Public Act 099-0829
 
HB4257 EnrolledLRB099 13154 KTG 37043 b


  
    AN ACT concerning State government.
  
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
represented in the General Assembly:
  


 
    Section 1. Legislative findings and intent.  The General 
Assembly finds that individuals with developmental or mental 
disabilities may sometimes have a difficult time 
communicating. This can be especially true in high stress 
situations, such as, but not limited to, interacting with 
criminal justice professionals. It is the intent of the General 
Assembly to provide a solution to de-escalate these situations 
by providing a way for individuals with disabilities to help 
inform or notify criminal justice professionals of the 
individual's disability.
 
    Section 5. The Illinois Identification Card Act is amended  
by adding Section 4A-1 as follows:
 
    (15 ILCS 335/4A-1 new)
    Sec. 4A-1. Person with a disability wallet card.
    (a)   Upon approval of an applicant's Illinois Person with a 
Disability Identification Card, the Secretary of State shall 
inform the applicant of the availability of a Person with a 
Disability Wallet Card that specifies that the cardholder has 
been medically diagnosed with a disability, and shall provide 
that Wallet Card upon the applicant's request. This Wallet Card 
may only be available to applicants with a Type Two or Type 
Five Disability as defined in Section 4A of this Act.
    (b)   The Department of Human Services shall design the 
Wallet Card in consultation with the Secretary of State, after 
which, the Department of Human Services shall produce and 
distribute the cards to the Secretary of State.
    (c)   The Secretary of State shall work with the Department 
of Human Services to adopt rules in the administration of the 
Wallet Card.