Public Act 0549 95TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB0653 Enrolled LRB095 06670 LCT 26780 b

Public Act 095-0549

AN ACT concerning children.

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

Section 5. The Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act is amended by adding Section 37 as follows:

(325 ILCS 2/37 new)

Sec. 37. Public disclosure of information prohibited. Emergency medical professionals, employees, or other persons engaged in the administration or operation of a fire station, police station, hospital, emergency medical facility, child placing agency, or the Department where a baby has been relinquished or transferred under this Act, are prohibited from publicly disclosing any information concerning the relinquishment of the infant and the individuals involved, except as otherwise provided by law.