Illinois · SB 1560 · 2025Enacted

Universal School Mental Health Screening Act

Makes Illinois the first state to require all school districts to offer free annual mental health screenings to students in grades 3 through 12.

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Allows schools to stock albuterol inhalers so students having breathing emergencies can get immediate treatment.

Expands requirements for schools to stock epinephrine auto-injectors for students experiencing severe allergic reactions.

Addresses barriers that keep residents from accessing primary care, mental health services, and hospital care.