Illinois HB2538 mandates wellness checks for adults with developmental disabilities who lose a parental guardian.
Illinois HB2538 amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act to require the Department of Human Services to request a wellness check from the designated adult protective services agency or provider agency within 6 months of learning that an adult with a developmental disability has lost a parental guardian. The wellness check aims to verify that the adult is not experiencing or at imminent risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect.
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