Bill Text: IL HB5022 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013. Provides that an advanced practice registered nurse shall observe consumers and staff and their interactions at least weekly, and the psychiatric medical director shall be present at the facility at least monthly to review interactions and make necessary modifications. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: (Passed) 2024-07-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0685 [HB5022 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2023-HB5022-Chaptered.html
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Public Act 103-0685 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning regulation.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation | ||||
Act of 2013 is amended by changing Section 2-102.5 as follows:
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(210 ILCS 49/2-102.5) | ||||
Sec. 2-102.5. Psychiatric visits. For the purposes of this | ||||
Act, any required psychiatric visit to a consumer may be | ||||
conducted by an APRN or by a physician. An APRN shall observe | ||||
consumers and staff and their interactions at least weekly, | ||||
and the psychiatric medical director shall be present at the | ||||
facility at least monthly to review interactions and make | ||||
necessary modifications. | ||||
(Source: P.A. 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22.)
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