HB0785ham001 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Ann Williams

Filed: 3/10/2011

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 785

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 785 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the following:

"Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 2-101.1 as follows:

(405 ILCS 5/2-101.1 new)

Sec. 2-101.1. Outpatient services; consent; costs.

(a) Any adult may request and receive counseling services or psychotherapy on an outpatient basis. If the adult is under guardianship, the consent of the guardian shall not be necessary to authorize outpatient counseling or psychotherapy. The adult's guardian shall not be informed of such counseling or psychotherapy without the consent of the adult unless the facility director believes such disclosure is necessary. If the facility director intends to disclose the fact of counseling or psychotherapy, the adult shall be so informed. However, until the consent of the adult's guardian has been obtained, outpatient counseling or psychotherapy provided to an adult under guardianship shall be limited to not more than 5 sessions, a session lasting not more than 45 minutes.

(b) The adult's guardian shall not be liable for the costs of outpatient counseling or psychotherapy which is received by the adult without the consent of the adult's guardian.".