MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID TRAIN House SponsorsRep. Esther Golar-Robyn Gabel-Fred Crespo-Keith Farnham-Naomi D. Jakobsson, Elizabeth Hernandez, Cynthia Soto, John D'Amico, Maria Antonia Berrios, Linda Chapa LaVia, Laura Fine, Kelly M. Cassidy, Deborah Mell, Marcus C. Evans, Jr., Lou Lang, André M. Thapedi, Greg Harris, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Barbara Flynn Currie and Emanuel Chris Welch Senate Sponsors(Sen. William Delgado, Julie A. Morrison, Daniel Biss-Iris Y. Martinez, John G. Mulroe, Heather A. Steans, Linda Holmes, Ira I. Silverstein-Donne E. Trotter, Jacqueline Y. Collins and Michael Connelly) 8/7/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0195 New Act Creates the Illinois Mental Health First Aid Training Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish and administer the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program so that certified trainers can provide Illinois residents, professionals, and members of the public with training on how to identify and assist someone who is believed to be developing or has developed a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder or who is believed to be experiencing a mental health or substance abuse crisis. Provides that subject to appropriations made to, or with the use of appropriations directed by, the Department of Human Services and other State agencies, the Department and other State agencies shall support training grants for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training. Provides that these training grants may support hardship subsidies for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training fees. Provides that the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program shall be designed to train individuals to accomplish certain objectives including (i) building mental health, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse literacy designed to help the public identify, understand, and respond to the signs of mental illness, alcohol abuse, and substance abuse and (ii) knowing how to prevent a mental health disorder or an alcohol or substance abuse disorder from deteriorating into a more serious condition which may lead to more costly interventions and treatments. Contains provisions concerning the distribution of training grants and other matters. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Provides that the Department of Human Services shall administer (rather than establish and administer) the Illinois Mental Health First Aid training program. In the definition of "certified trainers", changes "National Authorities of Mental Health First Aid USA" to "National Authorities of Mental Health First Aid". Provides that subject to appropriations made to the Department of Human Services and other State agencies (rather than subject to appropriations made to, or with the use of appropriations directed by, the Department of Human Services and other State agencies), the Department of Human Services and other State agencies shall support training grants for Illinois Mental Health First Aid training. 2/8/2013HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 2/13/2013HouseFirst Reading 2/13/2013HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/19/2013HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/19/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 2/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 2/20/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 2/21/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 2/25/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 2/27/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Cynthia Soto 2/27/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. John D'Amico 2/27/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Maria Antonia Berrios 2/27/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 2/27/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Laura Fine 3/5/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 3/5/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/5/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy 3/6/2013HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-001-000 3/6/2013HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/6/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Deborah Mell 3/6/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 3/6/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/6/2013HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/8/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 3/12/2013HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/14/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. André M. Thapedi 3/15/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 3/19/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Esther Golar 3/19/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 4/10/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 010-000-000 4/10/2013HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 4/10/2013HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted 4/10/2013HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/11/2013HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-008-000 4/11/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 4/11/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/11/2013HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 4/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 4/11/2013HouseChief Co-Sponsor Changed to Rep. Fred Crespo 4/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith Farnham 4/11/2013HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 4/12/2013SenateArrive in Senate 4/12/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/12/2013SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 4/12/2013SenateFirst Reading 4/12/2013SenateReferred to Assignments 4/17/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/23/2013SenateApproved for Consideration Assignments 4/23/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 24, 2013 4/24/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Daniel Biss 4/24/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/29/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John G. Mulroe 4/29/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Heather A. Steans 5/2/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes 5/8/2013SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2013SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 9, 2013 5/9/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 5/14/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/14/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/14/2013SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Michael Connelly 5/14/2013SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 5/14/2013HousePassed Both Houses 6/12/2013HouseSent to the Governor 8/7/2013HouseGovernor Approved 8/7/2013HouseEffective Date August 7, 2013 8/7/2013HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0195