20 ILCS 2310/2310-725

Current through Public Act 103-1052
Section 20 ILCS 2310/2310-725 - Public educational effort on mental health and wellness

Subject to appropriation, the Department shall undertake a public educational campaign to bring broad public awareness to communities across this State on the importance of mental health and wellness, including the expanded coverage of mental health treatment, and consistent with the recommendations of the Illinois Children's Mental Health Partnership's Children's Mental Health Plan of 2022 and Public Act 102-899. The Department shall look to other successful public educational campaigns to guide this effort, such as the public educational campaign related to Get Covered Illinois. Additionally, the Department shall work with the Department of Insurance, the Illinois State Board of Education, the Department of Human Services, the Department of Healthcare and Family Services, the Department of Juvenile Justice, the Department of Children and Family Services, and other State agencies as necessary to promote consistency in messaging and distribution methods between this campaign and other concurrent public educational campaigns related to mental health and mental wellness. Public messaging for this campaign shall be simple, be easy to understand, and include culturally competent messaging for different communities and regions throughout this State.

20 ILCS 2310/2310-725

Amended without change by P.A. 103-0605,§ 105, eff. 7/1/2024.
Renumbered from 20 ILCS 2310/2310-720 by P.A. 103-0605,§ 105, eff. 7/1/2024.
Added by P.A. 103-0535,§ 15, eff. 8/11/2023.