Definitions

Definitions. As used in this Act, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) (Blank). (b) (Blank). (c) "Intervention" means the technique of helping an alcoholic or drug addict realize and admit the reality of his or her condition by confronting or preparing to confront him or her with specific instances of misconduct or abnormal behavior caused by alcohol or drug use, as recited to the subject by fact reporters such as: family members, friends, co-workers, employers or other concerned individuals who have first-hand knowledge of such incidents, whether or not they are acting under the guidance of a trained intervenor. "Intervention" also includes steps taken to get treatment for the subject of an intervention or his or her family members. (d) A "trained intervenor" is someone who coordinates an intervention and is: (1) a school counselor, school social worker, or other professional certificated by a professional association whose members are licensed by the Department of Registration and Education; (2) a hospital providing substance abuse treatment that is accredited by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Hospitals or by an alcohol or drug treatment program licensed by the Illinois Department of Public Health or by a substance use disorder treatment program licensed by the Department of Human Services; (3) a professional employee working in an Employee Assistance Program or Student Assistance Program operated by a private employer or governmental body; or (4) a member of a professional association that has established an assistance program designed to intervene in the alcohol and drug-related problems of its members and is designated to act on behalf of the association's program. (e) "Fact reporter" or "reporter" means any identified person or organization who participates in an intervention and communicates first-hand knowledge of incidents or behavior that give rise to a reasonable belief that the reported individual suffers from alcohol or drug addiction. (f) "Controlled substance" means a drug, substance, or its immediate precursor listed in the Schedules of Article II of the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)