IL SB3413

Creates the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program within the Department of Human Services to provide grants to mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs.

Establishes the Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Fund as a special fund in the State treasury, with grant recipients eligible for up to $200,000 per licensed mental health or substance use disorder professional employed, engaged, or contracted.

Requires grant funds be used for recruiting, retaining, and compensating licensed professionals including psychiatrists, physicians, advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, nurses, phlebotomists, medical assistants, and emergency medical technicians.

Creates the Equity in Accessibility Act requiring the Department to provide funding and reimbursement for American Sign Language services and interpretive services for non-English speaking patients at mental health and substance use disorder treatment programs and facilities, based on actual costs and regional differences.

Becomes effective immediately upon enactment.