Senate Sponsors: CULLERTON. Short description: MHDD CD-ELECTRO CONVULSIVE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Adds procedures that must be followed before psychotropic medication or electro-convulsive therapy is administered, including a court hearing. Provides for registration of electro-convulsive therapy equipment with the Department of Public Health. Requires reports from facilities and physicians administering electro-convulsive therapy or other convulsive or coma-producing therapy. Provides that court hearings shall be open to the press and public unless the respondent or some other party requests that they be closed. Provides for a court appointment of a temporary and limited surrogate decision maker to consent to mental health and other services for a seriously mentally ill person who lacks the capacity to make a reasoned decision about necessary services. Makes other changes. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status