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HB 579 Illinois House · 95th Regular Session

COMMUNITY MNTL HLTH-VETERANS

Summary
Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Provides that from funds appropriated to the Department of Human Services for that purpose, the Secretary of Human Services shall establish a 2-year pilot program in 3 locations across the State to provide mental health services to veterans who do not qualify for mental health services under a federally funded or State-funded program and who do not have insurance coverage for mental health services. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall implement the program in cooperation with the Department of Veterans' Affairs. Provides that in allocating funds to community providers for veterans' mental health services, the Department of Human Services shall give preference to programs that serve special population groups and targeted geographic areas. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2007
Committee Review
May 2008
House Passage
Mar 2007
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 20, 2007 Last action Jan 13, 2009
Floor votes · House Mar 20, 2007

How they voted

95–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 96
Mar 20, 2007
D Democratic51
50 Yea 1
98% Yea
R Republican45
45 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
50
Key actions
3
Committee
7
May 15, 2008
Upper · Passed
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee
upper
May 11, 2007
Committee
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
upper
Mar 30, 2007
Committee
Assigned to State Government and Veterans Affairs
upper
Mar 22, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules
upper
Mar 20, 2007
Introduced
Arrive in Senate
upper
Mar 20, 2007
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (95-0-1)
house
Mar 2, 2007
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 012-000-000
lower
Feb 7, 2007
Committee
Assigned to Veterans Affairs Committee
lower
Feb 5, 2007
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors

No sponsor information available.