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| Public Act 097-0516 | ||||
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AN ACT concerning State government.
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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 Children and Family Services Act is amended | ||||
by changing Section 22.1 as follows:
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(20 ILCS 505/22.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5022.1)
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Sec. 22.1.
Grants-in-aid for child care services; | ||||
Department of Human
Services.
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(a) Blank. The Department of Human Services may
make | ||||
grants-in-aid to units of local government,
voluntary agencies | ||||
and not-for-profit associations which provide day care
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services. Such grants-in-aid shall be made for the purpose of | ||||
operating,
extending and improving existing day facilities | ||||
which fall within the
priorities set forth in subparagraphs (A) | ||||
through (F) of paragraph (4) of
subsection (e) of Section 5 of | ||||
this Act, or for the purpose of providing
day care services by | ||||
contracting with day facilities licensed under the
Child Care | ||||
Act of 1969, regardless of whether such facilities are | ||||
organized
on a for-profit or not-for-profit basis, and to | ||||
encourage the development
and operation of new day care | ||||
facilities in areas of the state where they
are deemed by the | ||||
Department to be most needed. The Department shall, by
official | ||||
regulation, establish and publish criteria for determining the
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amounts of grants-in-aid so that all interested individuals, | ||
agencies and
associations may have ready access to such | ||
information.
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(b) Blank. The General Assembly in recognition of the | ||
severe shortage of
available child care facilities, | ||
particularly for families with special
needs, hereby | ||
authorizes the Department of Human
Services to
establish a | ||
program for the expansion of child care which shall be known as
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the Child Care Expansion Program.
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The Department of Human Services shall award a
one-time
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only grant to persons, organizations, or schools needing | ||
assistance to
start a child care center or mini center, as | ||
defined by the Department, or
to existing licensed child care | ||
providers, including family home providers,
for the purpose of | ||
making capital improvements in order to accommodate
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handicapped children, sick children, or infant care or children | ||
needing
night time care. No grant shall exceed $10,000. | ||
Start-up costs shall not
include operational costs after the | ||
first 3 months of business.
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The Department of Human Services shall adopt rules setting | ||
forth
criteria,
application procedures, and methods to assure | ||
compliance with the purposes
described in Section 1.
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(c) The Department of Human Services shall
establish and
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operate day care facilities for the children of migrant workers | ||
in areas of
the State where they are needed. The Department may | ||
provide these day care
services by contracting with private | ||
centers if practicable. "Migrant
worker"
means any person who | ||
moves seasonally from one place to another, within or
without | ||
the State, for the purpose of employment in agricultural
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activities.
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(Source: P.A. 89-507, eff. 7-1-97.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||
becoming law.
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