MED ASSISTANCE-MENTAL HEALTH Senate SponsorsSen. Terry Link-Heather A. Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Sara Feigenholtz-Sam Yingling) 12/20/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0616 325 ILCS 5/1from Ch. 23, par. 2051Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:325 ILCS 5/1Adds reference to:325 ILCS 5/3from Ch. 23, par. 2053Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that a child shall not be considered abused for the sole reason that the child has been diagnosed with or has tested positive for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, or for the sole reason that the child's parent, sibling, or grandparent has been diagnosed with or has tested positive for Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:325 ILCS 5/3Adds reference to:305 ILCS 5/5-5.23Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. In a provision concerning mental health services for children, requires a statewide association representing physicians to establish, within a specified time period, a clear process by which an eligible youth, emerging adult, or transition-age adult, or the youth's or emerging adult's parents, guardian, or caregiver, is identified, notified, and educated about the Family Support Program and the Specialized Family Support Program upon a first psychiatric inpatient hospital admission, and any following psychiatric inpatient admissions. Provides that upon a youth's, emerging adult's or transition-age adult's second psychiatric inpatient hospital admission, prior to hospital discharge, the hospital must, if it is aware of the patient's prior psychiatric inpatient hospital admission, ensure that the youth's parents, guardian, or caregiver, or the emerging adult or transition-age adult, have been notified of the Family Support Program and the Specialized Family Support Program. Provides that, if a dependent youth has been left at a psychiatric hospital beyond medical necessity, prior to referring the youth to the Department of Children and Family Services the psychiatric hospital shall attempt to contact the youth and the youth's parents, guardian, or caregiver about the Family Support Program and the Specialized Family Support Program, and shall provide educational materials on those programs. Provides that no State agency or hospital shall be prohibited from discussing medical treatment options or a referral to legal counsel with a parent or guardian of a youth admitted to a psychiatric hospital inpatient unit. Effective immediately. 1/31/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. John J. Cullerton 1/31/2019SenateFirst Reading 1/31/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/20/2019SenateAssigned to Executive 3/6/2019SenateDo Pass Executive; 016-000-000 3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 7, 2019 3/7/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/7/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 12, 2019 3/19/2019SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Terry Link 3/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Terry Link 3/21/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/26/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/27/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Judiciary; 008-000-000 4/4/2019SenateRecalled to Second Reading 4/4/2019SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Link 4/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 4/11/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/11/2019HouseArrived in House 4/12/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/12/2019HouseFirst Reading 4/12/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/30/2019HouseAssigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee 5/8/2019HouseTo Special Issues (ACSI) 5/10/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 5/17/2019HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sam Yingling 10/28/2019HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 10/28/2019HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 10/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 10/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 10/28/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 10/28/2019HouseMotion Filed to Suspend Rule 21 Human Services Committee; Rep. Gregory Harris 10/28/2019HouseMotion to Suspend Rule 21 - Prevailed by Voice Vote 10/28/2019HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) November 27, 2019 10/29/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 10/29/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-001-000 10/29/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 10/29/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 10/29/2019HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 10/30/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 10/30/2019House3/5 Vote Required 10/30/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 11/4/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 11/4/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - November 12, 2019 11/12/2019SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 11/12/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Terry Link 11/12/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 11/12/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 11/12/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 11/14/2019Senate3/5 Vote Required 11/14/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 053-000-000 11/14/2019SenateSenate Concurs 11/14/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 12/13/2019SenateSent to the Governor 12/20/2019SenateGovernor Approved 12/20/2019SenateEffective Date December 20, 2019 12/20/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0616