The Department shall make available up-to-date, evidence-based written information about Down syndrome that has been reviewed by medical experts and State and national Down syndrome organizations, including physical, developmental, educational and psychosocial outcomes, life expectancy, clinical course, intellectual and functional development, and treatment options. The written information shall include contact information regarding first call programs and clearinghouses, national, State and local Down syndrome organizations, and other educational and support programs. The Department shall make this information available to persons who render prenatal care, postnatal care, or genetic counseling to parents who receive a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome. The Department shall also make this information available to any person who has received a positive test result from a test for Down syndrome. The information provided under this Section shall be culturally and linguistically appropriate for a woman receiving a positive prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome and for the family of a child receiving a postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome.
410 ILCS 511/10