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CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed State Representative Margaret Croke’s legislation to improve access to mental health care by eliminating ghost networks into law as part of the Healthcare Protection Act. The legislation ensures those seeking mental health care are able to access an accurate network of providers and get the care they need. […]

Springfield, IL – Today, State Representative Margaret Croke’s legislation banning corporal punishment in Illinois’ private schools passed out of the Senate and is now headed to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk to be signed into law. The bill will amend the School Code to implement the same restrictions on corporal punishment in private schools that all […]

Springfield, IL – Today, State Representative Margaret Croke’s legislation to increase insurance coverage of In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) treatments passed the Illinois House with bipartisan support, and is headed to Governor JB Pritzker’s desk to be signed into law. The bill removes the current limitation, which requires insurance to only cover four rounds of IVF […]

Springfield, IL – Today, State Representative Margaret Croke’s legislation banning corporal punishment in Illinois’ private schools passed out of the House. The bill, which now heads to the Illinois Senate, would amend the School Code to implement the same restrictions on corporal punishment in private schools that all Illinois public schools are already subject to. “This […]

Springfield, IL – Inseparable, a national organization focused on closing the treatment gap for people with mental health conditions, improving crisis response, and supporting youth mental health, today commended the House Mental Health and Addiction Committee for passing HB5313 out of committee with unanimous support. The legislation, introduced by State Representative Margaret Croke, would improve access […]