Illinois HB4999 mandates mental health professionals to report to the Department of Human Services if they determine a patient poses a clear and.
HB4999 amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code to require physicians, clinical psychologists, advanced practice psychiatric nurses, and qualified examiners to notify the Department of Human Services if they determine a patient poses a clear and present danger to themselves or others. This notification must occur within 24 hours. The bill also requires mental health facilities to report to the Illinois State Police if a patient poses a danger to a public official or someone under Secret Service protection.
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