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