HB1743

Illinois HB1743 amends criminal procedure to change mental health treatment placement protocols.

Illinois HB1743 modifies the Code of Criminal Procedure of 1963 to alter the process for placing defendants in mental health treatment facilities. If the Department of Human Services does not provide placement within 20 days of the court's order, it must compensate the sheriff for housing and mental health services. The bill removes the requirement for the Department to admit the defendant to a secure facility within 60 days and to update the court every 30 days if placement is delayed. Instead, the sheriff must contact the Department for updates on bed and placement availability.