Rep. Ann Williams

Filed: 3/10/2011

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 785

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 785 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
5Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 2-101.1 as
6follows:
 
7    (405 ILCS 5/2-101.1 new)
8    Sec. 2-101.1. Outpatient services; consent; costs.
9    (a) Any adult may request and receive counseling services
10or psychotherapy on an outpatient basis. If the adult is under
11guardianship, the consent of the guardian shall not be
12necessary to authorize outpatient counseling or psychotherapy.
13The adult's guardian shall not be informed of such counseling
14or psychotherapy without the consent of the adult unless the
15facility director believes such disclosure is necessary. If the
16facility director intends to disclose the fact of counseling or

 

 

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1psychotherapy, the adult shall be so informed. However, until
2the consent of the adult's guardian has been obtained,
3outpatient counseling or psychotherapy provided to an adult
4under guardianship shall be limited to not more than 5
5sessions, a session lasting not more than 45 minutes.
6    (b) The adult's guardian shall not be liable for the costs
7of outpatient counseling or psychotherapy which is received by
8the adult without the consent of the adult's guardian.".