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Creates the Behavioral Health Workforce Data Collection Act. Requires The Department of Financial and Professional Regulation to collect data, as specified, from behavioral health professionals at the time of initial application for licensure and renewal of an active license. Requires the Department to ensure the data collection process is secure and adheres to State and federal privacy laws, including de-identification of personal data. Provides that the Department shall make the collected data publicly available in an aggregated, de-identified format. Requires the data to be published in a format that allows policy groups, advocates, and other stakeholders to monitor the diversity, linguistic capacity, and availability of the behavioral health workforce; identify regions and specialties with severe shortages; and forecast future workforce needs. Requires the Department to publish the aggregated data annually by January 31 on its website and through other accessible formats. Grants the Department rulemaking authority to implement the Act. Requires the Department to comply with applicable data privacy and confidentiality laws. Provides that, for a period of 2 years following the effective date of the Act, the Department shall submit to the Illinois Behavioral Health Workforce Center a list of email addresses or email communications, subject to data privacy and confidentiality laws, of all licensed behavioral health professionals exclusively for purposes of collecting data related to the behavioral health workforce in Illinois. Effective immediately.
Introduced
Apr 14, 2025
Last Action
Aug 15, 2025
Session
IL 104th
Sponsors
2 primary · 11 co
Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0311
Governor Approved
Effective Date January 1, 2026
Sent to the Governor
Third Reading - Passed; 037-019-000
Passed Both Houses
Second Reading
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2025
Do Pass Licensed Activities; 007-001-000
Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 13, 2025
Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Alternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Rachel Ventura
Assigned to Licensed Activities
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Arrive in Senate
Referred to Assignments
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-037-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Kimberly Du Buclet
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jawaharial Williams
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-005-000
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Nabeela Syed
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-007-000
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Referred to Rules Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lindsey LaPointe
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Nabeela Syed
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Public Act . . . . . . . . . 104-0311
Michael Crawford
Jawaharial Williams
Camille Y. Lilly
Suzanne M. Ness