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Public Act 095-0275
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| SB0335 Enrolled |
LRB095 10778 DRJ 31020 b |
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AN ACT concerning children.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act is |
amended by adding Section 22 as follows:
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(325 ILCS 2/22 new) |
Sec. 22. Signs. Every hospital, fire station, emergency |
medical facility, and police station that is required to accept |
a relinquished newborn infant in accordance with this Act must |
post a sign in a conspicuous place on the exterior of the |
building housing the facility informing persons that a newborn |
infant may be relinquished at the facility in accordance with |
this Act. The Department shall prescribe specifications for the |
signs and for their placement that will ensure statewide |
uniformity. |
This Section does not apply to a hospital, fire station, |
emergency medical facility, or police station that has a sign |
that is consistent with the requirements of this Section that |
is posted on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the |
95th General Assembly.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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