HB1854 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB102 11861 RLC 17197 b

102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
HB1854

Introduced 2/17/2021, by Rep. Bob Morgan

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

405 ILCS 5/3-911 new

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that the Department of Human Services when a recipient of services under this Code, whether admitted on a voluntary or involuntary basis, is being discharged from an inpatient facility, shall provide the recipient and the recipient's conservator, guardian, or other legally authorized representative a written aftercare plan prior to the recipient's discharge from the facility. Provides that the written aftercare plan shall include, to the extent known, all of the following components: (1) the nature of the illness and followup required; (2) medications including side effects and dosage schedules; (3) if the recipient was given an informed consent form with his or her medications, the form shall satisfy the requirement for information on side effects of the medications; 4) expected course of recovery; (5) recommendations regarding treatment that is relevant to the recipient's care; (6) referrals to providers of medical and mental health services; and (7) other relevant information. Provides that the recipient shall be advised by facility personnel that he or she may designate another person to receive a copy of the aftercare plan.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health.

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

Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 3-911 as follows:

(405 ILCS 5/3-911 new)

Sec. 3-911. Aftercare plan.

(a) The Department of Human Services when a recipient of services under this Code, whether admitted on a voluntary or involuntary basis, is being discharged from an inpatient facility, shall provide the recipient and the recipient's conservator, guardian, or other legally authorized representative a written aftercare plan prior to the recipient's discharge from the facility. The written aftercare plan shall include, to the extent known, all of the following components:

(1) the nature of the illness and followup required;

(2) medications including side effects and dosage schedules;

(3) if the recipient was given an informed consent form with his or her medications, the form shall satisfy the requirement for information on side effects of the medications;

(4) expected course of recovery;

(5) recommendations regarding treatment that is relevant to the recipient's care;

(6) referrals to providers of medical and mental health services; and

(7) other relevant information.

(b) The recipient shall be advised by facility personnel that he or she may designate another person to receive a copy of the aftercare plan.