Bill Amendment: IL HB4665 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: MENTAL HLTH PROFESSIONAL GRANT

Status: 2025-01-07 - Session Sine Die [HB4665 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB4665-House_Amendment_001.html

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Rep. Lindsey LaPointe

Filed: 3/12/2024

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4665
AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4665 on page 1, by
replacing lines 4 through 6 with the following:
"Article 1. Equity In Accessibility
Section 1-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the
Equity in Accessibility Act. References in this Article to
"this Act" mean this Article.
Section 1-5. Funding.
(a) The Department of Human Services shall provide for
funding and reimbursement of costs associated with the
provision of American Sign Language services and interpretive
services for non-English speaking patients for the benefit of
patients of mental health treatment programs and facilities.
The funding and reimbursement shall be based upon the actual
cost incurred by the mental health treatment program or

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facility and shall reflect regional differences in costs and
expenses related to the provision of American Sign Language
and non-English interpretive services at each location.
(b) Applicants seeking funding under this Act shall apply
to the Department in a form and manner prescribed by the
Department.
(c) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to
implement this Act.
Article 5. Mental Health And Substance Use Disorder
Professional Support Grant Program
Section 5-1. Short title. This Article may be cited as the
Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support
Grant Program Act. References in this Article to "this Act"
mean this Article."; and
on page 1, line 7, by replacing "5" with "5-5"; and
on page 2, line 11, by replacing "10" with "5-10"; and
on page 2, line 23, by replacing "15" with "5-15"; and
on page 4, line 7, by replacing "90" with "5-90"; and
on page 5, line 3, by replacing "95" with 5-95"; and

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on page 5, by replacing lines 8 and 9 with the following:
"Article 99. Effective Date