Bill Text: IL HB1714 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced

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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: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB1714 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2017-HB1714-Introduced.html

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2017 and 2018 HB1714 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Madigan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
405 ILCS 5/3-101 from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-101
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.
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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 changing Section 3-101 as
follows:
(405 ILCS 5/3-101) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-101)
Sec. 3-101. (a) The The State's Attorneys of the several
counties shall represent the people of the State of Illinois in
court proceedings under this Chapter and in proceedings under
Section 2-107.1 in their respective counties, shall attend such
proceedings either in person or by assistant, and shall ensure
that petitions, reports and orders are properly prepared.
Nothing herein contained shall prevent any party, including any
petitioner, from being represented by his own counsel.
(b) Any community mental health provider or inpatient
mental health facility, including hospitals operated by the
Department, may be represented by counsel in court proceedings
under this Chapter if they are providing services or funding
for services to the respondent, or if an order by the court
directing said entity to provide services or funding for
services to the respondent is being sought by any party.
(Source: P.A. 97-375, eff. 8-15-11.)