(20 ILCS 1705/16) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 100-16)
Sec. 16.
In order to secure for the recipients of the
facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department
the earliest possible discharge from such facilities
compatible with proper treatment and care and a continuance of expert
service after discharge, without charge, the Department shall carry
on a program of after care of conditionally discharged recipients.
Qualified persons shall visit or consult the recipient and his family
before and at least every six months after discharge to advise the
family of and determine the existence of the care and occupation most
favorable for the recipient's continued improvement and return to and
maintenance of mental health. The visitation and contact requirement of
this Section shall remain in effect while the recipient is on conditional
discharge, and shall terminate when such status is terminated under
Section 4-702 of the "Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Code." The visitations required in this Section shall be in addition to
those required under Section 15 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 85-971.)
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