Illinois HB3697 establishes mobile mental health services for crisis response.
Illinois HB3697 amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to establish mobile mental health services for crisis response. The bill mandates that mobile mental health relief providers must have adequate training, including de-escalation techniques, knowledge of local community services, and recognizing neurodivergent and developmental disability diagnoses. It prohibits law enforcement from responding to mental health emergencies unless requested by mobile mental health providers.
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