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1    AN ACT concerning the Secretary of State.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended
5by changing Sections 4 and 12 as follows:
 
6    (15 ILCS 335/4)  (from Ch. 124, par. 24)
7    Sec. 4. Identification Card.
8    (a) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard Illinois
9Identification Card to any natural person who is a resident of
10the State of Illinois who applies for such card, or renewal
11thereof, or who applies for a standard Illinois Identification
12Card upon release as a committed person on parole, mandatory
13supervised release, aftercare release, final discharge, or
14pardon from the Department of Corrections or Department of
15Juvenile Justice by submitting an identification card issued by
16the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
17under Section 3-14-1 or Section 3-2.5-70 of the Unified Code of
18Corrections, together with the prescribed fees. No
19identification card shall be issued to any person who holds a
20valid foreign state identification card, license, or permit
21unless the person first surrenders to the Secretary of State
22the valid foreign state identification card, license, or
23permit. The card shall be prepared and supplied by the

 

 

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1Secretary of State and shall include a photograph and signature
2or mark of the applicant. However, the Secretary of State may
3provide by rule for the issuance of Illinois Identification
4Cards without photographs if the applicant has a bona fide
5religious objection to being photographed or to the display of
6his or her photograph. The Illinois Identification Card may be
7used for identification purposes in any lawful situation only
8by the person to whom it was issued. As used in this Act,
9"photograph" means any color photograph or digitally produced
10and captured image of an applicant for an identification card.
11As used in this Act, "signature" means the name of a person as
12written by that person and captured in a manner acceptable to
13the Secretary of State.
14    (a-5) If an applicant for an identification card has a
15current driver's license or instruction permit issued by the
16Secretary of State, the Secretary may require the applicant to
17utilize the same residence address and name on the
18identification card, driver's license, and instruction permit
19records maintained by the Secretary. The Secretary may
20promulgate rules to implement this provision.
21    (a-10) If the applicant is a judicial officer as defined in
22Section 1-10 of the Judicial Privacy Act or a peace officer,
23the applicant may elect to have his or her office or work
24address listed on the card instead of the applicant's residence
25or mailing address. The Secretary may promulgate rules to
26implement this provision. For the purposes of this subsection

 

 

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1(a-10), "peace officer" means any person who by virtue of his
2or her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty
3to maintain public order or to make arrests for a violation of
4any penal statute of this State, whether that duty extends to
5all violations or is limited to specific violations.
6    (a-15) The Secretary of State may provide for an expedited
7process for the issuance of an Illinois Identification Card.
8The Secretary shall charge an additional fee for the expedited
9issuance of an Illinois Identification Card, to be set by rule,
10not to exceed $75. All fees collected by the Secretary for
11expedited Illinois Identification Card service shall be
12deposited into the Secretary of State Special Services Fund.
13The Secretary may adopt rules regarding the eligibility,
14process, and fee for an expedited Illinois Identification Card.
15If the Secretary of State determines that the volume of
16expedited identification card requests received on a given day
17exceeds the ability of the Secretary to process those requests
18in an expedited manner, the Secretary may decline to provide
19expedited services, and the additional fee for the expedited
20service shall be refunded to the applicant.
21    (a-20) The Secretary of State shall issue a standard
22Illinois Identification Card to a committed person upon release
23on parole, mandatory supervised release, aftercare release,
24final discharge, or pardon from the Department of Corrections
25or Department of Juvenile Justice, if the released person
26presents a certified copy of his or her birth certificate,

 

 

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1social security card or other documents authorized by the
2Secretary, and 2 documents proving his or her Illinois
3residence address. Documents proving residence address may
4include any official document of the Department of Corrections
5or the Department of Juvenile Justice showing the released
6person's address after release and a Secretary of State
7prescribed certificate of residency form, which may be executed
8by Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice
9personnel.
10    (a-25) The Secretary of State shall issue a limited-term
11Illinois Identification Card valid for 90 days to a committed
12person upon release on parole, mandatory supervised release,
13aftercare release, final discharge, or pardon from the
14Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile Justice, if
15the released person is unable to present a certified copy of
16his or her birth certificate and social security card or other
17documents authorized by the Secretary, but does present a
18Secretary of State prescribed verification form completed by
19the Department of Corrections or Department of Juvenile
20Justice, verifying the released person's date of birth and
21social security number and 2 documents proving his or her
22Illinois residence address. The verification form must have
23been completed no more than 30 days prior to the date of
24application for the Illinois Identification Card. Documents
25proving residence address shall include any official document
26of the Department of Corrections or the Department of Juvenile

 

 

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1Justice showing the person's address after release and a
2Secretary of State prescribed certificate of residency, which
3may be executed by Department of Corrections or Department of
4Juvenile Justice personnel.
5    Prior to the expiration of the 90-day period of the
6limited-term Illinois Identification Card, if the released
7person submits to the Secretary of State a certified copy of
8his or her birth certificate and his or her social security
9card or other documents authorized by the Secretary, a standard
10Illinois Identification Card shall be issued. A limited-term
11Illinois Identification Card may not be renewed.
12    (b) The Secretary of State shall issue a special Illinois
13Identification Card, which shall be known as an Illinois Person
14with a Disability Identification Card, to any natural person
15who is a resident of the State of Illinois, who is a person
16with a disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act, who
17applies for such card, or renewal thereof. No Illinois Person
18with a Disability Identification Card shall be issued to any
19person who holds a valid foreign state identification card,
20license, or permit unless the person first surrenders to the
21Secretary of State the valid foreign state identification card,
22license, or permit. The Secretary of State shall charge no fee
23to issue such card. The card shall be prepared and supplied by
24the Secretary of State, and shall include a photograph and
25signature or mark of the applicant, a designation indicating
26that the card is an Illinois Person with a Disability

 

 

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1Identification Card, and shall include a comprehensible
2designation of the type and classification of the applicant's
3disability as set out in Section 4A of this Act. However, the
4Secretary of State may provide by rule for the issuance of
5Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards without
6photographs if the applicant has a bona fide religious
7objection to being photographed or to the display of his or her
8photograph. If the applicant so requests, the card shall
9include a description of the applicant's disability and any
10information about the applicant's disability or medical
11history which the Secretary determines would be helpful to the
12applicant in securing emergency medical care. If a mark is used
13in lieu of a signature, such mark shall be affixed to the card
14in the presence of two witnesses who attest to the authenticity
15of the mark. The Illinois Person with a Disability
16Identification Card may be used for identification purposes in
17any lawful situation by the person to whom it was issued.
18    The Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
19may be used as adequate documentation of disability in lieu of
20a physician's determination of disability, a determination of
21disability from a physician assistant, a determination of
22disability from an advanced practice nurse, or any other
23documentation of disability whenever any State law requires
24that a person with a disability provide such documentation of
25disability, however an Illinois Person with a Disability
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1participate in any program or to receive any benefit which is
2not available to all persons with like disabilities.
3Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, an Illinois Person
4with a Disability Identification Card, or evidence that the
5Secretary of State has issued an Illinois Person with a
6Disability Identification Card, shall not be used by any person
7other than the person named on such card to prove that the
8person named on such card is a person with a disability or for
9any other purpose unless the card is used for the benefit of
10the person named on such card, and the person named on such
11card consents to such use at the time the card is so used.
12    An optometrist's determination of a visual disability
13under Section 4A of this Act is acceptable as documentation for
14the purpose of issuing an Illinois Person with a Disability
15Identification Card.
16    When medical information is contained on an Illinois Person
17with a Disability Identification Card, the Office of the
18Secretary of State shall not be liable for any actions taken
19based upon that medical information.
20    (c) The Secretary of State shall provide that each original
21or renewal Illinois Identification Card or Illinois Person with
22a Disability Identification Card issued to a person under the
23age of 21 shall be of a distinct nature from those Illinois
24Identification Cards or Illinois Person with a Disability
25Identification Cards issued to individuals 21 years of age or
26older. The color designated for Illinois Identification Cards

 

 

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1or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Cards for
2persons under the age of 21 shall be at the discretion of the
3Secretary of State.
4    (c-1) Each original or renewal Illinois Identification
5Card or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card
6issued to a person under the age of 21 shall display the date
7upon which the person becomes 18 years of age and the date upon
8which the person becomes 21 years of age.
9    (c-3) The General Assembly recognizes the need to identify
10military veterans living in this State for the purpose of
11ensuring that they receive all of the services and benefits to
12which they are legally entitled, including healthcare,
13education assistance, and job placement. To assist the State in
14identifying these veterans and delivering these vital services
15and benefits, the Secretary of State is authorized to issue
16Illinois Identification Cards and Illinois Person with a
17Disability Identification Cards with the word "veteran"
18appearing on the face of the cards. This authorization is
19predicated on the unique status of veterans. The Secretary may
20not issue any other identification card which identifies an
21occupation, status, affiliation, hobby, or other unique
22characteristics of the identification card holder which is
23unrelated to the purpose of the identification card.
24    (c-5) Beginning on or before July 1, 2015, the Secretary of
25State shall designate a space on each original or renewal
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1word "veteran" shall be placed. The veteran designation shall
2be available to a person identified as a veteran under
3subsection (b) of Section 5 of this Act who was discharged or
4separated under honorable conditions.
5    (d) The Secretary of State may issue a Senior Citizen
6discount card, to any natural person who is a resident of the
7State of Illinois who is 60 years of age or older and who
8applies for such a card or renewal thereof. The Secretary of
9State shall charge no fee to issue such card. The card shall be
10issued in every county and applications shall be made available
11at, but not limited to, nutrition sites, senior citizen centers
12and Area Agencies on Aging. The applicant, upon receipt of such
13card and prior to its use for any purpose, shall have affixed
14thereon in the space provided therefor his signature or mark.
15    (e) The Secretary of State, in his or her discretion, may
16designate on each Illinois Identification Card or Illinois
17Person with a Disability Identification Card a space where the
18card holder may place a sticker or decal, issued by the
19Secretary of State, of uniform size as the Secretary may
20specify, that shall indicate in appropriate language that the
21card holder has renewed his or her Illinois Identification Card
22or Illinois Person with a Disability Identification Card.
23(Source: P.A. 98-323, eff. 1-1-14; 98-463, eff. 8-16-13;
2498-558, eff. 1-1-14; 98-756, eff. 7-16-14; 99-143, eff.
257-27-15; 99-173, eff. 7-29-15; 99-305, eff. 1-1-16; revised
2610-14-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (15 ILCS 335/12)  (from Ch. 124, par. 32)
2    Sec. 12. Fees concerning Standard Illinois Identification
3Cards. The fees required under this Act for standard Illinois
4Identification Cards must accompany any application provided
5for in this Act, and the Secretary shall collect such fees as
6follows:
7    a. Original card...............................$20
8    b. Renewal card................................20
9    c. Corrected card..............................10
10    d. Duplicate card..............................20
11    e. Certified copy with seal ...................5
12    f. Search .....................................2
13    g. Applicant 65 years of age or over ..........No Fee
14    h. (Blank) ....................................
15    i. Individual living in Veterans
16        Home or Hospital ...........................No Fee
17    j. Original card under 18 years of age..........$10
18    k. Renewal card under 18 years of age...........$10
19    l. Corrected card under 18 years of age.........$5
20    m. Duplicate card under 18 years of age.........$10
21    n. Homeless person..............................No Fee
22    o. Duplicate card issued to an active-duty
23        member of the United States Armed Forces, the
24        member's spouse, or dependent children
25        living with the member......................No Fee

 

 

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1    p. Original card issued to a committed
2        person upon release on parole,
3        mandatory supervised release,
4        aftercare release, final
5        discharge, or pardon from the
6        Department of Corrections or
7        Department of Juvenile Justice..............No Fee
8    q. Limited-term Illinois Identification
9        Card issued to a committed person
10        upon release on parole, mandatory
11        supervised release, aftercare
12        release, final discharge, or pardon
13        from the Department of
14        Corrections or Department of
15        Juvenile Justice............................ No Fee
16    All fees collected under this Act shall be paid into the
17Road Fund of the State treasury, except that the following
18amounts shall be paid into the General Revenue Fund: (i) 80% of
19the fee for an original, renewal, or duplicate Illinois
20Identification Card issued on or after January 1, 2005; and
21(ii) 80% of the fee for a corrected Illinois Identification
22Card issued on or after January 1, 2005.
23    An individual, who resides in a veterans home or veterans
24hospital operated by the state or federal government, who makes
25an application for an Illinois Identification Card to be issued
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1affirmation by the applicant on a form provided by the
2Secretary of State, that such person resides in a veterans home
3or veterans hospital operated by the state or federal
4government.
5    The application of a homeless individual for an Illinois
6Identification Card to be issued at no fee must be accompanied
7by an affirmation by a qualified person, as defined in Section
84C of this Act, on a form provided by the Secretary of State,
9that the applicant is currently homeless as defined in Section
101A of this Act.
11    The fee for any duplicate identification card shall be
12waived for any person who presents the Secretary of State's
13Office with a police report showing that his or her
14identification card was stolen.
15    The fee for any duplicate identification card shall be
16waived for any person age 60 or older whose identification card
17has been lost or stolen.
18    As used in this Section, "active-duty member of the United
19States Armed Forces" means a member of the Armed Services or
20Reserve Forces of the United States or a member of the Illinois
21National Guard who is called to active duty pursuant to an
22executive order of the President of the United States, an act
23of the Congress of the United States, or an order of the
24Governor.
25(Source: P.A. 96-183, eff. 7-1-10; 96-1231, eff. 7-23-10;
2697-333, eff. 8-12-11; 97-1064, eff. 1-1-13.)
 

 

 

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1    Section 10. The Unified Code of Corrections is amended by
2changing Sections 3-2.5-75 and 3-14-1 as follows:
 
3    (730 ILCS 5/3-2.5-75)
4    Sec. 3-2.5-75. Release from Department of Juvenile
5Justice.
6    (a) Upon release of a youth on aftercare, the Department
7shall return all property held for the youth, provide the youth
8with suitable clothing, and procure necessary transportation
9for the youth to his or her designated place of residence and
10employment. It may provide the youth with a grant of money for
11travel and expenses which may be paid in installments. The
12amount of the money grant shall be determined by the
13Department.
14    (b) Before a wrongfully imprisoned person, as defined in
15Section 3-1-2 of this Code, is discharged from the Department,
16the Department shall provide him or her with any documents
17necessary after discharge, including an identification card
18under subsection (e) of this Section.
19    (c) The Department of Juvenile Justice may establish and
20maintain, in any institution it administers, revolving funds to
21be known as "Travel and Allowances Revolving Funds". These
22revolving funds shall be used for advancing travel and expense
23allowances to committed, released, and discharged youth. The
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1appropriations to the Department for committed, released, and
2discharged prisoners.
3    (d) Upon the release of a youth on aftercare, the
4Department shall provide that youth with information
5concerning programs and services of the Department of Public
6Health to ascertain whether that youth has been exposed to the
7human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any identified causative
8agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).
9    (e) Upon the release of a youth on aftercare or who has
10been wrongfully imprisoned, the Department shall verify the
11youth's full name, date of birth, and social security number.
12If verification is made by the Department by obtaining a
13certified copy of the youth's birth certificate and the youth's
14social security card or other documents authorized by the
15Secretary, the Department shall provide the birth certificate
16and social security card or other documents authorized by the
17Secretary to the youth. If verification is done by means other
18than obtaining a certified copy of the youth's birth
19certificate and the youth's social security card or other
20documents authorized by the Secretary, the Department shall
21complete a verification form, prescribed by the Secretary of
22State and shall provide that verification form to the youth.
23provide the youth who has met the criteria established by the
24Department with an identification card identifying the youth as
25being on aftercare or wrongfully imprisoned, as the case may
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1Secretary of State, shall prescribe the form of the
2identification card, which may be similar to the form of the
3standard Illinois Identification Card. The Department shall
4inform the youth that he or she may present the identification
5card to the Office of the Secretary of State upon application
6for a standard Illinois Identification Card in accordance with
7the Illinois Identification Card Act. The Department shall
8require the youth to pay a $1 fee for the identification card.
9    For purposes of a youth receiving an identification card
10issued by the Department under this subsection, the Department
11shall establish criteria that the youth must meet before the
12card is issued. It is the sole responsibility of the youth
13requesting the identification card issued by the Department to
14meet the established criteria. The youth's failure to meet the
15criteria is sufficient reason to deny the youth the
16identification card. An identification card issued by the
17Department under this subsection shall be valid for a period of
18time not to exceed 30 calendar days from the date the card is
19issued. The Department shall not be held civilly or criminally
20liable to anyone because of any act of any person utilizing a
21card issued by the Department under this subsection.
22    The Department shall adopt rules governing the issuance of
23identification cards to youth being released on aftercare or
24pardon.
25(Source: P.A. 98-558, eff. 1-1-14; 98-685, eff. 1-1-15.)
 

 

 

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1    (730 ILCS 5/3-14-1)  (from Ch. 38, par. 1003-14-1)
2    Sec. 3-14-1. Release from the Institution.
3    (a) Upon release of a person on parole, mandatory release,
4final discharge or pardon the Department shall return all
5property held for him, provide him with suitable clothing and
6procure necessary transportation for him to his designated
7place of residence and employment. It may provide such person
8with a grant of money for travel and expenses which may be paid
9in installments. The amount of the money grant shall be
10determined by the Department.
11    (a-1) The Department shall, before a wrongfully imprisoned
12person, as defined in Section 3-1-2 of this Code, is discharged
13from the Department, provide him or her with any documents
14necessary after discharge, including an identification card
15under subsection (e) of this Section.
16    (a-2) The Department of Corrections may establish and
17maintain, in any institution it administers, revolving funds to
18be known as "Travel and Allowances Revolving Funds". These
19revolving funds shall be used for advancing travel and expense
20allowances to committed, paroled, and discharged prisoners.
21The moneys paid into such revolving funds shall be from
22appropriations to the Department for Committed, Paroled, and
23Discharged Prisoners.
24    (b) (Blank).
25    (c) Except as otherwise provided in this Code, the
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1notification of any release of any person who has been
2convicted of a felony to the State's Attorney and sheriff of
3the county from which the offender was committed, and the
4State's Attorney and sheriff of the county into which the
5offender is to be paroled or released. Except as otherwise
6provided in this Code, the Department shall establish
7procedures to provide written notification to the proper law
8enforcement agency for any municipality of any release of any
9person who has been convicted of a felony if the arrest of the
10offender or the commission of the offense took place in the
11municipality, if the offender is to be paroled or released into
12the municipality, or if the offender resided in the
13municipality at the time of the commission of the offense. If a
14person convicted of a felony who is in the custody of the
15Department of Corrections or on parole or mandatory supervised
16release informs the Department that he or she has resided,
17resides, or will reside at an address that is a housing
18facility owned, managed, operated, or leased by a public
19housing agency, the Department must send written notification
20of that information to the public housing agency that owns,
21manages, operates, or leases the housing facility. The written
22notification shall, when possible, be given at least 14 days
23before release of the person from custody, or as soon
24thereafter as possible. The written notification shall be
25provided electronically if the State's Attorney, sheriff,
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1provided the Department with an accurate and up to date email
2address.
3    (c-1) (Blank).
4    (c-2) The Department shall establish procedures to provide
5notice to the Department of State Police of the release or
6discharge of persons convicted of violations of the
7Methamphetamine Control and Community Protection Act or a
8violation of the Methamphetamine Precursor Control Act. The
9Department of State Police shall make this information
10available to local, State, or federal law enforcement agencies
11upon request.
12    (c-5) If a person on parole or mandatory supervised release
13becomes a resident of a facility licensed or regulated by the
14Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of Public
15Aid, or the Illinois Department of Human Services, the
16Department of Corrections shall provide copies of the following
17information to the appropriate licensing or regulating
18Department and the licensed or regulated facility where the
19person becomes a resident:
20        (1) The mittimus and any pre-sentence investigation
21    reports.
22        (2) The social evaluation prepared pursuant to Section
23    3-8-2.
24        (3) Any pre-release evaluation conducted pursuant to
25    subsection (j) of Section 3-6-2.
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1    dispositions.
2        (5) Any parole plan, including orders issued by the
3    Prisoner Review Board, and any violation reports and
4    dispositions.
5        (6) The name and contact information for the assigned
6    parole agent and parole supervisor.
7    This information shall be provided within 3 days of the
8person becoming a resident of the facility.
9    (c-10) If a person on parole or mandatory supervised
10release becomes a resident of a facility licensed or regulated
11by the Department of Public Health, the Illinois Department of
12Public Aid, or the Illinois Department of Human Services, the
13Department of Corrections shall provide written notification
14of such residence to the following:
15        (1) The Prisoner Review Board.
16        (2) The chief of police and sheriff in the municipality
17    and county in which the licensed facility is located.
18    The notification shall be provided within 3 days of the
19person becoming a resident of the facility.
20    (d) Upon the release of a committed person on parole,
21mandatory supervised release, final discharge or pardon, the
22Department shall provide such person with information
23concerning programs and services of the Illinois Department of
24Public Health to ascertain whether such person has been exposed
25to the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) or any identified
26causative agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

 

 

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1    (e) Upon the release of a committed person on parole,
2mandatory supervised release, final discharge, pardon, or who
3has been wrongfully imprisoned, the Department shall verify the
4released person's full name, date of birth, and social security
5number. If verification is made by the Department by obtaining
6a certified copy of the released person's birth certificate and
7the released person's social security card or other documents
8authorized by the Secretary, the Department shall provide the
9birth certificate and social security card or other documents
10authorized by the Secretary to the released person. If
11verification by the Department is done by means other than
12obtaining a certified copy of the released person's birth
13certificate and the released person's social security card or
14other documents authorized by the Secretary, the Department
15shall complete a verification form, prescribed by the Secretary
16of State, and shall provide that verification form to the
17released person. provide the person who has met the criteria
18established by the Department with an identification card
19identifying the person as being on parole, mandatory supervised
20release, final discharge, pardon, or wrongfully imprisoned, as
21the case may be. The Department, in consultation with the
22Office of the Secretary of State, shall prescribe the form of
23the identification card, which may be similar to the form of
24the standard Illinois Identification Card. The Department
25shall inform the committed person that he or she may present
26the identification card to the Office of the Secretary of State

 

 

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1upon application for a standard Illinois Identification Card in
2accordance with the Illinois Identification Card Act. The
3Department shall require the committed person to pay a $1 fee
4for the identification card.
5    For purposes of a committed person receiving an
6identification card issued by the Department under this
7subsection, the Department shall establish criteria that the
8committed person must meet before the card is issued. It is the
9sole responsibility of the committed person requesting the
10identification card issued by the Department to meet the
11established criteria. The person's failure to meet the criteria
12is sufficient reason to deny the committed person the
13identification card. An identification card issued by the
14Department under this subsection shall be valid for a period of
15time not to exceed 30 calendar days from the date the card is
16issued. The Department shall not be held civilly or criminally
17liable to anyone because of any act of any person utilizing a
18card issued by the Department under this subsection.
19    The Department shall adopt rules governing the issuance of
20identification cards to committed persons being released on
21parole, mandatory supervised release, final discharge, or
22pardon.
23    (f) Forty-five days prior to the scheduled discharge of a
24person committed to the custody of the Department of
25Corrections, the Department shall give the person who is
26otherwise uninsured an opportunity to apply for health care

 

 

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1coverage including medical assistance under Article V of the
2Illinois Public Aid Code in accordance with subsection (b) of
3Section 1-8.5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code, and the
4Department of Corrections shall provide assistance with
5completion of the application for health care coverage
6including medical assistance. The Department may adopt rules to
7implement this Section.
8(Source: P.A. 98-267, eff. 1-1-14; 99-415, eff. 8-20-15.)
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
102017.