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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB 1879</title>
<shortdesc>$ISBE-MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>House Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<committeehearing>Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee Hearing Apr  7 2026  2:00PM Capitol Building 118 and Virtual Room 2 Springfield, IL </committeehearing>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
<synopsistitle></synopsistitle>
<SynopsisText>     Appropriates $4,500,000 to the State Board of Education for grants to school districts to contract with organizations that directly provide students and school-based staff with mental telehealth services that are billed to Medicaid and commercial insurance plans. Effective July 1, 2025.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>1/29/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/25/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
<statusdate>7/1/2025</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee</action>
<statusdate>2/5/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa</action>
<statusdate>3/12/2026</statusdate><chamber>House</chamber><action>Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary &amp; Secondary Education Committee</action>
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