Illinois HB 2538: DHS-ADULT W/DD-WELLNESS CHECK

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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY 
State of Illinois 
2025 and 2026
HB2538

Introduced 2/4/2025, by Rep. Maurice A. West, II 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 1705/67.5 new

 Amends the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that within 6 months of learning that an adult with a developmental disability has lost a parental guardian while living with that parental guardian or independently, the Department of Human Services shall request a wellness check from the designated adult protective services agency or provider agency as defined in the Adult Protective Services Act to: (1) verify that the adult with a developmental disability is not experiencing or at imminent risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, or self-neglect; and (2) establish mandatory standards for the provision of emergent casework and follow-up services to mitigate the risk of harm or death to the adult with a developmental disability.

LRB104 10205 KTG 20279 b

A BILL FOR

HB2538LRB104 10205 KTG 20279 b

1 AN ACT concerning State government.

2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 

3represented in the General Assembly:

4 Section 5. The Mental Health and Developmental 

5Disabilities Administrative Act is amended by adding Section 

667.5 as follows:

7 (20 ILCS 1705/67.5 new)

8 Sec. 67.5. Wellness check. Within 6 months of learning 

9that an adult with a developmental disability has lost a 

10parental guardian while living with that parental guardian or 

11independently, the Department shall request a wellness check 

12from the designated adult protective services agency or 

13provider agency as defined in the Adult Protective Services 

14Act to:

15 (1) verify that the adult with a developmental 

16 disability is not