IL HB3697

Amends the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to change mobile mental health response from "providing transportation" to "coordinating transportation" to the least restrictive setting for individuals experiencing behavioral health emergencies

Expands required training for mobile mental health relief providers to include recognizing and working with neurodivergent individuals and those with developmental disabilities, as well as training on involuntary commitment standards and cultural competencies to prevent disproportionate use of involuntary commitment

Allows mobile mental health relief providers to participate in involuntary commitment processes only as permitted under the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, with the Division of Behavioral Health monitoring commitment use and providing recommendations

Requires the Statewide Advisory Committee's data gathering system to track instances of mobile mental health providers initiating involuntary commitment petitions, broken down by county, employing entity, and aggregate demographics of individuals subject to petitions

Extends the deadline for 9-1-1 public safety answering points to coordinate with mobile behavioral health services from July 1, 2025 to July 1, 2027, with pilot testing by June 2025, assessment and revisions by June 2026, and full implementation by June 2027