The Heroin Crisis Act (HB0001) is the most comprehensive, fiscally responsible and evidence-based omnibus bill addressing the heroin/opioid crisis facing the state of Illinois that has come out of any state legislative body. HB0001 passed through the IL House of Representatives unanimously and through the IL Senate with only four nay votes. Here is your chance to change the fate of our future in Illinois! Sign this petition and tell Governor Rauner to do the right thing - pass HB0001 to rebuild our failed system, provide appropriate care for those struggling and save lives from unnecessary, early deaths!

Written by Representative Lou Lang (D-Skokie), The Heroin Crisis Act is a direct response to the staggering mortality rates seen in Chicago and throughout the midwest region. Its robust approach reflects the broad, detrimental impact that heroin use and addiction has on individuals, families, communities and societies.

With this bill's passage, we move away from trying to maintain the devastating impact and into a phase of much needed vitalization, rehabilitation and restructuring focused on caring for the health and well being of those impacted by opioid addiction and co-occurring disorders. Some of the critical areas incorporated in this bill includes accessibility and availability of necessary levels of substance use disorder care, data collection and reporting (by hospitals, coroners/medical examiners, first responders, treatment, etc.), drug court previsions, health insurance, education and awareness, overdose prevention and harm reduction, drug courts, prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP), medical and clinical professional education and beyond.

I sign this petition in memory of my little brother, Alex N. Laliberte, who lost his life at 20 before he even had the chance to truly experience what life had to offer him. He never received the appropriate education, care or support he deserved. Who/what do you sign for?