House Sponsors: FLOWERS-DART-HARTKE-SCOTT-LANG, HOWARD, GIGLIO, SLONE AND STROGER. Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL Short description: ABUSED MINOR-INFANT-DRUG TESTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to require a person who interprets certain tests administered to a newborn infant to report the results of the tests to DCFS if the tests indicate the presence of certain controlled substances. Requires DCFS to make the test report available to the court and parties in actions under the Juvenile Court Act in which the infant or a sibling is alleged to be abused or neglected. Amends the "Abused, Neglected or Dependent Minors" Article of the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In Sections providing for orders of protective supervision and orders of protection, requires a court in a custody hearing to require drug testing of adult individuals residing in the household in which a minor was placed if the minor was adjudicated neglected or abused because of drug use by the person in whose care the minor was placed or because the minor was a newborn infant for whom test results for certain controlled substances were positive. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Adds reference to: 325 ILCS 5/7.3d new 325 ILCS 4/8.2 325 ILCS 4/8.2a new 325 ILCS 4/8.2b new Replaces the amendatory provisions of the bill and reinserts those provisions. Further amends the Abused and Neglected Child Re- porting Act. Provides for assessments and referrals of substance-abus- ing parents with children in programs selected by the Department of Human Services. Establishes standards for family preservation programs provided by DCFS, including standards for parent education courses. Establishes guidelines for determining whether a child's family is willing and able to provide the child with a safe family home. Effec- tive immediately. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 164, with H-am 1, creates a local organization and structure mandate which does not require State reimbursement. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (DCFS) The fiscal impact to DCFS is $80,000 per year. JUDICIAL NOTE, H-AM 1 There may be an increase in judicial workloads; it is not pos- sible to determine impact on the need to increase the number of judges in the State. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Deletes reference to: 325 ILCS 5/8.2b new Adds reference to: 705 ILCS 405/2-10 from Ch. 37, par. 802-10 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts provisions of House Amendment No. 1 amending the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act with respect to drug-affected newborn infants and assessments and referrals of substance-abusing parents, with some changes. Further amends that Act to require a report from DCFS by January 1, 1998 concerning services provided and to require an annual evaluation by the University of Illinois Child and Family Research Center; authorizes DCFS to establish rules to develop uniform standards for parenting education courses that serve as part of family preservation or reunification efforts. Reinserts provisions of House Amendment No. 1 amending the Juvenile Court Act; further amends that Act to require DCFS to give testimony in a temporary custody hearing concerning a child endangerment risk assessment. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status