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Neutral Bill Mar 16, 2026

HIGHER ED-MENTAL HEALTH ACTION

Reinserts the provisions of the introduced bill with the following changes. In provisions concerning local partnerships, provides that each public college or university shall provide at least 3 licensed mental health professionals (instead of 3 on-site licensed clinical professional counselors or licensed clinical social workers) or less than 3 if the benchmark ratio falls under 3. Provides that the mental health professionals must be employed by the public college or university. Provides that service hours for the mental health professionals should be informed by campus utilization data and may include in-person and telehealth modalities to ensure access to the mental health professionals. Removes language requiring the professionals to be available on weekdays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. excluding holidays.

https://legiscan.com/IL/bill/HB3385/2025
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Norma Hernandez State Representative Diane Blair-Sherlock State Representative Cosponsor Mike Crawford State Representative Cosponsor Anne Stava State Representative Cosponsor Kevin Olickal State Representative Cosponsor Nabeela Syed State Representative Cosponsor Abdelnasser Rashid State Representative Cosponsor Katie Stuart State Representative Cosponsor Yolonda Morris State Representative Cosponsor Carol Ammons State Representative Cosponsor Sonya Harper State Representative Cosponsor Maura Hirschauer State Representative Cosponsor Dee Avelar State Representative Cosponsor Sharon Chung State Representative Cosponsor Laura Faver Dias State Representative Cosponsor Murri Briel State Representative Cosponsor Camille Lilly State Representative Cosponsor Lindsey LaPointe State Representative Cosponsor Maurice West State Representative Cosponsor Mary Beth Canty State Representative Cosponsor
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