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HB1167 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB1167

 

Introduced 1/31/2023, by Rep. Daniel Didech

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
625 ILCS 5/6-901  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-901
625 ILCS 5/6-911  from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-911

    Amends the Driver's License Medical Review Law of 1992 Article of the Illinois Vehicle Code. Allows an immediate family member of a person to submit information to the Secretary of State concerning the medical condition of that person if the condition interferes with the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely. Defines "immediate family member" as a parent, sibling, child by blood or adoption, stepchild, spouse, grandparent, or grandchild.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning transportation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by
5changing Sections 6-901 and 6-911 as follows:
 
6    (625 ILCS 5/6-901)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-901)
7    Sec. 6-901. Definitions. For the purposes of this Article:
8    "Board" means the Driver's License Medical Advisory Board.
9    "Immediate family member" means a parent, sibling, child
10by blood or adoption, stepchild, spouse, grandparent, or
11grandchild.
12    "Medical examiner" or "medical practitioner" means:
13        (i) any person licensed to practice medicine in all
14    its branches in the State of Illinois or any other state;
15        (ii) a licensed physician assistant; or
16        (iii) a licensed advanced practice registered nurse.
17(Source: P.A. 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; 100-513, eff. 1-1-18.)
 
18    (625 ILCS 5/6-911)  (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-911)
19    Sec. 6-911. Information submitted by medical
20practitioners; police officers; State's attorneys; immediate
21family members; or members of the judiciary. Any qualified
22medical practitioner, commissioned police officer, State's

 

 

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1attorney, immediate family member, or member of the judiciary
2acting in his or her official capacity may submit information
3to the Secretary relative to the medical condition of a
4person, including suspected chronic alcoholism or habitual use
5of narcotics or dangerous drugs, if the condition interferes
6with the person's ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
7Persons reporting under this Section shall enjoy the same
8immunities granted members of the Board under Section 6-910.
9(Source: P.A. 87-1249.)