MENTL HLTH-VOLUNTARY ADMISSION
Summary
Amends 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.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2009
Committee Review
May 2009
Senate Passage
May 2009
House Passage
May 2009
Signed into Law
Aug 2009
Introduced Apr 2, 2009
Signed Aug 24, 2009
Floor votes · Senate May 27, 2009 · House May 19, 2009
How they voted
58–0
Passed
Total votes 58
May 27, 2009
D
Democratic36
100% Yea
R
Republican22
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
35
Key actions
8
Committee
10
Amendments
4
Aug 24, 2009
Signed into law
Governor Approved
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
Passed Both Houses
upper
May 27, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 059-000-000
upper
May 26, 2009
Upper · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000
upper
May 22, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services
upper
May 21, 2009
Committee
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
upper
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 20, 2009
upper
May 19, 2009
Introduced
Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
upper
May 19, 2009
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (111-0-2)
house
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Disability Services Committee; 004-000-000
lower
May 6, 2009
Lower · Passed
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Disability Services Committee; by Voice Vote
lower
May 6, 2009
Introduced
House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Disability Services Committee
lower
Apr 14, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Disability Services Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 2, 2009
Introduced
Arrived in House
lower
Feb 19, 2009
Upper · Passed
Do Pass Human Services; 009-000-000
upper
Feb 10, 2009
Committee
Assigned to Human Services
upper
Feb 3, 2009
Committee
Referred to Assignments
upper
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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