IL SB3648

Law enforcement shall not be dispatched to mental or behavioral health calls in areas where mobile mental health relief providers are available, unless the individual is suspected of a crime or presents a threat of physical injury to self or others.

A mental health diagnosis or emergency alone is not sufficient grounds to dispatch law enforcement or require a law enforcement response to emergency calls.

Mobile mental health relief providers are prohibited from assisting in involuntary commitments beyond reporting concerns, providing witness statements, and fulfilling legal reporting requirements.

Regional Advisory Committees in each EMS Region must design local protocols for 9-1-1 centers and emergency responders to coordinate with 9-8-8 mental health services, with committees including representatives from 9-1-1 PSAPs, EMS providers, law enforcement, and mental health advocates.

Coordination requirements become effective on the date three conditions are met or July 1, 2025, whichever is earlier: statewide protocol negotiations are complete, regional coordination processes are designed, and mobile mental health services are available in the jurisdiction.