HB5459ham001 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Rep. Elizabeth Coulson

Filed: 3/3/2010

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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5459

AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5459 on page 1, by replacing lines 13 through 23 with the following:

"information is completely voluntary, that registration with the Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange is voluntary, that the person will remain anonymous if he or she completes a Denial of Information Exchange, and that the person has the option to provide medical information only and still remain anonymous. The information packet must include all of the following:

(1) (Blank) All Illinois Adoption Registry and Medical Information Exchange application forms, including the Medical Information Exchange Questionnaire and the web site address and toll-free phone number of the Registry."; and

on page 2, line 18, by inserting before the comma the following: "of a parent"; and

by replacing lines 20 through 26 of page 2 and lines 1 through 13 of page 3 with the following: "Medical Information Exchange to hospitals, police stations, fire stations, and emergency medical facilities.

(b) The information packet given to a relinquishing parent in accordance with this Act shall include, in addition to other information required under this Act, the following:

(1) A brochure (with a self-mailer attached) that describes this Act and the rights of birth parents, including an optional section for the parent to complete and mail to the Department of Children and Family Services, that shall ask for basic anonymous background information about the relinquished child. This brochure shall be maintained by the Department on its website.

(2) A brochure that describes the Illinois Adoption Registry, including a toll-free number and website information. This brochure shall be maintained on the Office of Vital Records website.

(3) A brochure describing postpartum health information for the mother.

The information packet shall be designed in coordination between the Office of Vital Records and the Department of Children and Family Services, with the exception of the resource list of providers of counseling services and adoption agencies, which shall be provided by the hospital, fire station, police station, sheriff's office, or emergency medical facility.".