93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB5386

 

Introduced 02/06/04, by Michael J. Madigan

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 3955/2   from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 702

    Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Adds a caption to a Section concerning the definition of terms under the Act.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning guardianship and advocacy.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended by
5 changing Section 2 as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 3955/2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 702)
7     Sec. 2. Definitions. As used in this Act, unless the
8 context requires otherwise:
9     (a) "Authority" means a Human Rights Authority.
10     (b) "Commission" means the Guardianship and Advocacy
11 Commission.
12     (c) "Director" means the Director of the Guardianship and
13 Advocacy Commission.
14     (d) "Guardian" means a court appointed guardian or
15 conservator.
16     (e) "Services" includes but is not limited to examination,
17 diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, care, training,
18 psychotherapy, pharmaceuticals, after-care, habilitation, and
19 rehabilitation provided for an eligible person.
20     (f) "Person" means an individual, corporation,
21 partnership, association, unincorporated organization, or a
22 government or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
23 thereof.
24     (g) "Eligible persons" means individuals who have
25 received, are receiving, have requested, or may be in need of
26 mental health services, or are "persons with a developmental
27 disability" as defined in the federal Developmental
28 Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act (Public
29 Law 94-103, Title II), as now or hereafter amended, or "persons
30 disabled" as defined in the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation
31 Act.
32     (h) "Rights" includes but is not limited to all rights,

 

 

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1 benefits, and privileges guaranteed by law, the Constitution of
2 the State of Illinois, and the Constitution of the United
3 States.
4     (i) "Legal Advocacy Service attorney" means an attorney
5 employed by or under contract with the Legal Advocacy Service.
6     (j) "Service provider" means any public or private
7 facility, center, hospital, clinic, program, or any other
8 person devoted in whole or in part to providing services to
9 eligible persons.
10     (k) "State Guardian" means the Office of State Guardian.
11     (l) "Ward" means a ward as defined by the Probate Act of
12 1975, as now or hereafter amended, who is at least 18 years of
13 age.
14 (Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)