MENTAL HLTH-FACILITY ACCESS House SponsorsRep. Deb Conroy-Charles Meier, Terra Costa Howard, Anna Moeller, Robyn Gabel, Anne Stava-Murray, Bob Morgan, Kathleen Willis, Aaron M. Ortiz, Michelle Mussman and Michael Kelly 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die New Act305 ILCS 5/5-2.04 new Creates the Mental Health Inpatient Facility Access Act. Requires the Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health to develop a written, strategic plan that comprehensively addresses improving access to inpatient psychiatric beds in State-operated mental health facilities for individuals needing a hospital level of care. Provides that the plan shall include annual training requirements for State-operated inpatient mental health facility clinicians, regular and periodic mental health assessments of individuals admitted to State-operated facilities, updated facility policies and procedures aimed at increasing opportunities for home visits and work programs that assist with community reintegration, steps to increase access to community-based mental health services that provide outpatient alternatives and step-down services, certification requirements for mental health clinicians, and other matters. Requires the plan to be made publicly available in one year. Prohibits the Department from making further reductions in State-operated inpatient mental health bed capacity. Amends the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, in collaboration with the Department of Human Services, to allow for hospital presumptive eligibility for Medicaid enrollment for individuals presenting in hospital emergency rooms who are in a psychiatric crisis and meet the federal criteria for hospital presumptive eligibility. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to amend its Illinois Continuity of Care and Administrative Simplification 1115 Waiver if necessary to implement hospital presumptive eligibility as permitted under the amendatory Act. Effective immediately. 10/20/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy 10/20/2021HouseFirst Reading 10/20/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/25/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 2/4/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 2/4/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy 2/4/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/9/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 2/10/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles Meier 2/14/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 2/14/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/14/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Anne Stava-Murray 2/18/2022HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) February 25, 2022 2/22/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bob Morgan 2/23/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 2/23/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 2/24/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 2/25/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 2/25/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/1/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/1/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/1/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 31, 2022 3/18/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly 3/31/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) April 8, 2022 4/11/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(c) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 4/11/2022HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/10/2023HouseSession Sine Die