MHDDC-INVOLUNTARY ADMISSION Senate SponsorsSen. Matt Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Ron Sandack-Patricia R. Bellock) 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0853 405 ILCS 5/3-804from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-804Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that if the respondent is unable to obtain an examination in an involuntary admission proceeding or in a proceeding seeking the administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy, the respondent may request that the court order an examination to be made by a physician, qualified examiner, clinical psychologist, or other expert (rather than by an impartial medical expert under Supreme Court Rules or by a qualified examiner, clinical psychologist, or other expert). Provides that the court must determine the compensation of the examiner or other expert. Provides that the compensation must be paid by the respondent's county of residence unless the respondent is not a resident of the State, in which case the fee must be paid by the county in which the proceeding is pending. Deletes provision that determination of the compensation of the physician, qualified examiner, clinical psychologist, or other expert and its payment shall be governed by Supreme Court Rule.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the bill. Provides that the recipient in a discharge proceeding is entitled to secure an independent examination by a physician, qualified examiner, clinical psychologist, or other expert of his or her choice. If the recipient is unable to obtain an examination in a discharge proceeding, the recipient may request that the court order an examination to be made by a physician, qualified examiner, clinical psychologist, or other expert. The physician or other examiner, whether secured by the recipient or appointed by the court, may interview by telephone or in person any witnesses or other persons listed in the petition for discharge. Provides that the physician or other examiner may submit to the court a report in which his or her findings are described in detail. Provides that the court must determine the compensation of the examiner or other expert. The compensation must be paid by the recipient's county of residence unless the recipient is not a resident of this State, in which case the fee must be paid by the county in which the proceeding is pending. 2/14/2014SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 2/14/2014SenateFirst Reading 2/14/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 3/5/2014SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Matt Murphy 3/18/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/19/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/20/2014SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/20/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Judiciary 3/25/2014SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/26/2014SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 011-000-000 3/26/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 27, 2014 3/27/2014SenateSecond Reading 3/27/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 1, 2014 4/1/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/2/2014HouseArrived in House 4/7/2014HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Ron Sandack 4/7/2014HouseFirst Reading 4/7/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2014HouseAssigned to Judiciary 4/30/2014HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary; 015-000-000 4/30/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/13/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/13/2014HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 5/13/2014SenatePassed Both Houses 6/11/2014SenateSent to the Governor 8/1/2014SenateGovernor Approved 8/1/2014SenateEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/1/2014SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0853