The Illinois House of Representatives has recently passed several significant pieces of legislation related to health care and mental health services. The Healthcare Protection Act, also known as HB 5395, which was a top priority for Governor JB Pritzker this session, received bipartisan support with a vote of 81-25 and is now headed to the Senate. This act includes reforms such as the elimination of step therapy and the banning of prior authorization for mental health treatments. Concurrently, the House also approved the Mental Health Justice Act, aimed at enhancing the response to mental health emergencies by establishing dedicated mental health responder units. These units are designed to ensure that the right type of responders attend to emergencies, providing necessary care and potentially saving lives.
HB 5395, Gov. Pritzker’s top legislative priority this session, passes the House on a bipartisan 81-25 roll. It heads to the Senate. #twill https://t.co/AnEJNmPAJm https://t.co/OlgVHZQOfG
Gov. Pritzker joins advocates to uplift the Healthcare Protection Act following its passage in the House of Representatives https://t.co/ciIsJ1uFpA
The House takes a bipartisan vote to pass @GovPritzker plan to make a series of health insurance reforms such as eliminating step therapy and banning prior authorization for mental health treatment #twill https://t.co/W8ldBFH3Ph https://t.co/STc08a2M9T
As debate begins on his health insurance reforms, @GovPritzker shakes hands and talks with House members on each side of the aisle. @staterepmoeller's HB5395 is up for debate now: https://t.co/7Jxq8q2vv2
The House is about to take up @GovPritzker’s top policy agenda this spring: health insurance reform. Pritzker is making a visit to the House for the debate #twill https://t.co/l3Sx1njHVS
We need to send the right responders to emergencies. My Mental Health Justice Act would help communities create mental health responder units to save lives and connect people in crisis with the care they need. Great to join @TheSafetyAgenda this week! https://t.co/PWl0oMMwXa
Gov. Pritzker joins advocates to uplift the Healthcare Protection Act following its passage in the House of Representatives https://t.co/RkbdlcLOMT
Illinois House OKs bill to give mental health workers called to emergencies https://t.co/mMm90vHHGn