House Sponsors: DURKIN AND DART. Short description: MENTAL HLTH-DISCHARGE-NOTICE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that before deciding the merits of a petition for discharge from a mental health facility, the court shall ensure that the person to be discharged has been examined separately by 2 physicians during the 45 days preceding that decision and that each such physician has filed with the court a detailed written report regarding the person's condition. Provides that before entering an order discharging a person from a mental health facility, the court shall determine whether there are any criminal charges pending against the person. If there are any such charges, requires that notice of the person's discharge be given to certain law enforcement officials. Provides for similar requirements in the case of a mental health facility director's decision to discharge or temporarily release a person from the facility. Provides for issuance of a domestic violence order of protection in conjunction with a person's discharge or temporary release from a mental health facility. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status