Bill Text: IL HB4274 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Provides that, beginning 6 months after the effective date of the amendatory Act, upon the request of a person diagnosed with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability or the guardian or caregiver of the person, the Department shall issue a certification card denoting that the person has been diagnosed with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability. Provides that the certification card and the person's driver's license may be presented to law enforcement officers as necessary. Requires the Department to establish by rule the proof required to be produced by a person diagnosed with an intellectual disability or a developmental disability who requests a certification card and permits the Department to collect a reasonable fee for the issuance of the certification card as determined by the Department. Effective immediately.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-08-25 - Referred to Rules Committee [HB4274 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB4274-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | by adding Section 10-67 as follows:
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6 | (20 ILCS 1305/10-67 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 10-67. Intellectual or developmental disability | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | certification card. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | (a) Beginning 6 months after the effective date of this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | amendatory Act of the 99th General Assembly, upon the request | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | of a person diagnosed with an intellectual disability or a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | developmental disability or the
guardian or caregiver of the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | person, the Department shall issue a certification card | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | denoting that
the person has been diagnosed with an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | intellectual disability or a developmental disability. The | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | certification card and the person's driver's
license may be | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | presented to law enforcement officers as necessary. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (b) The Department shall
establish by rule the proof | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | required to be produced by a
person diagnosed with an | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | intellectual disability or a developmental disability who
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21 | requests a certification card under subsection (a). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | (c) The Department may collect a reasonable fee for the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | issuance of the certification card as determined by the
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1 | Department. | ||||||
2 | (d) The Department may adopt any rules necessary to | ||||||
3 | implement this Section.
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4 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
5 | becoming law.
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