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Recent Legislative Session 'Big Win' for Mental Health

A local mental health agency is welcoming a bill passed during the recent Illinois state legislative session.

 

Tony Kirkman, Executive Director of the Piatt County Mental Health Center, told Regional Radio News on the WHOW Morning Show Tuesday that Illinois House Bill 3308 is a "big win for telehealth." The bill will protect the Governor's executive order on telehealth for the next five years.

 

 

The bill has a sunset clause that will allow private insurance companies to negotiate the rate for telehealth. Kirkman is anticipating insurance companies will cover less of a cost of telehealth compared to in-person visits.

 

 

Kirkman applauds the Governor's executive orders for allowing mental health providers to transition to telehealth quickly. He says telehealth allowed for individuals who were receiving therapy to continue that relationship. It has been good outreach for younger populations as well.

 

 

Illinois House Bill 3308 passed the General Assembly and now awaits the Governor's signature.

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