HB0590S01 (Substitute)
Child Therapy Amendments
Introduction
Feb 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Mar 3
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Mar 4
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 4
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 4
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 19
This bill addresses continuity of mental health treatment and services for children in, and leaving, the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services.
This bill:
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New protections for foster children's mental health care work in two directions under this bill. When a child enters state custody through the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), the division must check whether the child already has a therapist and take steps to keep that relationship going — including helping the therapist enroll in Medicaid if needed. When a child leaves state custody, DCFS must help connect the child back to the therapist they saw while in foster care, and health insurers must offer a "single case agreement" — a special arrangement allowing the child to continue seeing that therapist even if the therapist is outside the insurer's network — as long as the child left foster care within the past 90 days and the therapist agrees.
Current version: HB0590S01 (Substitute)
Introduction
Feb 20
House Rules
House Committee
Feb 27
House Floor Vote
Mar 3
Senate Rules
Mar 4
Senate Committee
Mar 4
Senate 2nd Reading
Mar 4
Senate 3rd Reading
Mar 4
House Concurrence
Mar 5
Governor Signed
Mar 19
IntroductionFeb 20
House Rules
House CommitteeFeb 27
House Floor VoteMar 3
Senate RulesMar 4
Senate CommitteeMar 4
Senate 2nd ReadingMar 4
Senate 3rd ReadingMar 4
House ConcurrenceMar 5
Governor SignedMar 19
This bill addresses continuity of mental health treatment and services for children in, and leaving, the custody of the Division of Child and Family Services.
This bill:
AI-generated summary. We recommend consulting the bill text for important decisions.
New protections for foster children's mental health care work in two directions under this bill. When a child enters state custody through the Division of Child and Family Services (DCFS), the division must check whether the child already has a therapist and take steps to keep that relationship going — including helping the therapist enroll in Medicaid if needed. When a child leaves state custody, DCFS must help connect the child back to the therapist they saw while in foster care, and health insurers must offer a "single case agreement" — a special arrangement allowing the child to continue seeing that therapist even if the therapist is outside the insurer's network — as long as the child left foster care within the past 90 days and the therapist agrees.
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Motion: Favorable Recommendation
Governor Signed
Lieutenant Governor's office for filing
House/ to Governor
Executive Branch - Governor
House/ received enrolled bill from Printing
Clerk of the House
House/ enrolled bill to Printing
Clerk of the House
Enrolled Bill Returned to House or Senate
Clerk of the House
Last updated Mar 26, 2026, 9:42 PM