STATE GOVERNMENT-TECH House SponsorsRep. Deb Conroy-Kathleen Willis-Ann M. Williams-Margaret Croke-Terra Costa Howard, Michael Kelly and Jonathan Carroll Senate Sponsors(Sen. Laura Fine) 5/27/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0913 20 ILCS 1705/1from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-1 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the purpose of the Act.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 1705/1Adds reference to:New ActReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Creates the Mental Health Inpatient Facility Access Act. Requires the Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health to develop a written, strategic plan that comprehensively addresses improving access to inpatient psychiatric beds in State-operated mental health facilities for individuals needing a hospital level of care. Provides that the plan shall include annual training requirements for State-operated inpatient mental health facility clinicians, regular and periodic mental health assessments of individuals admitted to State-operated facilities, updated facility policies and procedures aimed at increasing opportunities for home visits and work programs that assist with community reintegration, steps to increase access to community-based mental health services that provide outpatient alternatives and step-down services, certification requirements for mental health clinicians, and other matters. Requires the Department to develop benchmarks to ensure that every individual found unfit to stand trial or not guilty by reason of insanity who has been committed by a court to the Department for treatment shall be admitted to a Department facility within specified statutory time periods. Requires the strategic plan to be made publicly available in one year. Prohibits the Department from making further reductions in State-operated inpatient mental health bed capacity. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act shall affect the authority of the Governor to issue emergency executive orders to protect the health or safety of recipients or employees of State-operated inpatient psychiatric facilities. Effective immediately. 2/11/2021HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 2/17/2021HouseFirst Reading 2/17/2021HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/2/2021HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 3/11/2021HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Executive Committee; 014-000-000 3/17/2021HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate ** 4/20/2021HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/20/2021HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate ** 4/23/2021HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 3/9/2022HouseApproved for Consideration Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/9/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/9/2022HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) March 31, 2022 3/9/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Deb Conroy 3/9/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/9/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/9/2022HouseRemove Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Deb Conroy 3/14/2022HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Deb Conroy 3/15/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee 3/24/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 016-000-000 3/30/2022HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/30/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/30/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/30/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Kelly 3/30/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 3/30/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams 3/30/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Margaret Croke 3/30/2022HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/30/2022HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jonathan Carroll 3/30/2022SenateArrive in Senate 3/30/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/30/2022SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2022SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 4/4/2022SenateAssigned to Behavioral and Mental Health 4/4/2022SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Laura Fine 4/4/2022SenateWaive Posting Notice 4/4/2022SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 4/4/2022SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 8, 2022 4/5/2022SenateDo Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 006-000-000 4/5/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 4/5/2022SenateSecond Reading 4/5/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 6, 2022 4/6/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 048-000-000 4/6/2022HousePassed Both Houses 5/5/2022HouseSent to the Governor 5/27/2022HouseGovernor Approved 5/27/2022HouseEffective Date May 27, 2022 5/27/2022HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0913