(5 ILCS 70/1.40) Sec. 1.40. Persons with disabilities. Except where the context indicates otherwise, in any rule, contract, or other document a reference to the term "the physically handicapped" or "the physically disabled" shall be considered a reference to the term "persons with physical disabilities"; and a reference to the term "the handicapped" or "handicapped persons" or "handicapped individuals" or "the disabled" or "disabled persons" or "disabled individuals" shall be considered a reference to the term "persons with disabilities"; and a reference to the term "handicapping condition" shall be considered a reference to the term "disabling condition". The use of either "the physically handicapped" or "the physically disabled" or "persons with physical disabilities", or "the handicapped" or "handicapped persons" or "handicapped individuals" or "the disabled" or "disabled persons" or "disabled individuals" or "persons with disabilities" or "handicapping condition" or "disabling condition" shall not invalidate any rule, contract, or other document.
(Source: P.A. 99-143, eff. 7-27-15.) |