MENTAL HLTH-OUT-OF-STATE CARE
Summary
Creates the Interstate Contracts for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act. Provides that the purpose of the Act is to enable Illinois and Wisconsin residents who are subject, by court order, to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis for the treatment of a mental health or substance use disorder to obtain appropriate treatment across state lines in qualified hospitals and facilities that are closer to their homes than are facilities available in their home states. Permits mental health facilities located in certain northern border counties to contract with Wisconsin county departments to provide substance use or mental health treatment to Wisconsin residents who are subject to involuntary commitment orders for treatment issued by Wisconsin courts, except that no services may be provided to Wisconsin residents who are involved in a criminal proceeding. Permits mental health facilities located in certain northern border counties to contract with Wisconsin county departments to secure substance use or mental health treatment for Illinois residents who are subject to involuntary commitment orders for treatment issued by State courts, except that no services may be secured for Illinois residents who are committed under specified provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure or the Unified Code of Corrections. Contains provisions concerning involuntary commitment court orders, treatment records, transfers between facilities, required contract provisions, and other matters. Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the short title of the Act to the Interstate Contracts for Mental Health Disorder Treatment Act (rather than the Interstate Contracts for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act). Removes all references to treatment for a substance use disorder and instead provides that the purpose of the Act is to enable Illinois and Wisconsin residents who are subject, by court order, to involuntary admission on an inpatient basis for the treatment of a mental health disorder to obtain appropriate treatment across state lines in qualified private hospitals and facilities that are closer to their homes than are facilities available in their home states. Provides that the Act does not apply to state-operated or public facilities or hospitals located in Wisconsin or Illinois.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Aug 2021
Introduced Apr 22, 2021
Signed Aug 13, 2021
Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2021 · House May 20, 2021
How they voted
44–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 46
Apr 21, 2021
D
Democratic29
93% Yea
R
Republican17
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
42
Key actions
7
Committee
7
Amendments
4
Aug 13, 2021
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 20, 2021
Lower · Passed
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
lower
May 6, 2021
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-000-000
lower
Apr 28, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
lower
Apr 23, 2021
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 22, 2021
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Apr 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
upper
Apr 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Johnson
upper
Apr 14, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Behavioral and Mental Health; 011-000-000
upper
Apr 13, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Committee
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
upper
Apr 12, 2021
Introduced
Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
upper
Mar 24, 2021
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Behavioral and Mental Health; 011-000-000
upper
Mar 16, 2021
Committee
Assigned to Behavioral and Mental Health
upper
Feb 26, 2021
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
2 primary · 13 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Adriane Johnson
DDemocratic
P
Rita Mayfield
DDemocratic
Co
Christopher Belt
DDemocratic
Co
Dan Didech
DDemocratic
Co
Don DeWitte
RRepublican
Co
Doris Turner
DDemocratic
Co
Elgie Sims
DDemocratic
Co
John Curran
RRepublican
Co
Julie Morrison
DDemocratic
Co
Laura Fine
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Hernandez
DDemocratic
Co
Mattie Hunter
DDemocratic
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