IL SB3468

Allows peace officers to take minors into custody and transport them to mental health facilities when they have reasonable grounds to believe the minor needs immediate hospitalization to protect themselves or others from physical harm, removing the previous "personal observation" requirement.

Requires peace officers completing emergency admission applications to include detailed statements of why hospitalization is necessary, including descriptions of acts or threats, times, places, and names and contact information of witnesses.

Permits parents, guardians, or persons in loco parentis to petition a court to compel a peace officer to transport a minor to a mental health facility for examination when the parent cannot transport the minor themselves.

Requires a psychiatrist or clinical psychologist to certify in writing within 24 hours of admission that the minor meets admission standards, with immediate discharge required if no certificate is provided.

Requires a petition be filed under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 if no parent, guardian, or person in loco parentis can be found within 3 days of admission or refuses to consent to or request discharge of the minor.