Illinois · statute · 20 ILCS 1710 · 10 active provisions
Article short title. This Article 1710 of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois may be cited as the Department of Human Services (Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities) Law. (Source: P.A. 96-1000, eff. 7-2-10.)
Definitions. In this Law: "Department" means the Department of Human Services. "Secretary" means the Secretary of Human Services. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
(was 20 ILCS 1710/53 in part) Sec. 1710-10. Powers, generally. The Department has the powers described in Sections 1710-15, 1710-20, 1710-25, and 1710-100. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
(was 20 ILCS 1710/53 in part) Sec. 1710-15. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. The Department has the power to exercise the powers and duties set forth in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
(was 20 ILCS 1710/53 in part) Sec. 1710-20. Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. (a) The Department has the power to administer the provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code that pertain to the responsibilities of the Department. (b) The Department has the power to initiate injun…
(was 20 ILCS 1710/53 in part) Sec. 1710-25. Escaped Inmate Damages Act. The Department has the power to exercise the powers and fulfill the duties assigned the Department by the Escaped Inmate Damages Act. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
(was 20 ILCS 1710/53a) Sec. 1710-30. Specialized living centers. The Department shall exercise the powers and perform the functions and duties as prescribed in the Specialized Living Centers Act. (Source: P.A. 91-239, eff. 1-1-00.)
(was 20 ILCS 1710/53 in part) Sec. 1710-50. Security force. The Department has the power to appoint, subject to the Personnel Code, members of a security force who shall be authorized to transport recipients between Department facilities or other locations, search for and attempt to locate and transport missing recipie…
(was 20 ILCS 1710/53 in part) Sec. 1710-75. Criminal history record information. Whenever the Department is authorized or required by law to consider some aspect of criminal history record information for the purpose of carrying out its statutory powers and responsibilities, then, upon request and payment of fees in co…
Re-entry services program. The Department of Human Services shall establish a re-entry services program to assist persons wrongfully imprisoned, as defined in Section 3-1-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections, in obtaining mental health services, including services for post-traumatic stress, at an agreed-upon mental hea…