Topic:
Independent examination in mental health proceedings
(Murphy, R-Palatine; Sandack, R-Downers Grove) fleshes out how a respondent gets an independent medical examination in a proceeding seeking involuntary admission, a proceeding seeking to administer psychotropic medication or electroconvulsive therapy, or a proceeding seeking discharge of the respondent. Requires the court to determine the fees of the expert, which are to be paid by the respondent's county of residence. If the respondent is not a resident of Illinois, the fees are to be paid by the county in which the proceeding is pending. Effective January 1, 2015.