SCHOLARSHIP-MENTAL HEALTH GRAD House SponsorsRep. Elizabeth Coulson-Lou Lang-Constance A. Howard-Sidney H. Mathias-Fred Crespo, Greg Harris, Rosemary Mulligan, Sandy Cole and Patricia R. Bellock Senate Sponsors(Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins-Don Harmon and Ira I. Silverstein-Donne E. Trotter) 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0672 New Act Creates the Mental Health Graduate Education Scholarship Act. Establishes the Mental Health Graduate Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Department of Human Services. Requires the Department to provide scholarships to qualified individuals who are enrolled in or accepted into a mental health graduate program at a public or private college or university in this State and who agree to being employed in this State as a licensed professional counselor, licensed clinical professional counselor, licensed clinical psychologist, licensed social worker, or licensed clinical social worker in direct patient care in a human services capacity in a designated shortage area for at least one year for each year of scholarship assistance received. Sets forth provisions concerning the functions of the Department, the award and amount of a scholarship, requirements for scholarship recipients, a Mental Health Consortium Advisory Council, student enrollment and the obligations of institutions, and program funding. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the mental health employment obligation includes employment in this State as a licensed marriage and family therapist; makes related changes. Adds 2 members appointed by the Illinois Association for Marriage and Family Therapy to the Mental Health Consortium Advisory Council.Senate Floor Amendment No. 2 Provides that scholarship amounts for students pursuing graduate degrees (instead of for graduate degrees) in human services at a college or university shall include 75% of the weighted tuition and fees charged by public universities in the State plus the uniform living allowance used in the Monetary Award Program formula and annually reported by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides that a maximum of $100,000 of money for scholarships under the Act shall come from specified funds. 2/11/2009HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 2/11/2009HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/18/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 2/18/2009HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 2/20/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lou Lang 2/25/2009HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 2/25/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 2/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/17/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/17/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sidney H. Mathias 3/25/2009HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Fred Crespo 3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Mulligan 3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/25/2009HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/25/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/26/2009SenateArrive in Senate 3/26/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading March 30, 2009 3/27/2009SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 3/27/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Don Harmon 3/30/2009SenateFirst Reading 3/30/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 3/30/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/30/2009SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/2/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Ira I. Silverstein 4/22/2009SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/23/2009SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/30/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/30/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 5/5/2009SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 5/6/2009SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 008-000-000 5/6/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 7, 2009 5/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/12/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 5/13/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommend Do Adopt Higher Education; 008-000-000 5/14/2009SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2009SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted; Collins 5/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 15, 2009 5/15/2009SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/15/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 049-000-000 5/15/2009HouseArrived in House 5/15/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence Senate Amendment(s) 1, 2 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/18/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion Filed Concur Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 5/18/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/18/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Referred to Rules Committee 5/26/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 Motion to Concur Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 5/28/2009HouseSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 House Concurs 118-000-000 5/28/2009HouseSenate Floor Amendment No. 2 House Concurs 118-000-000 5/28/2009HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009HouseSent to the Governor 8/25/2009HouseGovernor Approved 8/25/2009HouseEffective Date August 25, 2009 8/25/2009HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0672