HB 1872 Illinois House · 104th Regular Session

DCFS-YOUTH IN CARE-MENTAL HLTH

Summary

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that all youth in care shall be assigned a mental health provider to manage their mental health care needs. Requires a youth's mental health provider to visit the youth and conduct a well-being assessment within 30 days after the youth is removed from his or her home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that additional follow-up visits and well-being checks shall be scheduled and conducted until the youth is no longer under the custody or guardianship of the Department. Provides that any mental health care services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any care or services the youth receives from his or her primary care provider. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2025

Committee Review

Jun 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Governor

Introduced Apr 14, 2025 Last action Jun 2, 2025

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What changed between versions

Introduced → Engrossed · 5 edits · Apr 10, 2025

MODERATE

The bill was significantly rewritten to replace a vague mandate for mental health visits with a structured system of screenings and care access. The new version defines specific screening criteria, sets a 45-day timeline for initial assessments, and establishes strict distance limits for finding mental health providers for youth in Medicaid managed care.

Scope change

The bill's scope expanded from a general requirement for provider visits to a detailed framework covering screening definitions, eligibility exemptions, and specific geographic constraints for provider access.

DEFINITION

Added a specific definition for 'mental health and wellness screening' that includes visual assessments and adverse childhood experience evaluations.

TIMELINE

Changed the deadline for the initial mental health assessment from 30 days to 45 days after a youth enters care.

ELIGIBILITY

Introduced exemptions for screenings if the youth is under six months old, over 12 and refuses services, or is already being treated by a clinician.

REQUIREMENT

Added strict geographic requirements for Medicaid managed care plans to find providers within 30 miles (or 60 miles in rural counties) or cover out-of-network costs if unavailable.

Replaced the requirement for a provider 'visit' with a requirement to coordinate care and deliver assessments from a licensed clinician.

Floor votes · House Apr 10, 2025

How they voted

75–35

Passed · 8 other

Total votes 118

Apr 10, 2025

D Democratic78

73 Yea 5

93% Yea

R Republican40

2 Yea 35 Nay 3

87% Nay

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 2, 2025

Committee

Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

upper

May 23, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025

upper

May 9, 2025

Upper · Passed

Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025

upper

Apr 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Committee

Referred to Assignments

upper

Apr 14, 2025

Introduced

Arrive in Senate

upper

Apr 10, 2025

Amended

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-035-000

lower

Apr 10, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted

lower

Apr 9, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 8, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Committee

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee

lower

Apr 7, 2025

Introduced

House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit

lower

Mar 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 009-003-000

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Committee

Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Referred to Rules Committee

lower

2 primary · 11 co-sponsors