96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB2659

 

Introduced 1/28/2010, by Sen. John J. Cullerton

 

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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A BILL FOR

 

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1     AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended by
5 changing Section 2 as follows:
 
6     (20 ILCS 3955/2)  (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 702)
7     Sec. 2. As used in this Act, unless the context requires
8 otherwise:
9     (a) "Authority" means a Human Rights Authority.
10     (b) "Commission" means the the Guardianship and Advocacy
11 Commission.
12     (c) "Director" means the Director of the Guardianship and
13 Advocacy Commission.
14     (d) "Guardian" means a court appointed guardian or
15 conservator.
16     (e) "Services" includes but is not limited to examination,
17 diagnosis, evaluation, treatment, care, training,
18 psychotherapy, pharmaceuticals, after-care, habilitation, and
19 rehabilitation provided for an eligible person.
20     (f) "Person" means an individual, corporation,
21 partnership, association, unincorporated organization, or a
22 government or any subdivision, agency, or instrumentality
23 thereof.

 

 

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1     (g) "Eligible persons" means individuals who have
2 received, are receiving, have requested, or may be in need of
3 mental health services, or are "persons with a developmental
4 disability" as defined in the federal Developmental
5 Disabilities Services and Facilities Construction Act (Public
6 Law 94-103, Title II), as now or hereafter amended, or "persons
7 disabled" as defined in the Disabled Persons Rehabilitation
8 Act.
9     (h) "Rights" includes but is not limited to all rights,
10 benefits, and privileges guaranteed by law, the Constitution of
11 the State of Illinois, and the Constitution of the United
12 States.
13     (i) "Legal Advocacy Service attorney" means an attorney
14 employed by or under contract with the Legal Advocacy Service.
15     (j) "Service provider" means any public or private
16 facility, center, hospital, clinic, program, or any other
17 person devoted in whole or in part to providing services to
18 eligible persons.
19     (k) "State Guardian" means the Office of State Guardian.
20     (l) "Ward" means a ward as defined by the Probate Act of
21 1975, as now or hereafter amended, who is at least 18 years of
22 age.
23 (Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)