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Full Text of HB1445  100th General Assembly

HB1445ham001 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. William Davis

Filed: 5/17/2018

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1445

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 1445 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental
5Disabilities Code is amended by changing Section 2-101.1 as
6follows:
 
7    (405 ILCS 5/2-101.1)
8    Sec. 2-101.1. Counseling services; consent; costs.
9    (a) Any adult under guardianship may request and receive
10counseling services or psychotherapy. The consent of the
11guardian shall not be necessary to authorize counseling or
12psychotherapy. The adult's guardian shall not be informed,
13without the consent of the adult, of such counseling or
14psychotherapy unless the counselor or therapist believes such
15disclosure is necessary. If the counselor or therapist intends
16to disclose the fact of counseling or psychotherapy, the adult

 

 

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1shall be so informed. However, until the consent of the adult's
2guardian has been obtained, counseling or psychotherapy
3provided to an adult under guardianship shall be limited to not
4more than 12 5 sessions, a session lasting not more than 60 45
5minutes.
6    (b) The adult's guardian shall not be liable for the costs
7of counseling or psychotherapy which is received by the adult
8without the consent of the adult's guardian.
9(Source: P.A. 97-165, eff. 1-1-12.)".