Senate Sponsors: PARKER-OBAMA-SMITH-MUNOZ-JONES,W AND TROTTER. House Sponsors: SOMMER-KOSEL-COULSON-BELLOCK-HOWARD Short description: DISABLED ADULT ABUSE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Domestic Abuse of Disabled Adults Intervention Act. Changes the title to the Abuse of Adults with Disabilities Intervention Act. Defines "adult with disabilities" as a person aged 18 through 59 residing in a domestic living situation whose disability prevents the person from getting protection from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Includes harassment, interference with personal liberty, and intimidation within the provisions of the Act. Mandates certain reporting of abuse. Deletes a provision conditioning the Act's implementation on appropriated funds. Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act to change a title reference. Amends the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act to mandate that the Inspector General keep a public registry of certain employees who have abused the developmentally disabled. Amends the Unified Code of Corrections to include offenses against the mentally disabled within the provisions concerning factors in aggravation. Makes other changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 210 ILCS 30/6.2 730 ILCS 5/5-5-3.2 Further amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act to delete the provisions conditioning the services for abused adults on available appropriated funds. In the amendatory provisions of the Domestic Abuse of Disabled Adults Intervention Act, provides that an Adults with Disabilities Abuse Project may seek for an allegedly abused disabled adult the appointment of a guardian for services and decision-making. Provides that a Project may request a court order through an agency for appropriate remedies (now an order of protection under the Illinois Domestic Violence Act of 1986) for an allegedly abused disabled adult. Deletes the amendatory changes to the Abused and Neglected Long Term Care Facility Residents Reporting Act and the Unified Code of Corrections. Makes technical changes. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. In the amendatory provisions of the Domestic Abuse of Disabled Adults Intervention Act, changes the definitions of "abuse", "domestic living situation", "family or household members", and "neglect". Deletes the provisions concerning mandated reporters and willful deprivation. Deletes the provisions making a person liable for damages for intentionally or negligently failing to report abuse, neglect, or exploitation or who intentionally makes a false report. Provides that if a guardian refuses assessment of the adult with disabilities, the Adults with Disabilities Abuse Project may seek directly or through another agency a court order seeking appropriate remedies. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes the provisions mandating that a reporter or person conducting an assessment testify in any judicial or administrative proceeding and that no evidence may be excluded due to a common law or statutory privilege between the alleged abuser or disabled adult and the reporter. GOVERNOR'S AMENDATORY VETO MESSAGE Recommends adding an effective date of July 1, 2000. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0671 Last action date: 99-12-22 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status