§ 1 Short title
§ 5 Definitions
§ 10 Declaration of preference or instructions
§ 15 Designation of attorney-in-fact
§ 20 Signatures required
§ 23 Format
§ 25 Operation of declaration
§ 30 Authority of attorney-in-fact
§ 35 Declaration has no effect on other services
§ 40 Declaration-Part of patient’s medical record
§ 45 Principal’s wishes must be followed
§ 50 Revocation
§ 55 Declaration protects physician or provider from legal action
§ 60 Restrictions on who may serve as attorney-in-fact
§ 65 Restrictions on who may witness declaration
§ 70 Withdrawal of attorney-in-fact
§ 75 Form of declaration
§ 85 (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
§ 90 (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
§ 100 (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
§ 103 (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
§ 105 (Amendatory provisions; text omitted)
§ 110 The Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Act is …
§ 115 The Planning Council on Mental Health Law, Article 1 of “An Act in …
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes > 755 ILCS 43 - Mental Health Treatment Preference Declaration Act

  • Attachment: A procedure by which a person's property is seized to pay judgments levied by the court.
  • Attorney-in-fact: A person who, acting as an agent, is given written authorization by another person to transact business for him (her) out of court.
  • Bequest: Property gifted by will.
  • Garnishment: Generally, garnishment is a court proceeding in which a creditor asks a court to order a third party who owes money to the debtor or otherwise holds assets belonging to the debtor to turn over to the creditor any of the debtor
  • Gift: A voluntary transfer or conveyance of property without consideration, or for less than full and adequate consideration based on fair market value.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Prosecute: To charge someone with a crime. A prosecutor tries a criminal case on behalf of the government.
  • Units of local government: has the meaning established in Section 1 of Article VII of the Constitution of the State of Illinois of 1970. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.28