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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 2071         </title>
<shortdesc>MHDD-OIG INVESTIGATIONS</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Laura Fine</sponsors>
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<lastaction>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
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<synopsis>
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<reference>405 ILCS 5/3-210</reference><aliasreference>from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-210</aliasreference><SynopsisText>Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Makes changes to a provision concerning initial Department of Human Services investigations of a facility employee's alleged abuse, neglect, or financial exploitation of a recipient of mental health or developmental disability services. Expands the provision to include allegations of material obstruction of an investigation, physical abuse, sexual abuse, non-de minimis financial exploitation (such as financial exploitation totaling a cumulative value equal to or greater than $100), or egregious neglect. Adds provisions concerning Department investigations where a facility employee is the perpetrator of, at most, neglect, de minimis financial exploitation (such as financial exploitation totaling a cumulative value of less than $100), or mental abuse.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Laura Fine</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2025</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
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