HB 4619 Illinois House · 97th Regular Session

MENTAL HEALTH, DRUG&VET COURTS

Summary
Amends the Drug Court Treatment Act, the Veterans and Servicemembers Court Treatment Act, and the Mental Health Court Treatment Act. Changes the definitions of "drug court professional", "Veterans and Servicemembers Court professional", and "mental health court professional" to include peer recovery coaches and coordinators. Provides that a Veterans and Servicemembers Court may be established as a problem solving court and includes a mental health court. Deletes provisions that exclude from a Veterans and Servicemembers Court program or a mental health court program a defendant who has previously completed or has been discharged from such program within 3 years of that completion or discharge. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that in addition to other entities prescribed by law, mental health court professionals, Veterans and Servicemembers Court professionals, and juvenile detention facilities may disclose a recipient's mental health record or communications, without consent, to each other, but only for the purpose of admission, treatment, planning, or discharge. Effective immediately.
Bill status failed 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2012
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Governor
Introduced Feb 1, 2012 Last action Jan 8, 2013
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Jan 8, 2013
House · Failed
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Feb 1, 2012
House · Referred to committee
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Michael G. Connelly
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