Illinois HB5468 amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to enhance coordination between 9-1-1 and 9-8-8 systems for mental health.
Illinois HB5468 amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to improve coordination between 9-1-1 and 9-8-8 systems for mental health crisis response. The bill requires 9-1-1 public safety answering points (PSAPs) to screen specific types of law enforcement calls and follow protocols to identify callers experiencing behavioral health crises and refer them for behavioral health response. It mandates that PSAPs open and follow emergency medical dispatch protocols at the start of all emergency calls to ensure consistent and uniform use of protocols.
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