405 ILCS 140/1
Short title
Short title. This Act may be cited as the Mental Health Inpatient Facility Access Act. (Source: P.A. 102-913, eff. 5-27-22.)
Illinois Compiled Statutes 405 ILCS 140 — Mental Health Inpatient Facility Access Act.
Illinois · statute · 405 ILCS 140 · 6 active provisions
405 ILCS 140/5
Findings
Findings. The General Assembly finds that: (1) In 1955, Illinois had more than 30,000 adult State-operated inpatient mental health beds. (2) In 2019, prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois had fewer than 1,200 adult State-operated inpatient mental health beds. (3) Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there are now only appr…
405 ILCS 140/10
Strategic plan on improving access to inpatient psychiatric beds
Strategic plan on improving access to inpatient psychiatric beds. The Department of Human Services' Division of Mental Health shall develop a written, strategic plan that comprehensively addresses improving access to inpatient psychiatric beds in State-operated mental health facilities for individuals needing a hospita…
405 ILCS 140/15
Implementation
Implementation. The strategic plan developed by the Division of Mental Health shall be finalized and made publicly available one year after the effective date of this Act. The plan shall include: (1) Benchmarks and timelines for implementing each provision of the plan. (2) Strategy for obtaining resources needed to imp…
405 ILCS 140/20
Prohibition on reduction of State-operated psychiatric inpatient beds
Prohibition on reduction of State-operated psychiatric inpatient beds. The Department shall make no further reductions in State-operated inpatient mental health bed capacity. Nothing in this Section shall affect the authority of the Governor to issue emergency executive orders to protect the health or safety of recipie…
405 ILCS 140/99
Effective date
Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law. (Source: P.A. 102-913, eff. 5-27-22.)