(405 ILCS 5/3-911) Sec. 3-911. Aftercare plan. (a) The Department of Human Services when a recipient of services under this Code, whether admitted on a voluntary or involuntary basis, is being discharged from an inpatient facility, shall provide the recipient and the recipient's conservator, guardian, or other legally authorized representative a written aftercare plan prior to the recipient's discharge from the facility.
The written aftercare plan shall include, to the extent known, all of the following components: (1) the nature of the illness and followup required; (2) medications including side effects and dosage |
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(3) if the recipient was given an informed consent
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| form with his or her medications, the form shall satisfy the requirement for information on side effects of the medications;
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(4) expected course of recovery;
(5) recommendations regarding treatment that is
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(6) referrals to providers of medical and mental
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(7) other relevant information.
(b) The recipient shall be advised by facility personnel that he or she may designate another person to receive a copy of the aftercare plan.
(Source: P.A. 102-420, eff. 1-1-22 .)
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