HB5022eng 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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AN ACT concerning regulation.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013 is amended by changing Section 2-102.5 as follows:

(210 ILCS 49/2-102.5)

Sec. 2-102.5. Psychiatric visits. For the purposes of this Act, any required psychiatric visit to a consumer may be conducted by an APRN or by a physician. An APRN shall observe consumers and staff and their interactions at least weekly, and the psychiatric medical director shall be present at the facility at least monthly to review interactions and make necessary modifications.

(Source: P.A. 102-1053, eff. 6-10-22.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.