HB4037 97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB097 17591 RLC 62797 b

97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB4037

Introduced , by Rep. Elaine Nekritz

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

405 ILCS 5/1-104

from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-104

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In the definition of "facility director", provides that a designee of the facility director may include a clinical professional counselor. Effective immediately.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning health.

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

Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code is amended by changing Section 1-104 as follows:

(405 ILCS 5/1-104) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 1-104)

Sec. 1-104. "Facility director" means the chief officer of a mental health or developmental disabilities facility or his designee or the supervisor of a program of treatment or habilitation, or his designee. Designee may include a physician, clinical psychologist, social worker, clinical professional counselor, or nurse.

(Source: P.A. 80-1414.)

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.