House Sponsors: RYDER. Short description: MHDD CD-SRV PROVIDER-REP PAYEE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to provide that a service provider may petition a payor of benefits to become a representative payee for a recipient's benefits. Effective immediately. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB1447, amended by H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that a recipient may deposit money with a facility (instead of a service provider). Provides that except when a recipient has given informed consent, no service provider shall be made representative payee for his or her social security, pension, trust fund, or any other form of direct payment or assistance (instead of allowing a service provider to petition a payor of benefits to become representative payee for a recipient's benefits). Provides that the term "service provider" does not include State-operated mental health or developmental disabilities facilities. Provides that a facility (instead of service provider) that has become representative payee shall use the benefits in accordance with laws and regulations governing the benefits. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status