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Public Act 099-0179
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AN ACT concerning health.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental |
Disabilities Code is amended by changing Section 3-100 as |
follows:
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(405 ILCS 5/3-100) (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 3-100)
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Sec. 3-100.
The circuit court has jurisdiction under this |
Chapter over
persons not charged with a felony who are subject |
to involuntary admission.
Inmates of penal institutions shall |
not be considered as charged with a
felony within the meaning |
of this Chapter. Court proceedings under Article
VIII of this |
Chapter may be instituted as to any such inmate at any time
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within 90 days prior to discharge of such inmate by expiration |
of sentence
or otherwise, and if such inmate is found to be |
subject to involuntary admission,
the order of the court |
ordering hospitalization or other disposition shall
become |
effective at the time of discharge of the inmate from penal |
custody. The circuit court has jurisdiction over all persons |
alleged to be in need of treatment under Section 2-107.1 of |
this Code, whether or not they are charged with a felony.
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(Source: P.A. 80-1414.)
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