For a recipient who is admitted to and remains in a facility for more than 60 days a record of each such recipient's menstrual cycles shall be maintained. A plan for complete prenatal care shall be developed and implemented for each recipient who is found to be pregnant. On-site prenatal care shall be provided to recipients who are not verbal or who otherwise cannot communicate with a provider of care because of a severe disability, in which case the facility administrator shall also seek the consent of the recipient's legal guardian for special care for the recipient, or shall arrange for a temporary or limited guardianship of the person of the recipient for the purpose of obtaining consent to diagnosis and treatment of the recipient. Discharge planning for a pregnant recipient shall specifically include provision for continuity of prenatal care.
20 ILCS 1705/10.1
Every woman of child-bearing age who is admitted to a facility under the jurisdiction of the Department shall, with her consent or the consent of her guardian, be tested for pregnancy upon admission and thereafter as indicated
Known as the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act
The act spans §§ 20-1705-0-01 to 20-1705-9 (116 sections).
P.A. 97-138, eff. 7-14-11.
Official source: Illinois General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Illinois statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.