed; 054-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Morrison
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Behavioral and Mental Health; 007-000-000
Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 009-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2022
Second Reading
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
First Reading
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Filed as Amended
Referred to Assignments
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
Arrive in Senate
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading March 8, 2022
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Grant
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Dave Severin
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended - Withdrawn by Rep. Tom Demmer
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Fiscal Note Requested as Amended by Rep. Tom Demmer
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-000-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. William Davis
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 106-000-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 State Mandates Fiscal Note Request as Amended is Inapplicable
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion Prevailed 068-033-000
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Note / Motion Filed - Note Act Does Not Apply Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Martin J. Moylan
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Second Reading - Short Debate
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 011-005-000
Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
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House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
Senate Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
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