MENTL HLTH-VOLUNTARY ADMISSION Senate SponsorsSen. Heather Steans House Sponsors(Rep. Patricia R. Bellock) 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0612 405 ILCS 5/3-400from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-400755 ILCS 5/11a-17from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-17Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that a person who may be voluntarily admitted to a mental health facility includes a person adjudicated a disabled person. Provides for voluntary admission to a mental health facility if the facility director determines and documents in the recipient's medical record that the person (i) is clinically suitable for admission as a voluntary recipient and (ii) has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission (instead of if the director deems such person clinically suitable for admission as a voluntary recipient). Sets forth factors to be considered in determining whether a person has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission. Provides that a guardian of the person may not admit a ward to a mental health facility except at the ward's request as provided in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and unless the ward has the capacity to consent to such admission.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces the provisions amending the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code with similar provisions concerning voluntary admission to a mental health facility, but with changes that include the following: (1) provides that a person has the capacity to consent to voluntary admission if, in the professional judgment of the facility director or his or her designee, the person is able to understand (instead of if the person understands) certain specified matters; and (2) eliminates, from the list of those specified matters, a statement that if the person does not request discharge from the facility, he or she may be confined for up to 30 days. 2/3/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Heather Steans 2/3/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/3/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/10/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/19/2009SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 2/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 20, 2009 2/27/2009SenateSecond Reading 2/27/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 4, 2009 4/2/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 4/2/2009HouseArrived in House 4/2/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/2/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 4/2/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/2/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Disability Services Committee 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/6/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 004-000-000 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 5/19/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/19/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009 5/21/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Heather Steans 5/21/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/22/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/26/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000 5/27/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/25/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/24/2009SenateGovernor Approved 8/24/2009SenateEffective Date January 1, 2010 8/24/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0612