Bill Text: IL HB4257 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly | Engrossed
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Bill Title: Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to issue upon the request of a person medically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or the guardian or custodian of the person, an Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet card that specifies that the cardholder has been medically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Requires the Department to establish, by rule, the proof required in order to obtain an Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet card and the process for administration of the card. Permits the Department to collect a reasonable fee for the issuance of the card not to exceed $10.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-3)
Status: (Passed) 2016-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0829 [HB4257 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB4257-Engrossed.html
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to issue upon the request of a person medically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, or the guardian or custodian of the person, an Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet card that specifies that the cardholder has been medically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. Requires the Department to establish, by rule, the proof required in order to obtain an Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet card and the process for administration of the card. Permits the Department to collect a reasonable fee for the issuance of the card not to exceed $10.
Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 44-3)
Status: (Passed) 2016-08-19 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0829 [HB4257 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2015-HB4257-Engrossed.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 10-13 as follows:
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6 | (20 ILCS 1305/10-13 new) | ||||||
7 | Sec. 10-13. Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet card. | ||||||
8 | (a) Upon the request of a person medically diagnosed with | ||||||
9 | autism spectrum disorder, or the guardian or custodian of the | ||||||
10 | person, the Department shall issue an Autism Spectrum Disorder | ||||||
11 | wallet card that specifies that the cardholder has been | ||||||
12 | medically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. | ||||||
13 | (b) The Department shall establish, by rule, the proof | ||||||
14 | required in order to obtain an Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet | ||||||
15 | card under subsection (a), and the process for administration | ||||||
16 | of the card. The Department may collect a reasonable fee for | ||||||
17 | the issuance of the card under subsection (a) not to exceed | ||||||
18 | $10. | ||||||
19 | (c) The provisions of this Section shall be implemented no | ||||||
20 | later than 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory | ||||||
21 | Act of the 99th General Assembly.
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