Lawmakers are set to consider a plan to boost reimbursement rates and improve network adequacy for behavioral health services. The […]
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Lame Duck 2025 Passed Legislation
In early January, we wrapped up the 103rd General Assembly with our “Lame Duck” session where we passed 22 bills, […]
LaPointe Highlights Newly Enacted Mental Health Laws
CHICAGO – Continuing to prioritize impactful mental and behavioral health legislation in the new year, state Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, […]
Lawmakers to Host Hearing on Psychedelics for Behavioral Health and the Illinois Cure Act
CHICAGO – State Representative Lindsey LaPointe, Chair of the House Mental Health & Addiction Committee, will host a hearing on Tuesday, […]
LaPointe, Fine to Hold Hearing on Barriers For Substance Use Providers, Harm Reduction Practitioners
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe and Senator Laura Fine will lead a joint subject matter hearing with the House and Senate […]
LaPointe, Fine to Host Hearing on Special Fundingfor Behavioral Health, Cannabis Revenue & Opioid Settlements
SPRINGFIELD– State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, Sen. Laura Fine, other legislators, and treatment and harm reduction specialists will hold a subject […]
LaPointe Applauds New Local Shelter for Migrants, Continued Efforts to Combat Homelessness
CHICAGO – State Rep. Lindsey LaPointe, D-Chicago, applauds the recent opening of a local shelter at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church […]
2024 Legislative Town Hall
Earlier this week, Senator Martwick and I hosted our 2024 Virtual Town Hall, where we discussed important legislation that we […]
