Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois HB5824: MHDD ACT-SODC READMISSIONS
Status: Introduced, October 21, 2026
Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law or rule to the contrary, a State-operated developmental center funded, certified, or licensed by the Department of Human Services shall readmit, upon request, any former resident who transferred to and currently receives services at a licensed community-integrated living arrangement, if the former resident consents or if the former resident has a guardian with placement authority and that guardian consents based on a determination that the former resident's medical needs cannot be met by the program of services administered by the community-integrated living arrangement. Provides that if a State-operated developmental center is unable to readmit a former resident on account of the State-operated developmental center's planned closure or reduction in bed capacity, then the former resident may choose to be admitted to any other State-operated developmental center, subject to bed availability. Effective immediately.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5824Introduced , by Rep. Charles MeierSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/8.2 new 20 ILCS 1705/8.2 new ILCS 1705/8.2 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act…
From the introduced text, October 15, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5824Introduced , by Rep. Charles MeierSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/8.2 new 20 ILCS 1705/8.2 new ILCS 1705/8.2 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act. Provides that notwithstanding any other law or rule tothe contrary, a State-operated developmental center funded, certified, orlicensed by the Department of Human Services shall readmit, upon request,any former resident who transferred to and currently receives services ata licensed community-integrated living arrangement, if the former residentconsents or if the former resident has a guardian with placement authorityand that guardian consents based on a determination that the formerresident's medical needs cannot be met by the program of servicesadministered by the community-integrated living arrangement. Provides thatif a State-operated developmental center is unable to readmit a formerresident on account of the State-operated developmental center's plannedclosure or reduction in bed capacity, then the former resident may chooseto be admitted to any other State-operated developmental center, subjectto bed availability. Effective immediately. LRB104 23188 KTG 39655 b LRB104 23188 KTG 39655 b LRB104 23188 KTG 39655 b A BILL FOR HB5824LRB104 23188 KTG 39655 b HB5824 LRB104 23188 KTG 39655 b HB5824 LRB104 23188 KTG 39655 b AN ACT concerning State government. Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly: Section 5.The …
Sponsors
- Charles Meier (R, 109) · primary sponsor
- Scott Doody (R, 118)
Latest actions
- : Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody
- : Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Charles Meier
Common questions
- What is HB5824?
- HB5824 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): MHDD ACT-SODC READMISSIONS.
- What does HB5824 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026HB5824Introduced , by Rep. Charles MeierSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: ILCS 1705/8.2 new 20 ILCS 1705/8.2 new ILCS 1705/8.2 new Amends the Mental Health and Developmental DisabilitiesAdministrative Act…
- What is the status of HB5824?
- Introduced as of October 21, 2026. Latest action: Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Scott Doody (October 21, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB5824?
- Charles Meier (R, 109), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB5824?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=5824&GAID=18&DocTypeID=HB&SessionID=114
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