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HB0298 Engrossed |
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LRB095 05241 DRH 25317 b |
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| AN ACT concerning transportation.
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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 Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by changing |
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| Section 6-905 as follows:
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| (625 ILCS 5/6-905) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-905)
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| Sec. 6-905. Medical evaluations of individuals under |
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| review; scope of
driving privileges; report to the Secretary.
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| (a) Within the scope of the case request, as sent by the |
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| Secretary, a
function of the Board shall be to make medical |
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| evaluations of the
individual under review and determine what |
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| medical conditions exist that
may impair the individual's |
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| ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
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| (b) Based on the medical evaluations and determination |
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| under subsection (a)
and in accordance with established |
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| standards, the Board shall, among other
things, indicate the |
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| scope of driving privileges that would enable the
individual |
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| under review to operate a motor vehicle safely, including the |
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| extent
to which compensatory aids and devices must be used and |
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| the need for ongoing
review or evaluation.
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| (c) The findings, determination, and recommendations of |
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| the Board or its
subdivisions shall be forwarded to the |
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| Secretary who , subject to subsections (d) and (e), shall then |