Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Summary
The bill revises the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code by adding a new section that protects the diagnosis and treatment of gender‑related distress and by redefining “mental illness” to specifically exclude non‑heterosexual orientation, consensual sexual activity, gender‑identity affirmation, gender‑nonconforming appearance, and certain housing status. It applies to anyone receiving mental‑health services in Illinois and clarifies that these characteristics are not to be treated as mental disorders.
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