Bill > HB2387

This bill modifies the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to clarify jurisdictional and procedural matters related to involuntary mental health treatment. Specifically, the bill establishes that the circuit court has jurisdiction over involuntary admissions for persons not charged with a felony, and explicitly grants jurisdiction for outpatient involuntary admissions. The bill introduces important changes to court-ordered outpatient treatment, including that an order placing a respondent in the care of a relative or alternative treatment can grant a custodian the authority to consent to hospital admission if the respondent fails to comply with the order's conditions. Importantly, this provision does not apply to respondents charged with a felony. The bill also explicitly states that noncompliance with an outpatient treatment order shall not be grounds for a finding of contempt. Additionally, the bill requires clerks of circuit courts to submit annual reports to the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts regarding petitions for involuntary outpatient admission, with this reporting requirement set to be inoperative on January 1, 2030. These changes aim to provide more flexibility and clarity in managing involuntary mental health treatment while protecting the rights of individuals subject to such orders.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2387&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114&GA=104