Bill Text: IL HB1324 | 2021-2022 | 102nd General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning State's Attorneys' representation of the State in court proceedings.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-04-23 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB1324 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2021-HB1324-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning health.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Disabilities Code is amended by changing Section 3-101 as | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | follows:
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7 | (405 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-101)
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8 | Sec. 3-101.
(a) The
The State's Attorneys of the several | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | counties shall represent
the people of the State of Illinois | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | in court proceedings under this Chapter
and in proceedings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | under Section 2-107.1 in their respective counties,
shall | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | attend such proceedings either in person or by assistant, and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | shall
ensure that petitions, reports and orders are properly | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | prepared. Nothing
herein contained shall prevent any party, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | including any petitioner, from being represented by his own
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16 | counsel. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | (b) Any community mental health provider or inpatient | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | mental health facility, including hospitals operated by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Department, may be represented by counsel in court proceedings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | under this Chapter if they are providing services or funding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | for services to the respondent, or if an order by the court | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | directing said entity to provide services or funding for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | services to the respondent is being sought by any party. |
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1 | (Source: P.A. 97-375, eff. 8-15-11.)
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