SB 200

Abstract

Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services must develop and present annually at least one training event for judges, state's attorneys, public defenders, private attorneys, law enforcement personnel persons with mental illness, social workers, and certain health care professionals and personnel regarding mental illness, the standards for civil commitment and involuntary treatment, completing documentation, and changes in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality Act. Provides that the Department may provide multiple training events, regional training events, or training events by professional discipline. Provides that the training events must be developed in cooperation with certain organizations. Provides that the Department shall report annually the number of persons attending the training events. Effective immediately.