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| | 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB3502 Introduced , by Rep. Deb Conroy SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
| | 405 ILCS 45/1 | from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1351 |
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Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Persons Act. Makes
a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's purpose.
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB3502 | | LRB100 10098 RLC 20271 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning health.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill |
| 5 | | Persons Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
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| 6 | | (405 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1351)
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| 7 | | Sec. 1. Purpose. The
The Governor shall designate an agency |
| 8 | | to administer the
protection and advocacy system for mentally |
| 9 | | ill persons, pursuant to the
federal Protection and Advocacy of |
| 10 | | Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986. The
agency shall be |
| 11 | | independent of any agency which provides disability-related
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| 12 | | services (other than advocacy services), including treatment,
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| 13 | | rehabilitation, guardianship or habilitation. The agency may |
| 14 | | receive and
expend funds to protect and advocate the rights of |
| 15 | | mentally ill persons. |
| 16 | | (Source: P.A. 85-623.)
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