Bill Text: IL HR0779 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced


Bill Title: Endorses certain principles as the Mental Health Bill of Rights in an effort to reinforce Illinois' commitment to providing access to families seeking diagnosis and/or treatment of a mental or behavioral health concern.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-06-29 - Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HR0779 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HR0779-Introduced.html

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HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Millions of people in the U.S. are affected by
3mental illness each year; according to the National Alliance
4on Mental Illness (NAMI), one in five U.S. adults experience
5mental illness each year, and one in six U.S. youth aged 6-17
6experience a mental health disorder each year; and
7 WHEREAS, Mental health treatment can help make recovery a
8reality but is not available to everyone; according to NAMI,
947.2% of U.S. adults with mental illness received treatment in
102021, and 50.6% of U.S. youth aged 6-17 with a mental health
11disorder received treatment in 2016; and
12 WHEREAS, There are various organizations and agencies in
13Illinois that are paving pathways for identification and
14treatment of mental illness; and
15 WHEREAS, Interagency efforts to improve access to services
16are led by the Chief Officer for Children's Behavioral Health
17Transformation and the Chief Behavioral Health Officer by
18streamlining access to care and providing families with
19consistent transparent solutions to mental health challenges;
20and
21 WHEREAS, Mental Health Awareness Month has been observed

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1in May in the U.S. since 1949, a tradition that continues to
2this day to raise awareness of mental health; and
3 WHEREAS, When facing mental or behavioral health concerns,
4all Illinoisans, regardless of age, zip code, socio-economic
5status, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, race,
6or ethnicity should have the right to be:
7 (1) Educated about mental health and social-emotional
8 well-being;
9 (2) Treated with dignity and respect;
10 (3) Able to seek help for mental health challenges
11 free from shame or stigma;
12 (4) Informed about eligibility for mental health and
13 substance use disorder services and programs in
14 understandable language;
15 (5) Active in developing one's own mental health care
16 plan;
17 (6) Able to initiate, disengage from, or resume
18 voluntary services;
19 (7) Assured privacy and confidentiality;
20 (8) Supported to meet the needs of one's own family;
21 and
22 (9) Aware of how to find and access mental health
23 services and resources; and
24 WHEREAS, When facing mental or behavioral health concerns,

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1all Illinoisans, regardless of age, zip code, socio-economic
2status, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, race,
3or ethnicity should have the right to receive:
4 (1) Assistance in finding, navigating, and choosing
5 mental health services that fit with one's needs, goals,
6 and values;
7 (2) Healing-centered care that focuses on recovery,
8 strengths, and goals that supports overall well-being and
9 inclusion in community and family life;
10 (3) Timely and compassionate healing-centered crisis
11 intervention services;
12 (4) Culturally informed services and supports that
13 consider the unique needs of each culture and language;
14 (5) Access to interpretation and translation to
15 facilitate participation in needed services;
16 (6) Family-focused services that empower and educate
17 parents and caregivers to be prepared and supported in
18 raising healthy children;
19 (7) Services in one's own community or community of
20 choice;
21 (8) Information, services, and documentation in the
22 language of one's choice;
23 (9) High quality, evidence-based, responsive mental
24 health care in the appropriate, least restrictive setting
25 of one's choosing;
26 (10) Peer support services;

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1 (11) Accurate diagnosis(es) by qualified
2 professionals;
3 (12) Access to affordable and accessible medication
4 when needed;
5 (13) Information and documentation about one's own
6 mental health care;
7 (14) Information about and assistance with
8 understanding the evidence for the effectiveness of
9 services, the estimated timeframes for receiving care, the
10 estimated cost of care, and the availability of financial
11 assistance;
12 (15) Care that is coordinated across treatment
13 providers, state agencies, and funders; and
14 (16) Appropriate accommodations to access other rights
15 such as K-12 education; therefore, be it
16 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
17HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that
18we endorse these principles as the Mental Health Bill of
19Rights in an effort to reinforce Illinois' commitment to
20providing access to families seeking diagnosis and/or
21treatment of a mental or behavioral health concern; and be it
22further
23 RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be
24delivered to the Governor and the Director of the Department

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