MNTL HLTH CONFID REC-DISCLOSE House SponsorsRep. Patricia R. Bellock-Sandra M. Pihos-Mike Fortner-Kathleen A. Ryg-Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kirk W. Dillard) 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die 740 ILCS 110/11from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 811 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that records and communications may be disclosed when a therapist determines that certain disclosures are necessary to initiate or continue civil commitment or involuntary treatment proceedings (instead of only civil commitment proceedings). Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that neither the Governor nor any agency or agency head under the jurisdiction of the Governor has any rulemaking authority under the amendatory Act, but that the Governor may suggest rules by filing them with the General Assembly and requesting that the General Assembly authorize such rulemaking by law, enact the suggested rules into law, or take other appropriate action in the General Assembly's discretion. 2/8/2008HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 2/11/2008HouseFirst Reading 2/11/2008HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/20/2008HouseAssigned to Disability Services Committee 2/22/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 2/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee 2/27/2008HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote 2/27/2008HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 009-000-000 2/28/2008HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/12/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mike Fortner 4/1/2008HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2008HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/2/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen A. Ryg 4/2/2008HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mark H. Beaubien, Jr. 4/2/2008HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 4/3/2008SenateArrive in Senate 4/3/2008SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/3/2008SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 4/3/2008SenateFirst Reading 4/3/2008SenateReferred to Rules 5/15/2008SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 22, 2008; Substantive House Bills Out of Committee 1/13/2009HouseSession Sine Die