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 Bill Status of HB2936  98th General Assembly


Short Description:  MHDD CD-INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION

House Sponsors
Rep. Esther Golar - Emily McAsey - Patricia R. Bellock, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr., Charles E. Jefferson and Camille Y. Lilly

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. William R. Haine)

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  7/14/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0130

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
405 ILCS 5/3-811from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-811
405 ILCS 5/3-909from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-909


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that a transferring facility remains subject to the federal Emergency Medical Transport and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) when implementing a court order for the involuntary admission of a person on an inpatient basis or a court order for the transfer of a mental health patient to an alternative facility or program of alternative treatment. Requires a transferring facility to satisfy certain duties prior to implementing the order and in addition to those duties provided under the EMTALA. Effective immediately.

House Committee Amendment No. 1
Eliminates language requiring a transferring facility, when implementing an order of involuntary admission on an inpatient basis, to ensure that the receiving facility is able to manage the transferred recipient.

House Floor Amendment No. 2
Eliminates language requiring a transferring facility, when implementing an order of transfer to a different facility or program of alternative treatment, to ensure that the receiving facility is able to manage the transferred recipient.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/22/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  2/23/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/23/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/28/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/8/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee
  3/9/2011HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
  3/9/2011HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 010-000-000
  3/9/2011HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2011HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate
  3/17/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Emily McAsey
  3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
  3/30/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000
  4/1/2011HouseChief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Esther Golar
  4/1/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Emily McAsey
  4/7/2011HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate
  4/7/2011HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted by Voice Vote
  4/7/2011HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
  4/8/2011HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
  4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr.
  4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
  4/8/2011HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock
  4/8/2011HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
  4/8/2011SenateArrive in Senate
  4/8/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 11, 2011
  4/8/2011SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine
  4/11/2011SenateFirst Reading
  4/11/2011SenateReferred to Assignments
  4/27/2011SenateAssigned to Human Services
  5/5/2011SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
  5/5/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2011
  5/6/2011SenateSecond Reading
  5/6/2011SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 10, 2011
  5/12/2011SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000
  5/12/2011HousePassed Both Houses
  6/10/2011HouseSent to the Governor
  7/14/2011HouseGovernor Approved
  7/14/2011HouseEffective Date July 14, 2011
  7/14/2011HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0130

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