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Public Act 094-0418 |
HB1511 Enrolled |
LRB094 04018 MKM 34034 b |
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AN ACT concerning human services.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Abuse of Adults with Disabilities |
Intervention Act is amended by changing Section 45 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2435/45) (from Ch. 23, par. 3395-45)
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Sec. 45. Consent.
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(a) If the Adults with Disabilities Abuse
Project has |
received a report of alleged or
suspected abuse, neglect, or |
exploitation with regard to an adult with
disabilities who |
lacks the capacity to consent to an assessment or to services,
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the Adults with Disabilities Abuse Project may seek, directly
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or through another agency,
the appointment of a temporary or |
permanent guardian for assessment,
provision of services, or |
any other decision-making authority as is appropriate
for the |
individual as provided in Article
XIa of the Probate Act of |
1975 or other relief as provided under the
Illinois Domestic |
Violence Act of 1986.
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(a-5) If the adult with disabilities consents to the |
assessment, such
assessment shall be
conducted. If the adult |
with disabilities consents to the services included in
the |
service
plan, such services shall be provided. If the adult |
with disabilities refuses
or withdraws
his or her consent to |
the completion of the assessment, the assessment shall be
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terminated.
If the adult with disabilities refuses or withdraws |
his or her consent to the
provision of
services, the services |
shall not be provided.
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(b) A guardian of the person of an adult with
disabilities |
who is abused,
neglected, or exploited by another individual in |
a domestic living
situation may consent to an assessment or to |
services being provided
pursuant to the service plan. If the |
guardian is alleged to be the
perpetrator of the abuse, |