Bill Text: IL HB2142 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Chaptered

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Bill Title: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that until the consent of the adult's guardian has been obtained, counseling or psychotherapy provided to an adult under guardianship shall be limited to not more than 12 (rather than 5) sessions, a session lasting not more than 60 (rather than 45) minutes. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-0)

Status: (Passed) 2019-07-12 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0059 [HB2142 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2019-HB2142-Chaptered.html

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Public Act 101-0059
HB2142 Enrolled LRB101 10701 RLC 55813 b
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 2-101.1 as
follows:
(405 ILCS 5/2-101.1)
Sec. 2-101.1. Counseling services; consent; costs.
(a) Any adult under guardianship may request and receive
counseling services or psychotherapy. The consent of the
guardian shall not be necessary to authorize counseling or
psychotherapy. The adult's guardian shall not be informed,
without the consent of the adult, of such counseling or
psychotherapy unless the counselor or therapist believes such
disclosure is necessary. If the counselor or therapist intends
to disclose the fact of counseling or psychotherapy, the adult
shall be so informed. However, until the consent of the adult's
guardian has been obtained, counseling or psychotherapy
provided to an adult under guardianship shall be limited to not
more than 12 5 sessions, a session lasting not more than 60 45
minutes.
(b) The adult's guardian shall not be liable for the costs
of counseling or psychotherapy which is received by the adult

without the consent of the adult's guardian.
(Source: P.A. 97-165, eff. 1-1-12.)
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.