93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB6154

 

Introduced 2/6/2004, by Tom Cross

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
405 ILCS 45/1   from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1351

    Amends the Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill Persons Act. Makes technical changes in a Section concerning the Act's purpose.


LRB093 19505 DRJ 45245 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB6154 LRB093 19505 DRJ 45245 b

1     AN ACT in relation to health.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Protection and Advocacy for Mentally Ill
5 Persons Act is amended by changing Section 1 as follows:
 
6     (405 ILCS 45/1)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1351)
7     Sec. 1. Purpose. The Governor shall designate an agency to
8 administer the protection and advocacy system for mentally ill
9 persons, pursuant to the federal Protection and Advocacy of
10 Mentally Ill Individuals Act of 1986. The agency shall be
11 independent of any agency that which provides
12 disability-related services (other than advocacy services),
13 including treatment, rehabilitation, guardianship, or
14 habilitation. The agency may receive and expend funds to
15 protect and advocate the rights of mentally ill persons.
16 (Source: P.A. 85-623.)