Illinois Senate Bill 2117 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 26 2021 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2021-05-29 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Creates the Community Emergency Services and Supports Act. Provides that the Act applies to every unit of local government that provides or coordinates ambulance or similar emergency medical response or transportation services for individuals with emergency medical needs. A home rule unit may not respond to or provide services for a mental or behavioral health emergency, or create a transportation plan or other regulation, relating to the provision of mental or behavioral health services in a manner inconsistent with this Act. Provides that one plan shall describe how the EMS Region will provide mobile emergency mental and behavioral health services to individuals who do not present as a threat to the responders, and are not involved in criminal activity at the time of the response. Provides that the plan shall conform to the requirements of the Act and, recognizing the variety of systems, services, and needs across the State, provide the specific requirements and guidance appropriate for that region. Provides that the plan shall be identified as the region's community emergency services and supports plan. Provides that the second plan shall describe the manner and extent to which responders operating under the region's Community Emergency Services and Supports Plan coordinate with law enforcement when responding to individuals who appear to be in a mental or behavioral health emergency while engaged in conduct alleged to constitute a non-violent misdemeanor. Provides that the plan shall be identified as the region's Non-Violent Misdemeanor Coordination Plan. Amends the Emergency Telephone System Act to make conforming changes. Effective immediately.

MENTAL HEALTH-EMERGENCY

Sen. Robert Peters [D]

Sen. Mike Simmons [D]

Sen. Laura Fine [D]

Sen. John Connor [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-05-29	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. John Connor
2021-04-27	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mike Simmons
2021-04-16	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2021-04-08	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine
2021-03-24	Senate	Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health
2021-03-16	Senate	Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
2021-02-26	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-02-26	Senate	First Reading
2021-02-26	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
50	750	4	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2117&GAID=16&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/SB/10200SB2117.htm