Bill Text: IL HB0785 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the short title.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)

Status: (Passed) 2011-07-22 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0165 [HB0785 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2011-HB0785-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 097-0165
HB0785 Enrolled LRB097 03613 KTG 43650 b
AN ACT concerning health.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 2-101.1 as
follows:
(405 ILCS 5/2-101.1 new)
Sec. 2-101.1. Counseling services; consent; costs.
(a) Any adult under guardianship may request and receive
counseling services or psychotherapy. The consent of the
guardian shall not be necessary to authorize counseling or
psychotherapy. The adult's guardian shall not be informed,
without the consent of the adult, of such counseling or
psychotherapy unless the counselor or therapist believes such
disclosure is necessary. If the counselor or therapist intends
to disclose the fact of counseling or psychotherapy, the adult
shall be so informed. However, until the consent of the adult's
guardian has been obtained, counseling or psychotherapy
provided to an adult under guardianship shall be limited to not
more than 5 sessions, a session lasting not more than 45
minutes.
(b) The adult's guardian shall not be liable for the costs
of counseling or psychotherapy which is received by the adult

without the consent of the adult's guardian.