405 ILCS 5/2-200
2021 Illinois Compiled Statutes|Chapter 405 - MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES|405 ILCS 5/ - Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.|Chapter II - Rights Of Recipients Of Mental Health And Developmental Disabilities Services

 (from Ch. 91 1/2, par. 2-200)Sec. 2-200. (a) Upon commencement of services, or as soon thereafter as  the condition of the recipient permits, every adult recipient, as well as the  recipient's guardian or substitute decision maker, and every recipient who is  12  years of age or older and the parent or guardian of a minor or person  under guardianship shall be informed orally and in writing of the rights  guaranteed by this Chapter which are relevant to the nature of the  recipient's services  program. The notice shall include, if applicable, the recipient's right to request a transfer to a different Department facility under Section 3-908. Every facility shall also post conspicuously in public areas  a summary of the rights which are relevant to the services delivered by  that facility as well as contact information for the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission and the agency designated by the Governor under Section 1 of the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental  Disabilities Act.(b) A recipient who is 12 years of age or older and the parent or guardian  of a minor or person under guardianship at any time may designate, and upon  commencement of services shall be informed of the right to designate, a  person or agency to receive notice under Section 2-201 or to direct that  no information about the recipient be disclosed to any person or agency.(c) Upon commencement of services, or as soon thereafter as the  condition of the recipient permits, the facility shall ask the adult  recipient or minor recipient admitted pursuant to Section 3-502 whether the  recipient wants the facility to contact the recipient's spouse, parents,  guardian, close relatives, friends, attorney, advocate from the  Guardianship and Advocacy Commission or the agency designated by the  Governor under Section 1 of the Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Developmental  Disabilities Act, or others and  inform them of the recipient's presence at the facility.  The facility  shall by phone or by mail contact at least two of those people designated  by the recipient and shall inform them of the recipient's location.  If the  recipient so requests, the facility shall also inform them of how to  contact the recipient.(d) Upon commencement of services, or as soon thereafter as the condition  of the recipient permits, the facility shall advise the recipient as to the  circumstances under which the law permits the use of emergency forced  medication or electroconvulsive therapy under subsection (a) of Section 2-107, restraint under Section  2-108, or seclusion under Section 2-109.  At the same time, the facility shall  inquire of the recipient which form of intervention the recipient would prefer  if any of these circumstances should arise.  The recipient's preference shall  be noted in the recipient's record and communicated by the facility to the  recipient's guardian or substitute decision maker, if any, and any other  individual designated by the recipient.  If any such circumstances subsequently  do arise, the facility shall give due consideration to the preferences of the  recipient regarding which form of intervention to use as communicated to the  facility by the recipient or as stated in the recipient's advance directive.  (Source: P.A. 102-593, eff. 8-27-21.)