REGIONAL BEHAVIOR HEALTH NET House SponsorsRep. Joe Sosnowski-Patricia R. Bellock-Chapin Rose-Sandy Cole-Norine Hammond, Daniel V. Beiser, Brandon W. Phelps, Frank J. Mautino and Jim Watson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Dave Syverson-Jeffrey M. Schoenberg and John M. Sullivan) 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0381 New Act Creates the Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Networks Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services shall establish Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Networks for the purpose of ensuring and improving access to appropriate mental health and substance abuse services throughout Illinois by providing a platform for the organization of all relevant health, mental health, substance abuse, and other community entities and a mechanism to use and channel financial and other resources efficiently and effectively. Provides that the goals of the Networks shall include, but not be limited to, enabling persons with mental and substance use illnesses to access clinically appropriate, evidence-based services, regardless of where they reside in the State and particularly in rural areas; and improving access to mental health and substance abuse services throughout Illinois, but especially in rural Illinois communities. Contains provisions concerning the establishment of a Steering Committee and Network Councils; the development of Regional Integrated Behavioral Health Network Plans, and the timeline for such plans; and required reports. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 3 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts similar provisions, but with the following changes: Removes from the Network's list of goals the goal of defining the respective roles and relationships between public and private providers, preserving continued access to State-operated hospitals while enhancing acute care alternatives in private hospitals and community providers. Removes language providing that the agencies of the Steering Committee are directed to work collaboratively to provide consultation, advise, and leadership to the Networks in the development of a comprehensive, regional plan and in identifying sources of securing funding for the Networks. Removes language listing specific trade and professional associations, hospitals, and community providers that shall be represented on the Regional Network Advisory Council and instead provides that the Council shall be comprised of representatives of community stakeholders represented in the Network, including when available, but not limited to, relevant trade and professional associations representing hospitals, community providers, public health care, hospice care, long term care, law enforcement, emergency medical service, physicians trained in psychiatry; an organization that advocates on behalf of federally qualified health centers, an organization that advocates on behalf of persons suffering with mental illness and substance abuse disorders, an organization that advocates on behalf of persons with disabilities, an organization that advocates on behalf of persons who live in rural areas, an organization that advocates on behalf of persons who live in medically underserved areas; and others designated by the Steering Committee or Networks. Makes other changes. Effective January 1, 2012. 2/23/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 2/23/2011HouseFirst Reading 2/23/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Chapin Rose 3/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandy Cole 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Daniel V. Beiser 3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 3/15/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/15/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Brandon W. Phelps 3/16/2011HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 3/16/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/16/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 2 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 40 3/16/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Norine Hammond 3/16/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Frank J. Mautino 3/23/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jim Watson 3/24/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Joe Sosnowski 3/24/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Referred to Rules Committee 3/28/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 011-000-000 3/31/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/31/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 3 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/31/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 105-000-000 4/6/2011SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Dave Syverson 4/7/2011SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2011SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jeffrey M. Schoenberg 4/12/2011SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. John M. Sullivan 4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services 5/5/2011SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/10/2011SenateDo Pass Human Services; 007-000-000 5/10/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 11, 2011 5/12/2011SenateSecond Reading 5/12/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 13, 2011 5/18/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 5/18/2011HousePassed Both Houses 6/16/2011HouseSent to the Governor 8/15/2011HouseGovernor Approved 8/15/2011HouseEffective Date January 1, 2012 8/15/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0381