94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2005 and 2006
HB0588


 
Introduced 01/27/05, by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 		













20 ILCS 3955/2
  from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 702







    Amends the Guardianship and Advocacy Act. Makes a technical change in a Section
concerning  definitions.
















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    AN ACT concerning State government.

 
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    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
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represented in the General Assembly: 


 
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    Section 5. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended by 
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changing Section 2 as follows:
 



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    (20 ILCS 3955/2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 702)



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    Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context requires 
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otherwise: 

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    (a) "Authority" means a Human Rights Authority.

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    (b) "Commission" means the
the Guardianship and Advocacy 
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Commission.
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    (c) "Director" means the Director of the Guardianship and

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Advocacy Commission.

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    (d) "Guardian" means a court appointed guardian or 
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conservator.

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    (e) "Services" includes but is not limited to examination, 
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diagnosis,
evaluation, treatment, care, training, 
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psychotherapy, pharmaceuticals,
after-care, habilitation, and 
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rehabilitation provided for an eligible
person.

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    (f) "Person" means an individual, corporation, 
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partnership, association,
unincorporated organization, or a 
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government or any subdivision, agency,
or instrumentality 
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thereof.

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    (g) "Eligible persons" means individuals who have 
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received, are receiving,
have requested, or may be in need of 
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mental health services, or are "persons
with a developmental 
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disability" as defined in the federal Developmental

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Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act (Public 
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Law 94-103,
Title II), as now or hereafter amended, or "persons 
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disabled" as defined in
the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation 
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Act.

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    (h) "Rights" includes but is not limited to all rights, 
 


 






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benefits, and
privileges guaranteed by law, the Constitution of 
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the State of Illinois,
and the Constitution of the United 
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States.

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    (i) "Legal Advocacy Service attorney" means an attorney

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employed by or under contract with the Legal Advocacy Service.

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    (j) "Service provider" means any public or private 
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facility, center,
 hospital, clinic, program, or any other 
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person devoted in whole or in part
to providing services to 
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eligible persons.

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    (k) "State Guardian" means the Office of State Guardian.

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    (l) "Ward" means a ward as defined by the Probate Act of

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1975, as now or hereafter amended, who is at
least 18 years of 
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age.

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(Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)