HR0882 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, During the 97th General Assembly, House Resolution 39 created the Psychotropic Substances Suicide Risk Task Force to (1) study and report upon the available research relevant to the reputed causal link between prescription of psychotropic substances and acts of suicide or violence against others; (2) to evaluate whether the State of Illinois' current policies with regard to psychotropic substances are adequate to protect the public; and (3) to make recommendations as to whether Illinois should consider adopting additional policies with regard to psychotropic substances, including but not limited to requiring county coroners to test for psychotropic substances in cases of suspected suicide; and

WHEREAS, The Psychotropic Substances Suicide Risk Task Force was to report its finding and recommendations to the General Assembly by December 31, 2011; and

WHEREAS, The Psychotropic Substances Suicide Risk Task Force needs additional time to complete its work; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that the Psychotropic Substances Suicide Risk Task Force shall submit a report, as required in House Resolution 39 of the 97th General Assembly, no later than December 31, 2012; and be it further

RESOLVED, That with this reporting extension, The Psychotropic Substances Suicide Risk Task Force shall continue to operate pursuant to House Resolution 39 of the 97th General Assembly.