{"data":{"id":"us-il/210-ilcs-49-3-108","jurisdiction":"us-il","citation":"210 ILCS 49/3-108","heading":"Communications; visits.","body":"Every consumer, except those in triage centers, shall be permitted unimpeded, private, and uncensored communication of his or her choice by mail, telephone, Internet, or visitation.\nThe executive director shall ensure that correspondence is conveniently received and reasonably accessible.\nThe executive director shall ensure that consumers may have private visits at any reasonable hour unless such visits are restricted due to the treatment plan of the consumer.\nThe executive director shall ensure that space for visits is available and that facility personnel reasonably announce their intent to enter, except in an emergency, before entering any consumer's room during such visits.\nConsumers shall be free to leave at any time. If a consumer in a triage center expresses a desire to contact a third party for any purpose, the facility staff shall contact that third party on behalf of the consumer.","path":["CHAPTER 210 HEALTH FACILITIES AND REGULATION","Specialized Mental Health Rehabilitation Act of 2013."],"source_url":"https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/ILCS/details?ActID=3500\u0026ChapterID=21\u0026ChapAct=FullText\u0026Print=True","current_through":"at least Public Act 104-790","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-15T04:46:29Z","sha256":"32558125312068aca450a92dc87d44ea5a7d367be31d39ec3989f4e01ba9b6f3","source_id":"us-il","stale":false,"prev":"us-il/210-ilcs-49-3-107","next":"us-il/210-ilcs-49-3-109"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}