Illinois House Bill 2426 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Passed on August 27 2021 - 100% progression
Action: 2021-08-27 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0593
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that the notice of a recipient's rights includes, if applicable, the recipient's right to request a transfer to a different Department of Human Services facility. Provides that a recipient, his or her attorney, guardian, if any, and responsible relative, in any Department facility may make a written application to the facility director of the recipient's current facility to transfer to another Department facility. Provides that the Department shall provide the form to make such an application to a recipient, his or her attorney, guardian, if any, and responsible relative upon request. Provides that a recipient of services shall not include a person with the primary diagnosis of a developmental disability. Provides that upon receipt of the recipient's application, the facility director shall promptly schedule a hearing to be held within 7 days. Provides that the hearing shall be held at the recipient's current facility. Establishes the recipient's burden of proof at the transfer hearing. Provides that if a recipient's application for transfer is denied, no application may be filed for 180 days. Provides that the recipient does, however, have the right to administratively appeal any decision of the utilization review committee. Effective immediately.

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Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin [D]

Rep. Natalie Manley [D]

Sen. John Connor [D]

2021-05-31 - Senate - Third Reading in Senate (Y: 59 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-04-22 - House - Third Reading in House (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2021-04-22 - House - Motion in House (Y: 113 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2021-08-27	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 102-0593
2021-08-27	House	Effective Date August 27, 2021
2021-08-27	House	Governor Approved
2021-06-29	House	Sent to the Governor
2021-05-31	House	Passed Both Houses
2021-05-31	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 059-000-000
2021-05-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 31, 2021
2021-05-30	Senate	Second Reading
2021-05-30	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading
2021-05-30	Senate	Approved for Consideration Assignments
2021-05-30	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
2021-05-29	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2021
2021-05-29	Senate	Assigned to State Government
2021-05-19	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2021-05-19	Senate	First Reading
2021-05-19	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. John Connor
2021-04-23	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 27, 2021
2021-04-23	Senate	Arrive in Senate
2021-04-22	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - Passed 113-000-000
2021-04-21	House	Third Reading - Consent Calendar - First Day
2021-04-16	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-04-15	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-04-15	House	Second Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-04-08	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Consent Calendar
2021-03-24	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Natalie A. Manley
2021-03-19	House	Do Pass / Consent Calendar Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 015-000-000
2021-03-09	House	Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
2021-02-17	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2021-02-17	House	First Reading
2021-02-17	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Debbie Meyers-Martin

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
405	5	2-200	Amended Code	Citation Text
405	5	3-207	Amended Code	Citation Text
405	5	3-908	Amended Code	Citation Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2426&GAID=16&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=110&GA=102
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2426.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2426eng.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/102/HB/10200HB2426enr.htm
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publicacts/102/102-0593.htm
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200HB2426_04222021_108002.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/house/10200HB2426_04222021_108002T.pdf
Roll Call	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/votehistory/102/senate/10200HB2426_05312021_007000T.pdf