eligible entity , and provides that the Capital Development Board may adopt rules to specify additional eligibility requirements for each type of applicant for early childhood construction grants .
Mental & Behavioral Health Legislation
Mental and behavioral health impact nearly all aspects of occupational therapy , with some related 2024 legislation becoming law this year and some likely to return in 2025 .
• Public Act 103-857 amends the Behavior Analyst Licensing Act , providing that after applicable state agency rulemaking , an individual shall not engage in the practice of applied behavior analysis unless licensed under the Act or covered by an exemption to use the title " licensed behavior analyst ", " L . B . A .", " licensed assistant behavior analyst ", " L . A . B . A .", or similar words or letters indicating the individual is licensed as a behavior analyst or assistant behavior analyst unless the individual is actually licensed under the Act . Provides that no business organization shall provide , attempt to provide , or offer to provide behavior analysis services unless every member , partner , shareholder , director , officer , holder of any other ownership interest , agent , and employee who renders applied behavior analysis services holds a currently valid license issued under the Act beginning 24 months after the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation has commenced issuance of licenses under the Act .
• House Bill 4665 is likely to return in 2025 after not passing this year , which creates within the Department of Human Services a Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Professional Support Grant Program to provide grants to mental health facilities and substance use disorder treatment programs .
• Senate Bill 3315 is also likely to return in 2025 after not passing this year , which in provisions concerning the treatment of autism spectrum disorder through applied behavior analysis , provide that public aid coverage of comprehensive applied behavior analysis and focused applied behavior analysis shall be based on medical necessity ( rather than such coverage may be limited to age ranges based on evidence-based best practices ).
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Brian Wojcicki
ILOTA welcomes Brian Wojcicki as our new Lobbyist . Brian is from Springfield , IL and started his legal practice in Chicago . He has 20 years experience in Illinois government relations with a focus on associations and professional licensure , as well as 15 years of legal practice , specializing in regulatory compliance and election law . Brian is the President and CEO of Illinois Capitol Group . Welcome Brian !
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