SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The legislative session has just began for members of the General Assembly, but new state Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, hit the ground running last week by passing a bill out of the House Mental Health Committee’s first meeting of the year...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Deb Conroy, D-Villa Park, will continue on as chair of the House Mental Health Committee in the 101st General Assembly. She is sponsoring new legislation to incorporate mental health into Illinois schools’ existing health education...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Maurice West II, D-Rockford, will serve on House committees related to mental health, criminal justice and higher education. “I’m excited to bring my experience working within higher education to the House committees that will handle...
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Karina Villa, D-West Chicago, will serve on the following committees during the 2019-20 sessions: Appropriations – Elementary and Secondary Education, Elementary and Secondary Education: School Curriculum and Policies, Health Care...
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. – A new law backed by state Rep. Mike Halpin, D-Rock Island, to expand access to behavioral and mental health care for underserved families is set to take effect on Jan. 1. “Telehealth is a growing health care delivery model that can be used to...