MENTAL HEALTH-RESEARCH Senate SponsorsSen. Robert Peters, Karina Villa and Laura Fine House Sponsors(Rep. Will Guzzardi-Lindsey LaPointe) 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0969 740 ILCS 110/2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 802740 ILCS 110/5from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 805740 ILCS 110/11from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 811Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Defines "research" to have the meaning that is ascribed to it in HIPAA and the Code of Federal Regulations. Changes the consent form to delete the requirement that the signature of the person giving consent or revocation of a consent does not have to be witnessed by a person who can attest to the identity of the person signing. Provides that records and communications may be disclosed for research in accordance with the requirements set forth under HIPAA and the Code of Federal Regulations.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:740 ILCS 110/5from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 805Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Defines "research" to have the meaning that is ascribed to it in HIPAA and the Code of Federal Regulations. Provides that records and communications may be disclosed for research in accordance with the requirements set forth under HIPAA and the Code of Federal Regulations. 2/7/2024SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 2/7/2024SenateFirst Reading 2/7/2024SenateReferred to Assignments 3/14/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/18/2024SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura Fine 3/20/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 5, 2024 3/20/2024SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/20/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Robert Peters 3/20/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 4/5/2024SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 19, 2024 4/9/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 4/9/2024SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 4/10/2024SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 4/10/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 11, 2024 4/11/2024SenateSecond Reading 4/11/2024SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 12, 2024 4/12/2024SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 4/12/2024HouseArrived in House 4/12/2024HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/15/2024HouseFirst Reading 4/15/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/24/2024HouseAssigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee 4/26/2024HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Lindsey LaPointe 5/2/2024HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Mental Health & Addiction Committee; 014-000-000 5/2/2024HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2024HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2024HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/17/2024HouseThird Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 24, 2024 5/23/2024HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 077-032-000 5/23/2024SenatePassed Both Houses 6/21/2024SenateSent to the Governor 8/9/2024SenateGovernor Approved 8/9/2024SenateEffective Date January 1, 2025 8/9/2024SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0969