COMMUNITY MNTL HLTH-VETERANS House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Michael P. McAuliffe-Mike Fortner-Rosemary Mulligan-Ron Stephens, William B. Black, Robert W. Pritchard, Patricia Reid Lindner, Jil Tracy, Sandra M. Pihos, Harry R. Ramey, Jr., Shane Cultra, Raymond Poe, Carolyn H. Krause, Timothy L. Schmitz and Donald L. Moffitt 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 405 ILCS 20/8.10 new 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.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes references to (i) determinations to be made by the Department of Human Services in connection with allocating funds to community providers and (ii) rules to be adopted by the Department in connection with creation of the pilot program. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 1/31/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/1/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/1/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Veterans Affairs Committee 2/22/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael P. McAuliffe 2/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Veterans Affairs Committee 2/28/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Veterans Affairs Committee; by Voice Vote 2/28/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Veterans Affairs Committee; 011-000-000 2/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/11/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Ron Stephens 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert W. Pritchard 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia Reid Lindner 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jil Tracy 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry R. Ramey, Jr. 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Shane Cultra 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Raymond Poe 3/11/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 3/12/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Timothy L. Schmitz 3/12/2008HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Donald L. Moffitt 4/18/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 9, 2008 5/9/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 23, 2008 5/23/2008HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2008 5/29/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/29/2008HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 5/31/2008HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die