HB4495

MEDICAID-MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS

Introduced·1/20/26
Introduced Text

Illinois HB4495 aims to improve linkage to follow-up care after a behavioral health crisis.

Illinois HB4495, also known as the Strengthen Linkage to Follow-Up Care after a Behavioral Health Crisis Act, seeks to enhance access to immediate follow-up treatment for individuals experiencing a mental health or substance use crisis. The bill mandates that when mobile crisis response services are provided, the Illinois Medicaid-Crisis Assessment Tool must enable the delivery of community support services, medication monitoring, and other specified services for up to 30 days without requiring an integrated assessment and treatment plan.

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Where it stands

Current
Rules Committee
Next
Committee decision

Sponsors

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9
0
Democratic CaucusRepublican Caucus

Calendar

Mar 26

10:00 AM

House Mental Health & Addiction Committee Hearing

Mar 20

10:00 AM

House Mental Health & Addiction Committee Hearing

History

May 14

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

May 13

House

Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin John Olickal

Mar 27

House

Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee