Bill Text: IL HB4440 | 2011-2012 | 97th General Assembly | Chaptered
Bill Title: Amends the Department of Public Health Powers and Duties Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois and the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the Regional Transportation Authority shall monthly provide the Department of Public Health with a list of riders that receive free or reduced fares under the Regional Transportation Authority Act. Provides that the list shall include an individual's name, address, and date of birth. Provides that within 2 weeks after receipt of the list the Department shall report back to the Authority any discrepancies that indicate that a rider receiving free or reduced fare services is deceased and that the Authority, upon receipt of the report from the Department, shall take appropriate steps to remove any deceased individual's name from the list of individuals eligible under the free or reduced fare programs.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 3-1)
Status: (Passed) 2012-07-13 - Public Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0781 [HB4440 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2011-HB4440-Chaptered.html
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| Public Act 097-0781 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning public transportation.
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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 Department of Public Health Powers and | ||||
Duties Law of the
Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is | ||||
amended by adding Section 2310-55.5 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 2310/2310-55.5 new) | ||||
Sec. 2310-55.5. Free and reduced fare services. The | ||||
Regional Transportation Authority shall monthly provide the | ||||
Department with a list of riders that receive free or reduced | ||||
fares under the Regional Transportation Authority Act. The list | ||||
shall include an individual's name, address, and date of birth. | ||||
The Department shall, within 2 weeks after receipt of the list, | ||||
report back to the Regional Transportation Authority any | ||||
discrepancies that indicate that a rider receiving free or | ||||
reduced fare services is deceased.
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Section 10. The Regional Transportation Authority Act is | ||||
amended by adding Section 3.11 as follows:
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(70 ILCS 3615/3.11 new) | ||||
Sec. 3.11. Free and reduced fare services. The Authority | ||||
shall provide the Department of Public Health with a monthly | ||||
list of all riders that receive free or reduced fares. The list | ||
shall include an individual's name, address, and date of birth. | ||
The Department of Public Health shall, within 2 weeks after | ||
receipt of the list, report back to the Authority any | ||
discrepancies that indicate that a rider receiving free or | ||
reduced fare services is deceased. The Authority upon receipt | ||
of the report from the Department of Public Health shall take | ||
appropriate steps to remove any deceased individual's name from | ||
the list of individuals eligible under the free or reduced fare | ||
programs.
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