Date	Chamber	Action
7/24/2003	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0343

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

225 ILCS 10/7.3 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that DCFS must take certain steps to keep track of its wards who have been placed in foster care by private child welfare agencies. Provides that if a child who is a ward of the Department is placed or transferred by a private child welfare agency, the Department must verify that the child resides at the site of the initial or transferred placement. Requires private child welfare agencies to ascertain whether other children have been placed in a foster family home. Requires private child welfare agencies to make periodic visits to placement sites; provides for suspension of payments to an agency if the agency fails to make the required visits. Provides for revocation of the license of a foster parent or private child welfare agency if the foster parent or agency fails to promptly report a missing child. Effective immediately.

House Amendment No. 1
Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 with provisions similar to those of the bill as introduced, but with changes that include the following: (1) removes provisions requiring DCFS to verify a child's placement; (2) if a foster parent or private child welfare agency fails to report a missing child, requires DCFS to put the foster home or agency on hold for the placement of other children and initiate corrective action that may include revocation of the foster parent's or agency's license (instead of requiring revocation of the license); (3) provides that a foster parent who knowingly and willfully fails to report a missing foster child is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; and (4) provides that when a child is missing from a foster home, DCFS must report regularly to the foster parent concerning efforts to locate the missing child. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/26/2003	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones
2/26/2003	House	First Reading
2/26/2003	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/27/2003	House	Assigned to Human Services Committee
3/12/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee
3/12/2003	House	House Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote
3/12/2003	House	Do Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000
3/12/2003	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
3/13/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin
3/13/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson
3/18/2003	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis
3/25/2003	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
3/25/2003	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/26/2003	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks
3/26/2003	House	Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia
3/26/2003	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000
3/27/2003	Senate	Arrive in Senate
3/27/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003
4/7/2003	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon
4/8/2003	Senate	First Reading
4/8/2003	Senate	Referred to Rules
4/10/2003	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
4/16/2003	Senate	Assigned to Health & Human Services
4/30/2003	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/1/2003	Senate	Do Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000
5/1/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003
5/6/2003	Senate	Second Reading
5/6/2003	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003
5/9/2003	Senate	Added as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins
5/13/2003	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 057-000-000
5/13/2003	House	Passed Both Houses
5/21/2003	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval
6/11/2003	House	Sent to the Governor
7/24/2003	House	Governor Approved
7/24/2003	House	Effective Date July 24, 2003
7/24/2003	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0343

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