Bill Text: IL HB3071 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Community Mental Health Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning definitions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-04-03 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3071 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2009-HB3071-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning health.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Community Mental Health Act is amended by | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 1 as follows:
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6 | (405 ILCS 20/1) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 301)
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7 | Sec. 1. As used in this Act:
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8 | "Direct recipient services" means only those services | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | required to carry out a completed individualized treatment plan | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | that
that is is signed by a service recipient or legal | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | guardian. Crisis assessment and stabilization services are | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | excluded, although these services may be anticipated in a | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | treatment plan.
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14 | "Governmental unit" means any county, city, village, | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | incorporated
town, or township.
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16 | "Person with a developmental disability" means any person | |||||||||||||||||||
17 | or persons so
diagnosed and as defined in the Mental Health and | |||||||||||||||||||
18 | Developmental Disabilities
Code. Community mental health | |||||||||||||||||||
19 | boards operating under this Act may in their jurisdiction, by a | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | majority vote, add to the definition of "person with a | |||||||||||||||||||
21 | developmental disability".
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22 | "Mental illness" has the meaning ascribed to that term in | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. |
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1 | Community mental health boards operating under this Act may in | ||||||
2 | their jurisdiction, by a majority vote, add to the definition | ||||||
3 | of "mental illness".
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4 | "Substance use disorder" encompasses substance abuse, | ||||||
5 | dependence, and addiction, not inconsistent with federal or | ||||||
6 | State definitions.
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7 | (Source: P.A. 95-336, eff. 8-21-07.)
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