State Government Administration Committee
Filed: 3/21/2007
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1 | AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 298
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2 | AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 298 by replacing | ||||||
3 | everything after the enacting clause with the following:
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4 | "Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by | ||||||
5 | changing Section 6-905 as follows:
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6 | (625 ILCS 5/6-905) (from Ch. 95 1/2, par. 6-905)
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7 | Sec. 6-905. Medical evaluations of individuals under | ||||||
8 | review; scope of
driving privileges; report to the Secretary.
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9 | (a) Within the scope of the case request, as sent by the | ||||||
10 | Secretary, a
function of the Board shall be to make medical | ||||||
11 | evaluations of the
individual under review and determine what | ||||||
12 | medical conditions exist that
may impair the individual's | ||||||
13 | ability to operate a motor vehicle safely.
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14 | (b) Based on the medical evaluations and determination | ||||||
15 | under subsection (a)
and in accordance with established | ||||||
16 | standards, the Board shall, among other
things, indicate the |
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1 | scope of driving privileges that would enable the
individual | ||||||
2 | under review to operate a motor vehicle safely, including the | ||||||
3 | extent
to which compensatory aids and devices must be used and | ||||||
4 | the need for ongoing
review or evaluation.
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5 | (c) The findings, determination, and recommendations of | ||||||
6 | the Board or its
subdivisions shall be forwarded to the | ||||||
7 | Secretary who , subject to subsections (d) and (e), shall then | ||||||
8 | take the
action in accordance with the Board's recommendation. | ||||||
9 | (d) A person who contests the findings, determination, and | ||||||
10 | recommendation of the Board, if he or she has utilized all | ||||||
11 | possible review by the Board under this Code or any rules | ||||||
12 | adopted by the Secretary, has a right to a hearing under | ||||||
13 | Section 2-118 of this Code and to be present when the hearing | ||||||
14 | is conducted. The request for a hearing must be in writing. | ||||||
15 | (e) The Secretary shall prescribe by rule the procedures to | ||||||
16 | be followed at the hearing under subsection (d), including | ||||||
17 | procedures to be followed at a hearing in the presence of the | ||||||
18 | person contesting the findings, determination, and | ||||||
19 | recommendation of the Board.
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20 | (Source: P.A. 87-1249.)
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21 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||||
22 | becoming law.".
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