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HB5594 - 104th General Assembly

MHDD CD-OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
Last Action
3/27/2026 - House: Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
House Sponsors
Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
405 ILCS 5/3-752
405 ILCS 5/3-753
Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. In provisions concerning petitions for involuntary admissions on an outpatient basis, adds a nurse practitioner to the list of examiners who may certify that an individual is subject to involuntary admission on an outpatient basis. Adds provisions that a certificate must contain the clinical observations of the examining psychiatrist or nurse practitioner when applicable. Reduces the number of certificates (from 2 to one) needed for a court to set a hearing without additional examination of the individual.
Actions
Date Chamber Action
2/06/2026 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Suzanne M. Ness
2/13/2026 House First Reading
2/13/2026 House Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2026 House Assigned to Mental Health & Addiction Committee
3/27/2026 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee