Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that notwithstanding any of the provisions of the Code concerning the administration of psychotropic medication and electroconvulsive therapy, psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy may be administered pursuant to a power of attorney for health care under the Powers of Attorney for Health Care Law or a declaration for mental health treatment under the Mental Health Treatment Preference Declaration Act over the objection of the recipient if the recipient has not revoked the power of attorney or declaration for mental health treatment as provided in the relevant statute. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Passed) 2018-08-03 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 100-0710 [SB2609 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

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Voting Records

Chamber	Vote	Date	Yea	Nay	NV	Abs	Total	Result	Source	View
House	Third Reading in House	2018-05-21	101	1	1	5	108	Passed	Link	View
Senate	Third Reading in Senate	2018-04-17	54	0	5	0	59	Passed	Link	View

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