Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who may be voluntarily admitted to a mental health facility includes a person adjudicated a disabled person. Provides for voluntary admission to a mental health facility if the facility director determines and documents in the recipient's medical record that the person (i) is clinically suitable for admission as a voluntary recipient and (ii) has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission (instead of if the director deems such person clinically suitable for admission as a voluntary recipient). Sets forth factors to be considered in determining whether a person has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission. Provides that a guardian of the person may not admit a ward to a mental health facility except at the ward's request as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and unless the ward has the capacity to consent to such admission.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2009-08-24 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0612 [SB0209 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
Senate	Concurrence in Senate	2009-05-27	54	0	0	0	54	Passed	Link	View
House	Third Reading in House	2009-05-19	116	0	1	0	117	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2009-04-02	54	0	0	0	54	Passed	Link	View

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