Illinois § 6.4 Mental health counseling

Illinois Statutes

§ 6.4 — Mental health counseling

Illinois § 6.4

TopicGOVERNMENT

Ch. 70SPECIAL DISTRICTS

Act 70 ILCS 705/Fire Protection District Act.

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Bluebook

70 Ill. Comp. Stat. 6.4 (2026).

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(a)As used in this Section: "First responders" means firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, as that term is defined in Section 3.5 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, dispatched pursuant to a 9-1-1 call, emergency medical dispatchers, as that term is defined in Section 3.70 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, and public safety telecommunicators, as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Emergency Telephone System Act. "Mental health counseling" means counseling therapy sessions provided by a clinical social worker, professional counselor, or licensed psychologist.

(b)If a fire protection district is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the insurance coverage shall include, on and after June

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(a) As used in this Section: "First responders" means firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, as that term is defined in Section 3.5 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, dispatched pursuant to a 9-1-1 call, emergency medical dispatchers, as that term is defined in Section 3.70 of the Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act, and public safety telecommunicators, as that term is defined in Section 2 of the Emergency Telephone System Act. "Mental health counseling" means counseling therapy sessions provided by a clinical social worker, professional counselor, or licensed psychologist. (b) If a fire protection district is a self-insurer for purposes of providing health insurance coverage for its employees, the insurance coverage shall include, on and after June 1, 2025, mental health counseling for any employee who is a first responder without imposing a deductible, coinsurance, copayment, or any other cost-sharing requirement on the coverage provided, except that this Section does not apply to the extent such coverage would disqualify a high-deductible health plan from eligibility for a health savings account pursuant to Section 223 of the Internal Revenue Code.