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91_SB1933 LRB9109989ACtm 1 AN ACT to amend the Child Care Act of 1969 by adding 2 Section 4.5. 3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 4 represented in the General Assembly: 5 Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by 6 adding Section 4.5 as follows: 7 (225 ILCS 10/4.5 new) 8 Sec. 4.5. Children with disabilities; training. 9 (a) An operator of a licensed child care facility must 10 successfully complete a basic training course in providing 11 care to children with disabilities. Evidence satisfactory to 12 the Department demonstrating successful completion of a basic 13 training course in providing care to children with 14 disabilities must be presented to the Department before 15 applying for a license or renewal of a license in 2001 and 16 thereafter. Once an operator has presented satisfactory 17 evidence of completion of the basic training course to the 18 Department, the operator shall not again be required to 19 provide that evidence. 20 (b) The Department shall promulgate rules establishing 21 the requirements for basic training in providing care to 22 children with disabilities. Upon request by operators or 23 parents, the Department shall provide technical assistance 24 regarding the care of children with disabilities.