(20 ILCS 3955/12) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 712)
Sec. 12.
A Legal Advocacy Service attorney shall:
(1) have ready access to view and copy all mental health records pertaining
to his client, as provided in the "Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Confidentiality Act", enacted by the Eightieth General Assembly, as now
or hereafter amended, and such other records to which he is permitted access; and
(2) have the opportunity to consult with his client whenever necessary
for the performance of his duties. Service providers shall provide adequate
space and privacy for the purpose of attorney-client consultation. No attorney
shall have the right to visit eligible persons
or look at their records for the purpose of soliciting cases for representation.
(Source: P.A. 80-1487.)
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