GA96HB3899 96 HB 3899 DHS-MENTAL HEALTH-RESTRAINT Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Provides that restraint may be used only as an emergency measure of last resort (instead of only as a therapeutic measure) to prevent a recipient of mental health services from causing physical harm to himself or physical abuse to others. Provides that a patient shall be placed in a position that allows airway access and does not compromise respiration. Provides that a face-down or prone position shall not be used on children and adolescents. Provides that a face-down or prone position shall not be used on adults unless: (1) there is a documented specified patient preference and no psychological or medical contraindications to its use; or (2) there is an overriding psychological or medical justification for its use, which shall be documented. Effective immediately. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=3899&GAID=10&DocTypeID=HB&LegId=46722&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Remains in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 8 HJUA 2009-03-13 00:00:00 House Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1 9 HRUL 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House Motion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; 004-005-005 0 7 HJUA 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee; by Voice Vote 0 6 HJUA 2009-03-03 00:00:00 House Assigned to Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 4 HJUA 2009-03-11 00:00:00 House House Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Judiciary I - Civil Law Committee 0 5 HJUA 2009-03-03 00:00:00 House Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 0 3 2009-02-26 00:00:00 House Referred to Rules Committee 0 2 HRUL 2009-02-26 00:00:00 House First Reading 1 1 2009-02-26 00:00:00 House Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 0 0 ElizabethHernandez House Chief Sponsor