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91_SB1109eng SB1109 Engrossed LRB9105025DHmg 1 AN ACT in relation to child welfare. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is 5 amended by adding Section 17a-13 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 505/71a-13 new) 7 Sec. 71a-13. The Department shall establish a minimum of 8 3 citizen review panels for the purpose of evaluating the 9 extent to which public and private agencies are effectively 10 discharging their child protection responsibilities as 11 required by the State plan submitted under guidelines of the 12 federal Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act. 13 Each citizen review panel shall be composed of volunteer 14 members who are broadly representative of State and community 15 leaders, including members who have expertise in the 16 prevention and treatment of child abuse and neglect. 17 Existing advisory groups that have been established under 18 State or federal law by the Department may be designated as 19 citizen review panels if they have the capacity to perform 20 the required functions. 21 (20 ILCS 505/17a-12 rep.) 22 Section 10. The Children and Family Services Act is 23 amended by repealing Section 17a-12. 24 Section 15. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by 25 changing Section 2.01 as follows: 26 (225 ILCS 10/2.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01) 27 Sec. 2.01. Child. "Child" means any person under 18 28 years of age. For purposes of admission to and residence in SB1109 Engrossed -2- LRB9105025DHmg 1 child care institutions, group homes, and maternity centers, 2 the term also means any person under 21 years of age who is 3 referred by a parent or guardian, including an agency having 4 legal responsibility for the person pursuant to the Juvenile 5 Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Termination of 6 care for such persons under 21 years of age shall occur no 7 later than 90 days following completion of a public school 8 secondary education program or the individual's eligibility 9 for such a program. 10 (Source: P.A. 85-1209.) 11 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 12 becoming law. SB1109 Engrossed -3- LRB9105025DHmg 1 INDEX 2 Statutes amended in order of appearance 3 20 ILCS 505/71a-13 new 4 20 ILCS 505/17a-12 rep. 5 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01