Illinois Statutes
§ 4-400
Illinois·Topic HEALTH AND SAFETY·Ch. 405 MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES·Act 405 ILCS 5/ Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.·Art. Chapter IV - Admission, Transfer, And Discharge Procedures For The Persons With Developmental Disabilities
(a)A person 18 years of age or older may be admitted on an emergency basis to a facility under this Article if the facility director of the facility determines:
(1)that he is a person with an intellectual disability;
(2)that he is reasonably expected to inflict serious physical harm upon himself or another in the near future; and (3) that immediate admission is necessary to prevent such harm.
(b)Persons with a developmental disability under 18 years of age and persons with a developmental disability 18 years of age or over who are under guardianship or who are seeking admission on their own behalf may be admitted for emergency care under Section 4-311.
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Legislative History
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.)