Villa Bill Expanding Mental Health Education Passes Committee

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...

Villa Announces Committee Assignments

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...

Halpin Telehealth Expansion Plan to Take Effect Jan. 1

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...