103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1207
 
Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. Jonathan Carroll
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
20 ILCS 2605/2605-625 new

     Amends the Illinois State Police Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois.  Provides that the Illinois State Police shall implement a mental health support program for law enforcement officers who are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder.   Provides that the program shall consist of guidelines for personalized care, physical exercise including yoga and aerobic exercises, improvement of posture, group therapy standards, improving flexibility, and restoring confidence, and guidelines to maintain confidentiality of information concerning officers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and prevent that information from being included in the officer's personnel file.
  


LRB103 05756 RLC 50776 b

 
 
A BILL FOR
 

  
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  

  
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois State Police Law of the
Civil 
5Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 
62605-625 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-625 new)
8    Sec. 2605-625. Mental health support program 
9implementation. The Illinois State Police shall implement a 
10mental health support program for law enforcement officers who 
11are suffering post-traumatic stress disorder.   The program 
12shall consist of guidelines for personalized care, physical 
13exercise including yoga and aerobic exercises, improvement of 
14posture, group therapy standards, improving flexibility, and 
15restoring confidence, and guidelines to maintain 
16confidentiality of information concerning officers suffering 
17from post-traumatic stress disorder and prevent that 
18information from being included in the officer's personnel 
19file.