Illinois Code § 60
Illinois Code § 60. Reproduced from the official Illinois Compiled Statutes, with a citation summary, verification link, and related provisions.
§ 60.
Health care surrogate; specific mental health services. (a) In this Section, "specific mental health services" means the administration of psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy under Section 2-107 or 2-107.1 of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code or admission to a mental health facility as defined in Section 1-114 of that Code. (b) A surrogate decision maker, other than a court appointed guardian, may not consent to specific mental health services for an adult patient. A surrogate decision maker may, however, petition for the provision of specific mental health services pursuant to the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. (c) This Section does not grant a court-appointed guardian any additional authority to consent to specific mental health services than is permitted by the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. (Source: P.A. 95-172, eff. 8-14-07.)
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- Citation: Illinois Compiled Statutes § 60
- Jurisdiction: Illinois
- Code: Illinois Compiled Statutes
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