Beginning January 1, 1993, pursuant to 40 ILCS 5/1-106(b), a pension fund may, and to the extent required by federal law shall, at the request of any person entitled to receive an eligible rollover distribution from the pension fund, pay any portion of that eligible rollover distribution directly to an eligible retirement plan designated in writing by the person.
Ill. Admin. Code tit. 50, § 4440.40