MH/DD RECORD DISCLOSURE-SCOPE Senate SponsorsSen. Chris Nybo and Thomas Cullerton-Pamela J. Althoff House Sponsors(Rep. Will Guzzardi-Carol Ammons-Robert Martwick) 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0028 740 ILCS 110/3from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 803Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that unless otherwise expressly provided for in the Act, records and communications made or created in the course of providing mental health or developmental disabilities services shall be protected from disclosure regardless of whether the records and communications are made or created in the course of a therapeutic relationship.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds reference to:740 ILCS 110/2from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 802Provides that "record" does not include a reference to the receipt of mental health or developmental disabilities services noted during a patient history and physical or other summary of care. Provides that "therapeutic relationship": (i) means the receipt by a recipient of mental health or developmental disabilities services from a therapist; and (ii) does not include independent evaluations for a purpose other than the provision of mental health or developmental disabilities services. 2/5/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo 2/5/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/5/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2015SenateAssigned to Judiciary 3/3/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Thomas Cullerton 3/10/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/10/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chris Nybo 3/10/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/11/2015SenatePostponed - Judiciary 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/18/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Judiciary; 009-000-000 3/18/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 19, 2015 3/19/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/19/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 24, 2015 3/26/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/27/2015HouseArrived in House 3/27/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Will Guzzardi 4/14/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/14/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/20/2015HouseAssigned to Judiciary - Civil Committee 4/28/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Judiciary - Civil Committee; 011-000-000 4/29/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/6/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/7/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 111-000-000 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 5/7/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert Martwick 5/7/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/5/2015SenateSent to the Governor 7/10/2015SenateGovernor Approved 7/10/2015SenateEffective Date January 1, 2016 7/10/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0028