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95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2007 and 2008
SB0337
Introduced 2/7/2007, by Sen. Don Harmon SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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755 ILCS 5/11a-1 |
from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-1 |
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Amends the Probate Act of 1975. Provides that the term "developmental disability" includes a disability that is attributable to "fetal alcohol syndrome" or "fetal alcohol effects" (in addition to mental retardation, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, or autism). Effective January 1, 2008.
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A BILL FOR
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SB0337 |
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LRB095 10058 AJO 30272 b |
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| AN ACT concerning civil law.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Probate Act of 1975 is amended by changing |
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| Section 11a-1 as follows:
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| (755 ILCS 5/11a-1) (from Ch. 110 1/2, par. 11a-1)
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| Sec. 11a-1. Developmental disability defined.) |
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| "Developmental disability"
means a disability which is |
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| attributable to: (a) mental retardation, cerebral
palsy, |
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| epilepsy,
or autism, fetal alcohol syndrome, or fetal alcohol |
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| effects; or to (b) any other condition which results in
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| impairment similar to that caused by mental retardation and |
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| which requires
services similar to those required by mentally |
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| retarded persons. Such disability
must originate before the age |
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| of 18 years, be expected to continue indefinitely,
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| constitute a substantial handicap.
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| (Source: P.A. 80-1415.)
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect January |
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| 1, 2008.
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