MENTAL ILLNESS CARE
Summary
Creates the Community Services to the Severely Mentally Ill Care Act. Provides that community-based mental health organizations accredited, certified, or licensed by the Department of Human Services that provide services to the severely mentally ill shall be regulated by a newly created Division of Community Services to the Severely Mentally Ill within the Department of Public Health. Authorizes promulgation of administrative rules concerning regulation, violations, penalties, and remedies. Provides for pre-admission screening, criminal history analysis, and notification of identified offenders. Creates a pilot program in Cook County and requires tracking of services and costs. Provides for reporting, privacy rights, and voluntary participation. Effective immediately.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2010
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 20, 2010
Last action Jan 11, 2011
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
17
Key actions
0
Committee
5
Jan 11, 2011
House · Failed
Session Sine Die
May 28, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Apr 21, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Do Pass / Short Debate Health Care Licenses Committee; 009-001-001
Mar 22, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Assigned to Health Care Licenses Committee
Mar 22, 2010
House · Reported by committee
Committee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) March 26, 2010
Mar 16, 2010
House · Referred to committee
Referred to Rules Committee
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
Co
Jack D. Franks
DDemocratic
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