Illinois SB1589 amends public employee disability, line of duty compensation, and public safety employee benefits acts to include mental health.
Illinois SB1589 amends the Public Employee Disability Act, the Line of Duty Compensation Act, and the Public Safety Employee Benefits Act to include mental health professionals within the scope of benefits. This includes defining "mental health professional" as any person employed and dispatched by a unit of local government to respond to crisis calls received on public emergency service lines instead of or in conjunction with law enforcement.
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