HB5165 Summary

• Amends the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act to update terminology and definitions, including replacing "substance abuse" with "substance use disorder" aligned with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM).

• Renames the "Compulsive Gambling Program" to the "Disordered Gambling Program" and adds definition of disordered gambling based on current DSM standards.

• Expands the array of services to include recovery support services, co-occurring mental health and substance use disorder treatment, and services delivered via electronic technology (telecounseling, telepsychiatry, computer-based services).

• Adds nondiscrimination protections prohibiting health plans and health care providers from discriminating against individuals based on substance abuse treatment records or history, subject to federal and state parity requirements.

• Updates Department functions and advisory council composition to include new organizations (Community Behavioral Healthcare Association of Illinois, Illinois Society of Addiction Medicine) and clarifies statewide prevention system development with environmental strategies and community coalitions.