Public Act 0275 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB0335 Enrolled LRB095 10778 DRJ 31020 b

Public Act 095-0275

AN ACT concerning children.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act is amended by adding Section 22 as follows:

(325 ILCS 2/22 new)

Sec. 22. Signs. Every hospital, fire station, emergency medical facility, and police station that is required to accept a relinquished newborn infant in accordance with this Act must post a sign in a conspicuous place on the exterior of the building housing the facility informing persons that a newborn infant may be relinquished at the facility in accordance with this Act. The Department shall prescribe specifications for the signs and for their placement that will ensure statewide uniformity.

This Section does not apply to a hospital, fire station, emergency medical facility, or police station that has a sign that is consistent with the requirements of this Section that is posted on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 95th General Assembly.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.