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Full Text of HB4257  99th General Assembly

HB4257eng 99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  
  

 


 
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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is amended
5by adding Section 10-13 as follows:
 
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
9autism spectrum disorder, or the guardian or custodian of the
10person, the Department shall issue an Autism Spectrum Disorder
11wallet card that specifies that the cardholder has been
12medically diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
13    (b) The Department shall establish, by rule, the proof
14required in order to obtain an Autism Spectrum Disorder wallet
15card under subsection (a), and the process for administration
16of the card. The Department may collect a reasonable fee for
17the issuance of the card under subsection (a) not to exceed
18$10.
19    (c) The provisions of this Section shall be implemented no
20later than 6 months after the effective date of this amendatory
21Act of the 99th General Assembly.