Full Text of SB2659 096th General Assembly
SB2659 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010 SB2659
Introduced 1/28/2010, by Sen. John J. Cullerton SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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20 ILCS 3955/2 |
from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 702 |
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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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LRB096 17280 RCE 32630 b |
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| AN ACT concerning State government.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | 3 |
| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Guardianship and Advocacy Act is amended by | 5 |
| 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 | 8 |
| otherwise:
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| (a) "Authority" means a Human Rights Authority.
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| (b) "Commission" means the
the Guardianship and Advocacy | 11 |
| Commission. | 12 |
| (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 | 15 |
| conservator.
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| (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.
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| (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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| (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
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| 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.
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| (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.
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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 | 16 |
| facility, center,
hospital, clinic, program, or any other | 17 |
| person devoted in whole or in part
to providing services to | 18 |
| 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 | 22 |
| age.
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| (Source: P.A. 88-380; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96.)
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