| Topic |
Short Description
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Link |
Last Action
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Intern / Supervisor Financial Assistance
|
Scholarships to provide financial assistance to interns and clinical supervisors at specific non-profits with priority for applicants from a racial minority. A commitment to work in specific non-profits for 4 years. |
HB2838
|
Dead
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IDFPR License Fees
|
Reduces SW fees does not include counselor fees- Oppose
|
HB5147
|
Dead
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License Fees
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Licensure Fees-application for renewal no more 1/2 application fee
|
HB5148
|
Dead
|
Early Childhood
|
Department of Early Childhood-Parts include counselors parts do not
|
HB545
|
Dead
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| Grants |
Mental Health Professional Grants
|
HB4665
|
Dead |
Mental Health Danger Reporting
|
Imitates parts of FOID Act on reporting Clear and Present Danger includes counselors as qualified examiners
|
HB5129
|
Dead
|
| Fees |
Professional regulation fees
|
HB5006
|
Dead
|
Illinois Cure Act
|
Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens |
HB1
|
Dead
|
Illinois Cure Act
|
Compassionate Use and Research of Entheogens |
SB3695
|
Dead
|
Insurance Parity
|
The major issues
• Protections for 90837 Billing Code
• Allowance of multiple services in the same day
• Allowance of supervisory billing (permits students/supervisees to render services and those services are eligible for insurance reimbursement).
• Minimum rates linked to medicare reimbursement rates that serve as a floor for payment of services
• Speedy credentialing, contracting and rostering
• Third-party Administrators must follow parity laws
|
HB4475
|
Dead |
Behavior Analyst
|
Repeals language that prevents business organizations from
providing behavior analysis services Repeals language that
prevents the creation of businesses that provide behavior analysis
services |
HB5344
|
Passed House & Senate Sent to Gov
|
Art Therapists License
|
Art Therapist Licensure Act
|
HB5019
|
Dead
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| HFS Fee Transparency |
Require HFS to provide 45 days’ notice of any changes to the Medicaid Mental Health Fee Schedule.
● Exempt claims that were submitted before the Mental Health Fee Schedule is released from the timely filing requirement. |
HB4739
|
Dead
|
| Workforce Direct Care Expansion Act |
Establish a Behavioral Health Administrative Burden Work Group consisting of providers,
consumer advocacy groups, and key government bodies.
● Develop an Administrative Burden Reduction Plan to be implemented by state agencies
regulating the behavioral health sector. |
HB5094
|
Dead
|
LMFT -out of state
|
LMFT licensed in another state can get licensed without an additional exam.
|
HB5246
|
Dead |
Reproductive Health Care related investigations
|
Prohibits the State from providing any
information or expending or using any time, money, facilities,
property, equipment, personnel, or other resources in furtherance of any
interstate investigation or proceeding seeking to impose civil or
criminal liability upon a person or entity for: (1) the provision,
receipt, or seeking of or inquiring or responding to an inquiry about
reproductive health care products or services that are lawful in
Illinois; or (2) assisting, advising, aiding, abetting, facilitating,
soliciting, or conspiring with any person or entity providing,
receiving, seeking, or inquiring or responding to an inquiry about
reproductive health care products or services that are lawful in
Illinois. |
HB5239
|
Passed House & Senate
Sent to Gov
|
Use of AI with mental health services
|
Provides that it is an unlawful
practice within the meaning of the Act for a licensed mental health
professional to provide mental health services to a patient through the
use of artificial intelligence without first obtaining informed consent
from the patient |
HB5649
|
not assigned
|
Immigration status and licensure
|
Provides that a license to practice
under the Act shall not be denied an applicant because of the
applicant's real or perceived immigration status. |
HB5457
|
Dead
|
1st responders Couples & family counseling coverage
|
Adds Couples and Family Counseling to be covered in Chicago for 1st responders.
|
HB4460
|
Passed House & Senate concurrence
Sent to Gov
|
Physical Therapists Compact
|
Licensure Compact for Physical Therapists facilitate interstate practice
|
HB4593
|
Dead |
Dentist Compact
|
Compact for Dentists / Dental Hygenists facilitate interstate practice
|
HB4579
|
Dead |
Social Worker
Compact
|
Compact for Social Workers
|
HB5375
|
Dead |
Counselor in Training
|
Creates a new license category
|
SB136
|
Dead
|
Bans funds
for conversion therapy
|
The State shall not expend any
public funds in any organization, nonprofit organization, religious
organization, or any other entity that performs conversion therapy. |
HB2572
|
Dead |
Counselor
Compact |
Counselor Compact to include Illinois requires a 60 credit hour degree, fingerprinting, background checks facilitate interstate practice
|
SB2856
|
Dead |
Counselor
Compact |
Counselor Compact to include Illinois requires a 60 credit hour degree, fingerprinting, background checks facilitate interstate practice |
HB2642
|
Dead |
CE Rules
|
CE Clarification on Cultural Competency and Alzheimer's Disease Training
|
Illinois Register
Vol 47, Issue 50
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Loan Repayment
|
ISAC Loan Repayment Program
Map of shortage areas
|
Illinois Register
|
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Illinois Counseling Association
