Illinois Administrative Code › Title 77 - PUBLIC HEALTH › Part 500 - ILLINOIS VITAL RECORDS CODE › Section 500.47 - Illinois Adoption Registry and Information Exchange

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) As used in this Section:
"Adopted person" means a person who was adopted pursuant to the
				laws in effect at the time of the adoption (Section 18.06 of the Adoption
				Act).
"Adoptive parent" means a person who has become a parent
				through the legal process of adoption (Section 18.06 of the Adoption
				Act).
"Agency" means a public child welfare agency or a licensed
				child welfare agency (Section 18.06 of the Adoption Act).
"Birth father" means the biological father of an adopted or
				surrendered person who is named on the original certificate of live birth or on
				a consent or surrender document, or a biological father whose paternity has
				been established by a judgment or order of the court, pursuant to the Illinois
				Parentage Act of 1984 (Section 18.06 of the Adoption Act).
"Birth mother" means the biological mother of an adopted or
				surrendered person (Section 18.06 of the Adoption Act).
"Birth parent" means a birth mother or birth father of an
				adopted or surrendered person (Section 18.06 of the Adoption Act).
"Birth sibling" means the adult full or half sibling of an
				adopted or surrendered person (Section 18.06 of the Adoption Act).
"Council" means the Adoption Registry Advisory Council created
				under Section 18.07 of the Adoption Act).
"Denial of Information Exchange" means an affidavit completed
				by a registrant with the Illinois Adoption Registry and Information Exchange
				denying the release of identifying information (Section 18.06 of the Adoption
				Act).
"Department" means the Department of Public Health.
"Information Exchange Authorization" means an affidavit
				completed by a registrant with the Illinois Adoption Registry and Information
				Exchange authorizing the release of identifying information (Section 18.06 of
				the Adoption Act).
"Medical Questionnaire" means the medical history questionnaire
				completed by a registrant of the Illinois Adoption Registry and Information
				Exchange (Section 18.06 of the Adoption Act).
"Proof of death" means a certified copy of a death certificate
				(Section 18.06 of the Adoption Act).
"Registrant" or "registered party" means a birth parent, birth
				sibling, adopted or surrendered person over the age of 21, or adoptive parent
				or legal guardian of an adopted or surrendered person under the age of 21 who
				has filed an Illinois Adoption Registry Application or Registration
				Identification Form with the Registry (Section 18.06 of the Adoption
				Act).
"Statistical records" mean non-identifying numerical data
				tallying the total number of registrations filed by adopted persons,
				surrendered persons, non-surrendered birth sibilings, adoptive parents, birth
				parents, and legal guardians; and the total number of registry matches
				made.
"Surrendered person" means a person whose parents' rights have
				been surrendered or terminated but who has not been adopted (Section 18.06 of
				the Adoption Act).
b) The
			 Department of Public Health will:
1) Maintain
			 the Illinois Adoption Registry, Information Exchange, and the Medical
			 Information Exchange under the Adoption Act to assist the voluntary exchange of
			 information between mutually consenting birth parents or birth siblings and
			 mutually consenting adoptive parents or legal guardians of adopted or
			 surrendered persons under the age of 21 or adopted or surrendered persons 21
			 years of age or older.
2) Inform
			 the public about the Adoption Registry and information exchanges through public
			 service announcements, media coverage and, for a minimum of 4 years, through
			 notices enclosed with driver's license renewal applications.
3) Notify all parties who registered with the
			 Illinois Adoption Registry before January 1, 2000 of the Adoption Registry and
			 Medical Information Exchange.
4)
			 Maintain an informational Internet site where interested parties may access
			 information about the Illinois Adoption Registry and Information Exchange and
			 download all necessary application forms.
5) Maintain or aggregate statistical records
			 and informational material regarding the Registry and Registry participation
			 for periodic distribution to the public.