June 2019 Mental Health Law Newsletter

By Sandra Blake

A note from the chair and editor, Sandy Blake.

By Andreas Liewald

The appellate court recently held that a hospital may be held liable for false imprisonment if it does not comply with the requirements and procedures of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code.

By Rebecca Boorstein

Until a recent Illinois Supreme Court decision, there was uncertainty about whether the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code applied to patients receiving mental health treatment in non-traditional facilities.