DHS-COMM BEHAVIORAL HLTHCARE House SponsorsRep. John E. Bradley-Patricia R. Bellock-Camille Y. Lilly-Al Riley, Greg Harris, Marlow H. Colvin, Karen A. Yarbrough, Angelo Saviano, Sara Feigenholtz, Deborah Mell, Lisa M. Dugan, Fred Crespo and Ann Williams Senate Sponsors(Sen. M. Maggie Crotty, William Delgado-Michael Noland, Ira I. Silverstein-Dan Kotowski and Mattie Hunter) 7/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0166 20 ILCS 1705/71a new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall strive to guarantee that persons, including children, suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, and other behavioral disorders have access to locally accessible behavioral health care providers who have the ability to treat the person's conditions in a cost effective, outcome-based manner. Requires the Department to designate as essential community behavioral health care providers organizations that meet certain qualifications; promote the co-location of primary and behavioral health care services centers; and work towards reducing Illinois' underserved and health professional shortage areas. Contains provisions concerning fee-for-service compensation; term limits for essential community behavioral health care providers; and other matters. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 In regard to ensuring persons suffering from mental illness, substance abuse, and other behavioral disorders have access to locally accessible behavioral health care providers, requires the Department of Human Services to work toward improving access in Illinois' underserved and health professional shortage areas (rather than work towards reducing Illinois' underserved and health professional shortage areas). Provides that the Department, through administrative rule, shall describe the standards and process of designating an essential community behavioral health care provider, establishing the community to be served, other criteria for selection, and grounds for termination. Provides that an essential community behavioral health care provider shall be compensated (rather than entitled to compensation) on a fee-for-service basis within a global budget or within a risk-based incentive contract in accordance with the contracts and standards of the respective payors (rather than within a risk-based incentive contract). 2/8/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 2/8/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/22/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/22/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/22/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/9/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Al Riley 3/10/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 3/10/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Al Riley 3/10/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/10/2011HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Annazette Collins 3/10/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marlow H. Colvin 3/10/2011HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Annazette Collins 3/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Karen A. Yarbrough 3/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Angelo Saviano 3/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. John E. Bradley 3/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/29/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/31/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lisa M. Dugan 4/1/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2011HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/5/2011HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 4/6/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 4/6/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 4/7/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/8/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann Williams 4/8/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011 4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. M. Maggie Crotty 4/11/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/11/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/4/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011 5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011 5/10/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Noland 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor 7/22/2011HouseGovernor Approved 7/22/2011HouseEffective Date July 22, 2011 7/22/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0166