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91_SB1847

 
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 1        AN ACT to amend  the  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  by  adding
 2    Section 18c-7405.

 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:

 5        Section 5.  The  Illinois  Vehicle  Code  is  amended  by
 6    adding Section 18c-7405 as follows:

 7        (625 ILCS 5/18c-7405 new)
 8        Sec. 18c-7405.  Accident counseling.
 9        (a)  Every  Class  I  rail  carrier, according to federal
10    regulations,  operating  in  this  State  must  establish   a
11    counseling  or  trauma  program and provide or make available
12    counseling  or  other  critical  incident  stress  debriefing
13    services  to  each  member  of  an  operating  crew  directly
14    involved in an accident that  results  in  loss  of  life  or
15    serious bodily injury on its railway or right-of-way.
16        (b)  Each  Class  I  rail  carrier,  according to federal
17    regulations, operating in this State must file its counseling
18    or  trauma  program  with  the  processing  section  of   the
19    Transportation  Division of the Illinois Commerce Commission,
20    whose sole responsibility under  this  Section  shall  be  to
21    receive   the  program  and  make  it  available  for  public
22    inspection.

23        Section 99.   Effective  date.   This  Act  takes  effect
24    January 1, 2001.

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