Bill Text: IL HB1805 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Human Services shall permanently establish the Call4Calm text line to support Illinois residents' mental health needs. Provides that an Illinois resident shall be able to utilize the Call4Calm text line if the resident or someone the resident knows is struggling with stress and needs emotional support. Provides that the service shall be free of charge and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Provides that callers seeking assistance shall remain anonymous and shall be linked to a mental health provider that is responsible for the provision of mental health services in the caller's geographic area. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: (Passed) 2021-07-30 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0206 [HB1805 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB1805-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 102-0206 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended | ||||
by adding Section 10-63 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 1305/10-63 new) | ||||
Sec. 10-63. Call4Calm text line. Subject to appropriation, | ||||
the Department of Human Services shall permanently establish | ||||
the Call4Calm text line to support Illinois residents' mental | ||||
health needs. An Illinois resident shall be able to utilize | ||||
the Call4Calm text line if the resident or someone the | ||||
resident knows is struggling with stress and needs emotional | ||||
support. This service shall be free of charge and available 24 | ||||
hours a day, 7 days a week. Callers seeking assistance shall | ||||
remain anonymous and shall be linked to a mental health | ||||
provider that is responsible for the provision of mental | ||||
health services in the caller's geographic area.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||
becoming law.
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