755 ILCS 5/11a-9
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 755 - ESTATES|755 ILCS 5/ - Probate Act of 1975.|Article XIa - Guardians For Adults With Disabilities

 (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-9)Sec. 11a-9. Report.(a) The petition for adjudication of disability  and for appointment of a guardian  should be accompanied by a report which contains (1) a description of  the nature and type of the respondent's disability and an assessment of how  the disability impacts on the ability of the respondent to make decisions or  to function independently; (2) an analysis and results of evaluations of  the respondent's mental and physical condition and, where  appropriate,  educational condition, adaptive behavior and social skills,  which have been performed within 3 months of the date of the filing of the  petition, or, in the case of an intellectual disability, a psychological evaluation of the respondent that has been performed by a clinical psychologist licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, within one year of the date of the filing of the petition; (3) an opinion as to whether guardianship is  needed, the type and scope of the guardianship needed, and the reasons  therefor; (4) a recommendation as to the most suitable living arrangement  and, where appropriate, treatment or habilitation plan for the respondent  and the reasons therefor; (5) the name, business address, business telephone number, and signatures of all persons who performed  the evaluations upon which the report is based, one of whom shall be  a licensed physician, or may, in the case of an intellectual disability, be a clinical psychologist licensed under the Clinical Psychologist Licensing Act, and a statement of the certification, license, or other  credentials that qualify the evaluators who prepared the report.(b) If for any reason no report accompanies the petition, the court  shall order appropriate evaluations to be performed by a qualified  person or persons and a report prepared and filed with the court at least  10 days prior to the hearing.(b-5) Upon oral or written motion by the respondent or the guardian ad  litem or upon the court's own motion, the court shall appoint one or more  independent experts to examine the respondent.  Upon the filing with the  court of a verified statement of services rendered by the expert or  experts, the court shall determine a reasonable fee for the services  performed.  If the respondent is unable to pay the fee, the court may  enter an order upon the petitioner to pay the entire fee or such  amount as  the respondent is unable to pay.  However, in cases where the Office of State Guardian is the petitioner,  consistent with Section 30 of the Guardianship and Advocacy Act, no expert  services fees shall be assessed against the Office of the State Guardian.(c) Unless the court otherwise directs, any report prepared pursuant  to this Section shall not be made  part of the public record of the proceedings but shall be available to  the court or an appellate court in which the proceedings are subject to  review, to the respondent, the petitioner, the guardian, and their  attorneys, to the  respondent's guardian ad litem, and to such other persons as the court  may direct.  (Source: P.A. 102-109, eff. 1-1-22.)