HB0653 Engrossed LRB095 06670 LCT 26780 b

1     AN ACT concerning children.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act is
5 amended by adding Section 37 as follows:
 
6     (325 ILCS 2/37 new)
7     Sec. 37. Public disclosure of information prohibited.
8 Emergency medical professionals, employees, or other persons
9 engaged in the administration or operation of a fire station,
10 police station, emergency medical facility, child placing
11 agency, or the Department where a baby has been relinquished or
12 transferred under this Act, are prohibited from publicly
13 disclosing any information concerning the relinquishment of
14 the infant and the individuals involved, except as otherwise
15 provided by law.