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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6154
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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405 ILCS 45/1 |
from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1351 |
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Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Persons Act. Makes
technical changes in a Section concerning the Act's purpose.
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A BILL FOR
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HB6154 |
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LRB093 19505 DRJ 45245 b |
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| AN ACT in relation to health.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill |
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| Persons Act is
amended
by changing Section 1 as follows:
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| (405 ILCS 45/1) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1351)
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| Sec. 1. Purpose. The Governor shall designate an agency to |
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| administer the
protection and advocacy system for mentally ill |
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| persons, pursuant to the
federal Protection and Advocacy of |
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| Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986. The
agency shall be |
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| independent of any agency that
which provides
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| disability-related
services (other than advocacy services), |
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| including treatment,
rehabilitation, guardianship, or |
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| habilitation. The agency may receive and
expend funds to |
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| protect and advocate the rights of mentally ill persons.
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| (Source: P.A. 85-623.)
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