HB1879Introduced in the House
$ISBE-MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
Introduced by Margaret DeLaRosa, District 42
What does this bill do?
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Official description
Appropriates $4,500,000 to the State Board of Education for grants to school districts to contract with organizations that directly provide students and school-based staff with mental telehealth services that are billed to Medicaid and commercial insurance plans. Effective July 1, 2025.
Where it stands
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
July 1, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
No recorded vote is available for this bill yet.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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Bill history
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Margaret A. DeLaRosa
Assigned to Appropriations-Elementary & Secondary Education Committee
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
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