Senate Sponsors: PARKER. House Sponsors: LINDNER-MCCARTHY-BELLOCK-BLACK-COULSON Short description: MHDD CD-INVOLUNTARY TREATMENT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Changes the definition of "psychiatrist" with respect to education and training requirements. Provides that a hearing on a petition for the administration of authorized involuntary treatment may be heard immediately following the hearing on a petition for involuntary admission to a mental health facility. Changes provisions concerning continuances of a hearing on a petition for the administration of authorized involuntary treatment. Provides for additional 180-day periods of authorized involuntary treatment following an initial 90-day period and a second such period. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. In the provisions concerning a hearing on a petition for authorized involuntary treatment, provides that in exceptional circumstances as determined by the court, the court may, in its discretion, grant an additional continuance not to exceed 30 days. (This replaces the provision, deleted by the bill, that the court may, in its discretion, grant additional continuances if agreed to by all parties.) HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Replaces provisions concerning the time for holding a court hearing with respect to the administration of authorized involuntary treatment. Requires a hearing within 7 (instead of 14) days. Provides for a continuance of up to 7 days as of right. Provides for an additional continuance of not more than 7 days if needed to adequately prepare for or present evidence in the hearing or under exceptional circumstances. Authorizes the court to grant an additional continuance not to exceed 21 days if necessary to conduct a physical or other examination of the recipient of services, to provide the recipient with a trial by jury, or to arrange for substitution of counsel. (Deletes provisions of current law (i) for continuances totaling not more than 14 days to prepare for the hearing and (ii) for additional continuances if agreed to by all parties.) Provides that the hearing may be heard immediately preceding or following a judicial proceeding for involuntary admission to a mental health facility and may be heard by the same trier of fact or law as in that proceeding. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0787 Last action date: 00-06-09 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status