(20 ILCS 301/Art. 25 heading)

(20 ILCS 301/25-5) Sec. 25-5. Establishment of comprehensive treatment system. The Department shall develop, fund and implement a comprehensive, statewide, community-based system for the provision of early intervention, treatment, and recovery support services for persons suffering from substance use disorders. The system created under this Section shall be based on the premise that coordination among and integration between all community and governmental systems will facilitate effective and efficient program implementation and utilization of existing resources. (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/25-10) Sec. 25-10. Promulgation of regulations. The Department shall adopt regulations for licensure, certification for Medicaid reimbursement, and to identify evidence-based best practice criteria that can be utilized for intervention and treatment services, taking into consideration available resources and facilities, for the purpose of early and effective treatment of substance use disorders. (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/25-15) Sec. 25-15. Emergency treatment. (a) An alcohol or other drug impaired person who may be a danger to himself or herself or to others may voluntarily come to a treatment facility with available capacity for withdrawal management. An alcohol or other drug impaired person may also be assisted to his or her home, a treatment facility with available capacity for withdrawal management, or other health facility either directly by the police or through an intermediary person. (b) A person who appears to be unconscious or in immediate need of emergency medical services while in a public place and who shows symptoms of alcohol or other drug impairment may be taken into protective custody by the police and forthwith brought to an emergency medical service. A person who shows symptoms of alcohol or other drug impairment in a public place may be taken into custody and forthwith brought to a facility with available capacity for withdrawal management. The police in detaining the person shall take him or her into protective custody only, which shall not constitute an arrest. No entry or other record shall be made to indicate that the person has been arrested or charged with a crime. The detaining officer may take reasonable steps to protect himself or herself from harm. (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)

(20 ILCS 301/25-20) Sec. 25-20. Applicability of patients' rights. All persons who are receiving or who have received early intervention, treatment, or other recovery support services under this Act shall be afforded those rights enumerated in Article 30. (Source: P.A. 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)