20 ILCS 4133/25

(20 ILCS 4133/25)

(Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027)

Sec. 25. Duties. The Task Force shall:

(1) review models of family recovery plans that have been implemented in other states;

(2) review research regarding implementation of family recovery plans care;

(3) develop recommendations regarding the implementation of a family recovery plan model in Illinois, including developing implementation, monitoring, and reporting plans and identifying any necessary policy, rule, or statutory changes, and identifying any additional healthcare service coverage and reimbursement that would facilitate access to care;

(4) review and develop recommendations to replace punitive policies with notification policies requiring health care professionals to notify the Department of Children and Family Services in accordance with Section 7 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and Section 106(b)(2)(B)(ii) of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (Public Law 93-247) based solely on a positive toxicology screen of the newborn;

(5) solicit feedback from stakeholders and advocates to inform Task Force recommendations as necessary, including soliciting feedback from members with experience working in a hospital with licensed obstetrical beds and members with experience from a small and rural or critical access hospital with licensed obstetrical beds.

(Source: P.A. 103-941, eff. 8-9-24.)