Rep. Dan Brady
Filed: 3/17/2015
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 4120




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 4120 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:


  
 
4    "Section 5. The Vital Records Act is amended by adding 
5Section 21.7 as follows:
 
6    (410 ILCS 535/21.7 new)
7    Sec. 21.7. Temporary removal of a dead body. No permit for 
8transportation signed by the local registrar is required prior 
9to transporting a dead human body out of the State of Illinois, 
10at the direction of a federally designated organ procurement 
11organization, for the purpose of organ or tissue donation. The 
12dead human body being transported for the purpose of organ or 
13tissue donation shall be accompanied by a self-issued permit in 
14accordance with rules adopted by the Department of Public 
15Health. This self-issued permit shall be completed by an 
16Illinois-licensed funeral director and shall serve as 
 
 
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1notification to the county medical examiner or coroner of the 
2jurisdiction or county in which the death occurred that the 
3dead human body is being transported out of Illinois for a 
4period not to exceed 36 hours. This Section applies only to 
5instances in which the dead human body is to be returned to 
6Illinois prior to disposition. The Department of Public Health 
7shall adopt rules to implement this Section.".