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Senate committee prioritizes mental health issues amid pandemic By Grace Barbic Capitol News Illinois gbarbic@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD Leadership in the Illinois Senate has formed a new committee to focus on mental health issues in the current General Assembly as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to significantly alter everyday life. “Although it’s always been important, because mental health and physical health are one in the same in my opinion, now because of COVID it’s become even more essential that we really address these problems head on,” said Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview. Senate President Don Harmon, D-Oak Park, named Fine as chair of the newly created Senate Committee for Behavioral and Mental Health. When Fine joined the Senate last year, she approached Harmon about establishing a committee focused specifically on mental health and behavioral issues.

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