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Bill Status of HB6582 93rd General Assembly

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Short Description: COUNTY JAIL-TRANSFER

House Sponsors
Rep. Jim Sacia

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

730 ILCS 125/14

from Ch. 75, par. 114

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the County Jail Act. Provides that if in the opinion of the Warden, a prisoner appears to be mentally ill or developmentally disabled and may be a danger to himself or herself, to other prisoners, or to jail personnel or appears to be in need of immediate mental health services, the Warden shall, within 72 hours of the admittance of the prisoner to the county jail, obtain an evaluation of the prisoner's condition from a physician, psychiatrist, or qualified examiner as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that if the physician, psychiatrist, or qualified examiner determines that the prisoner is in need of mental health or developmental disability services, the Warden shall transfer the prisoner to such other facility for the appropriate treatment.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2004	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Jim Sacia
2/9/2004	House	First Reading
2/9/2004	House	Referred to Rules Committee
1/11/2005	House	Session Sine Die

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