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| | HB0785 Engrossed | | LRB097 03613 KTG 43650 b |
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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning health.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental |
| 5 | | Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 2-101.1 as |
| 6 | | follows:
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| 7 | | (405 ILCS 5/2-101.1 new) |
| 8 | | Sec. 2-101.1. Counseling services; consent; costs. |
| 9 | | (a) Any adult under guardianship may request and receive |
| 10 | | counseling services or psychotherapy. The consent of the |
| 11 | | guardian shall not be necessary to authorize counseling or |
| 12 | | psychotherapy. The adult's guardian shall not be informed, |
| 13 | | without the consent of the adult, of such counseling or |
| 14 | | psychotherapy unless the counselor or therapist believes such |
| 15 | | disclosure is necessary. If the counselor or therapist intends |
| 16 | | to disclose the fact of counseling or psychotherapy, the adult |
| 17 | | shall be so informed. However, until the consent of the adult's |
| 18 | | guardian has been obtained, counseling or psychotherapy |
| 19 | | provided to an adult under guardianship shall be limited to not |
| 20 | | more than 5 sessions, a session lasting not more than 45 |
| 21 | | minutes. |
| 22 | | (b) The adult's guardian shall not be liable for the costs |
| 23 | | of counseling or psychotherapy which is received by the adult |