Gov. JB Pritzker joined state officials on July 31 to sign legislation that will provide Illinois public schools with cost-free mental health screening tools for students across the state, according to a press release from Pritzker's office.

"Access to mental healthcare – especially for children – is too often overlooked or ignored," Pritzker said in the release.

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Pritzker signs mental health screening bill

Pritzker joined State Superintendent Tony Sanders, Chief Officer for Children’s Behavioral Health Transformation Dana Weiner, bill sponsors and local elected officials to sign SB1560 .

The bill builds on previous legislation by offering mental health screening tools to Illinois public schools and partnering with psychiatric hospitals to inform parents and c

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