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1    AN ACT concerning public transportation.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Department of Public Health Powers and 
5Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is 
6amended  by adding Section 2310-55.5 as follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 2310/2310-55.5 new)
8    Sec. 2310-55.5. Free and reduced fare services. The 
9Regional Transportation Authority shall monthly provide the 
10Department with a list of  riders that receive free or reduced 
11fares under the Regional Transportation Authority Act.  The list 
12shall include an individual's name, address, and date of birth.  
13The Department shall, within 2 weeks after receipt of the list, 
14report back to the Regional Transportation Authority any 
15discrepancies that indicate that a rider receiving free or 
16reduced fare services is deceased.
 
17    Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is 
18amended  by adding Section 3.11 as follows:
 
19    (70 ILCS 3615/3.11 new)
20    Sec. 3.11. Free and reduced fare services. The Authority 
21shall provide the Department of Public Health with a monthly 
 
 
HB4440 Enrolled- 2 -LRB097 19392 RPM 64645 b

1list of all riders that receive free or reduced fares.  The list 
2shall include an individual's name, address, and date of birth.  
3The Department of Public Health shall, within 2 weeks after 
4receipt of the list, report back to the Authority any 
5discrepancies that indicate that a rider receiving free or 
6reduced fare services is deceased.  The Authority upon receipt 
7of the report from the Department of Public Health shall take 
8appropriate steps to remove any deceased individual's name from 
9the list of individuals eligible under the free or reduced fare 
10programs.