Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law a sweeping mental health bill aimed at addressing a shortage of health care workers.
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Friday a sweeping mental health bill aimed in part at addressing a shortage of health care workers that experts say was only exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The bill temporarily removes re-licensing requirements for psychologists, social workers and professional counselors whose licenses have been inactive for up to five years, eliminating red tape that holds back some clinicians from returning to the workforce, Pritzker said. Another measure expedites the process for out-of-state providers to get licensed in Illinois.
People in recovery “want to work,” but finding a place that will hire them can be a challenge, David Albert, mental health director at IDHS, said at the bill’s signing. State Sen. Laura Fine, a Glenview Democrat, introduced the legislation in January and it was passed by both chambers of the General Assembly without opposition. Fine said at the signing that it’s “frustrating” to hear of people being turned away from receiving mental health services because of a lack of available providers.
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