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| | 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2015 and 2016 HB4274 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Zalewski SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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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.
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| | HB4274 | | LRB099 12815 KTG 37663 b |
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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: |
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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