IL HB4676 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-04 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 20 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-03-04 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Pending: House Rules Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Creates the Second Chance State Behavioral Health Workforce Development Act. Contains findings. Provides that each institution of higher education shall annually allow for the admission of at least one returning resident (a person who is a resident of and domiciled in Illinois, has graduated from high school or the equivalent, has been convicted of a felony by a specified court, was sentenced to incarceration pursuant to that conviction, and is no longer incarcerated) in an undergraduate or graduate academic program that will lead to the qualification of the returning resident as a behavioral health care professional. Provides that the returning resident shall not be required to pay any tuition, fee, or other charge for any class the returning resident takes if the State appropriates funds for reimbursement. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall contract with community-based organizations and legal service providers to provide specified services to returning residents. Provides that certain criminal convictions and dispositions are not cause for a licensing agency to deny an individual a license, permission, or authorization to be a behavioral health care professional. Provides that a licensing agency shall consider specified mitigating factors when considering an application for a license, permission, or other authorization to be a behavioral health care professional. Provides that, if a licensing agency refuses to issue a license, permission, or other authorization to perform a behavioral health care profession based upon a conviction, the licensing agency shall notify the individual of the denial with specified information included in the notice of denial. Provides that neither the Commission nor a community-based organization providing services under the Act shall enter into a contractual or other financial, service, or volunteer relationship with and shall not pay any money or provide any other form of consideration to specified persons or entities. Provides that institutions of higher education shall strictly comply with the Act and the Commission shall take actions necessary to obtain compliance and enforce the Act. Contains provisions concerning judicial proceedings, certifications, adoption of rules, notices, conflicts, severability, and other matters. Effective immediately.
Title
2ND CHANCE BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
Sponsors
| Rep. Ann Williams [D] | Rep. Barbara Hernandez [D] | Rep. Justin Slaughter [D] | Rep. Robyn Gabel [D] |
| Rep. Nicholas Smith [D] | Rep. Will Guzzardi [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-04 | House | Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Second Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-03-02 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi |
| 2022-03-02 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Health Care Licenses Committee; 005-003-000 |
| 2022-03-01 | House | Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Ann M. Williams |
| 2022-03-01 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Nicholas K. Smith |
| 2022-02-24 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Justin Slaughter |
| 2022-02-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-02-24 | House | House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy |
| 2022-02-17 | House | Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate |
| 2022-02-16 | House | Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 005-003-000 |
| 2022-02-15 | House | Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel |
| 2022-01-25 | House | Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee |
| 2022-01-21 | House | Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Hernandez |
| 2022-01-21 | House | Referred to Rules Committee |
| 2022-01-21 | House | First Reading |
| 2022-01-20 | House | Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy |
