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HB 759 Illinois House · 94th Regular Session

DCFS-MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Summary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that every child with a diagnosis of a mental illness who is placed under the Act shall receive mental health services. Requires DCFS, in cooperation with DHS, to file a proposed rule by January 1, 2006, regarding the mental health services to be provided to these children. Requires DCFS to assess each mental health community network in the State to determine what needs exist in each network for the required mental health services. Requires DCFS, by January 1, 2007, to submit a report describing the assessment of the mental health community networks and a plan to address the identified needs to the Governor and the General Assembly.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2005
Committee Review
Apr 2005
House Passage
May 2005
Senate Passage
May 2005
Signed into Law
Jun 2005
Introduced Mar 17, 2005 Signed Jun 15, 2005
Floor votes · Senate May 11, 2005 · House Mar 17, 2005

How they voted

50–0
Passed · 5 other
Total votes 55
May 11, 2005
D Democratic29
29 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican26
21 Yea 5
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
37
Key actions
7
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Jun 15, 2005
Signed into law
Governor Approved
lower
May 11, 2005
Lower · Passed
Passed Both Houses
lower
May 11, 2005
Senate · Passed
Senate Vote: pass (50-0-5)
senate
Apr 20, 2005
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Health & Human Services; 010-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Health & Human Services
upper
Apr 6, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 17, 2005
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 17, 2005
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (110-0-5)
house
Feb 24, 2005
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-001-000
lower
Feb 24, 2005
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
Feb 24, 2005
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 8, 2005
Committee
Assigned to Human Services Committee
lower
Feb 2, 2005
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.