HIGHR ED-LOAN REPAYMENT AWARDS Senate SponsorsSen. Laura Fine and Rachel Ventura House Sponsors(Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz and Maura Hirschauer-Cyril Nichols-Sharon Chung-Anna Moeller-Camille Y. Lilly) 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0056 110 ILCS 996/25110 ILCS 996/30Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Act. Provides that up to a $2,500 grant may also be awarded to a certified alcohol and other drug counselor and a certified recovery support specialist. In a provision concerning eligibility for the grant, provides that an applicant may also work for at least 12 consecutive months for an organization that provides community based substance abuse disorder treatment or mental health services in an underserved or rural federally designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area in this State.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act. Provides that the grant amount awarded may not exceed (i) $40,000 per year (instead of $35,000 per year) for a psychiatrist, (ii) $20,000 per year (instead of $15,000 per year) for an advanced practice registered nurse or a physician assistant, (iii) $20,000 per year (instead of $12,000 per year) for a psychologist who holds a doctoral degree, (iv) $15,000 per year for a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed clinical professional counselor, or a licensed marriage and family therapist (instead of $6,500 per year for a licensed clinical social worker or a licensed clinical professional counselor), and (v) $4,000 per year for a substance use professional, a certified alcohol and drug counselor, or a certified recovery support specialist (instead of $2,500 per year for a substance use professional). Provides that awards shall also be given for up to $12,000 per year for a professional possessing a master's degree in counseling, psychology, social work, or marriage and family therapy and $6,000 per year for a professional possessing a bachelor's degree in counseling, psychology, or social work. Provides that no less than 30% of the funding for grants each fiscal year shall be reserved for awards to minority applicants of African American or Black, Hispanic or Latinx, Asian, or Native American origin. Provides that if the Illinois Student Assistance Commission does not receive enough applications from qualified minorities on or before January 1 of a given fiscal year to award 30% of the funding to qualified minority applicants, then the Commission may award a portion of these reserved funds to other qualified applicants. In provisions concerning eligibility, requires an applicant to have worked in a community mental health center, behavioral health clinic, substance use treatment center or State-operated psychiatric hospital licensed or certified by the Department of Human Services or the Department of Healthcare and Family Services (instead of in a community mental health center). Effective July 1, 2024. 1/20/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 1/20/2023SenateFirst Reading 1/20/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2023SenateAssigned to Behavioral and Mental Health 2/14/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 2/14/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine 3/3/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health 3/7/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Behavioral and Mental Health 3/8/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Behavioral and Mental Health 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass as Amended Behavioral and Mental Health; 008-000-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/10/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 3/21/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023 3/22/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura 3/24/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/24/2023SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 3/24/2023HouseArrived in House 3/24/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 3/24/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/24/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/11/2023HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 4/19/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 4/20/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/26/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jennifer Gong-Gershowitz 5/3/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/3/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/4/2023HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Maura Hirschauer 5/4/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 101-000-000 5/4/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Cyril Nichols 5/4/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sharon Chung 5/4/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Anna Moeller 5/4/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly 5/4/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 6/2/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/9/2023SenateGovernor Approved 6/9/2023SenateEffective Date July 1, 2024 6/9/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0056