IL HB2811

Establishes a Behavioral Health Receiving Center Grant Pilot Program administered by the Department of Human Services to award grants to one or more counties for developing 23-hour non-secure mental health crisis facilities.

Requires the Department to issue a request for proposals by July 1, 2023 and award all grants by December 31, 2023, with grants prohibited from being used to purchase land.

Grant applications must identify the target population, types of mental health services offered, project costs, partnerships, sustainability plans, and methods for protecting privacy and collecting non-identifying data.

Department must report to legislative committees by June 30, 2024 on awarded counties and project details, and by June 30, 2026 on project data, lessons learned, and recommendations for future mental health crisis services.

Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to apply for a federal waiver or Title XIX State Plan amendment by July 1, 2023 to enable reimbursement through bundled daily rates for crisis management services delivered at behavioral health receiving centers.