Public Act 0337 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB1575 Enrolled LRB102 17228 RLC 22689 b

Public Act 102-0337

AN ACT concerning State government.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section 76.1 as follows:

(20 ILCS 1705/76.1 new)

Sec. 76.1. First responder mental health database and resource page. Subject to appropriation, the Department shall create and maintain an online database and resource page on its website. The database and resource page shall contain mental health resources specifically geared toward first responders with the goal of connecting those persons with mental health resources related to crisis services, wellness, trauma information, nutrition, stress reduction, anxiety, depression, violence prevention, suicide prevention, and substance use and of encouraging information sharing among families of first responders, first responder organizations, first responder professional organizations, and first responders.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.