House Sponsors: LYONS,EILEEN. Senate Sponsors: RADOGNO-WALSH,L-CARROLL-TROTTER-SMITH Short description: CHILDREN-DEATH-REVIEW-DRUGS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Child Death Review Team Act. Provides that "child" means any person under 18 years of age and not emancipated by marriage or entry into the United States armed services and that a Child Death Review Team shall review a child's death not later than 90 days following the completion of the DCFS investigation, the law enforcement investigation, the inquest, or the medical examiner's report, whichever is later, rather than 90 days following the child's death. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that multidisciplinary review committees established to review "unfounded" reports where a mandated reporter has concerns about the investigation shall draw upon the expertise of the Child Death Review Teams as necessary and practicable, rather than serve under the auspices of those teams. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to include in the definition of neglected child those newborn infants whose meconium contains any amount of a controlled substance as defined in the Illinois Controlled Substances Act. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes language providing that a child death review team shall review a child death within 90 days of the completion of the DCFS investigation, the law enforcement investigation, the inquest, or the medical examiner's report, whichever is later, with language that a review is required within 90 days of the completion by the Department of the investigation of the death under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act, or if none is completed, within 90 days after the team obtains the information necessary to complete the review from the coroner, pathologist, medical examiner, or law enforcement agency, depending on the nature of the case. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0239 Last action date: 97-07-28 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status