IL HB5468

Requires all 9-1-1 public safety answering points to screen law enforcement calls and follow approved protocols to identify callers experiencing behavioral health crises for referral to behavioral health response services.

Mandates that beginning July 1, 2027, all public safety answering points must use protocols under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act to identify behavioral and mental health emergencies that do not require law enforcement response.

Requires 9-1-1 centers to open and follow emergency medical dispatch protocols at the start of all emergency calls to ensure consistent data collection on behavioral health emergencies.

Directs Regional Advisory Committees to review crisis response system capacities and develop plans to expand mobile mental health provider services for more immediate coverage.

Updates Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training programs for police to include community response options under the Community Emergency Services and Support Act.