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Public Act 097-0165
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| HB0785 Enrolled | LRB097 03613 KTG 43650 b |
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental |
Disabilities Code is amended by adding Section 2-101.1 as |
follows:
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(405 ILCS 5/2-101.1 new) |
Sec. 2-101.1. Counseling services; consent; costs. |
(a) Any adult under guardianship may request and receive |
counseling services or psychotherapy. The consent of the |
guardian shall not be necessary to authorize counseling or |
psychotherapy. The adult's guardian shall not be informed, |
without the consent of the adult, of such counseling or |
psychotherapy unless the counselor or therapist believes such |
disclosure is necessary. If the counselor or therapist intends |
to disclose the fact of counseling or psychotherapy, the adult |
shall be so informed. However, until the consent of the adult's |
guardian has been obtained, counseling or psychotherapy |
provided to an adult under guardianship shall be limited to not |
more than 5 sessions, a session lasting not more than 45 |
minutes. |
(b) The adult's guardian shall not be liable for the costs |
of counseling or psychotherapy which is received by the adult |