Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL-PHILIP. House Sponsors: PANKAU-BELLOCK-LINDNER-COULSON Short description: DCFS-ACCOUNTS-PANELS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the accounts set up and administered by DCFS for the benefit of children for whom the Department is legally responsible and who are eligible for benefits or payments need not be savings accounts or individual accounts. Provides that DCFS shall establish a minimum of 3 citizen review panels composed of persons broadly representative of community leaders, including persons with expertise in the prevention of child abuse and neglect, to evaluate the extent to which public and private agencies are discharging their child protection responsibilities. Repeals the Section requiring DCFS to submit quarterly reports to the Department of Public Health regarding the number of children in the State addicted at birth. Amends the School Code to provide that school personnel shall cooperate fully with DCFS investigators and law enforcement officers seeking to determine whether a student who is the subject of a possible suspension has been the victim of child abuse or neglect. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that for purposes of admission to a group home, the term "child" includes a person under 21 referred by a parent or guardian or an agency having responsibility for the person under the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that a States Attorney is authorized to and shall receive an unfounded report of child abuse and neglect when there is a case under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 pending in the State's Attorney's county involving a child who is the subject of the unfounded report. Amends the Adoption Act. Adds a space for the child's name on the Affidavit of Identification to be completed by a mother who is consenting to the adoption of her child. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5 105 ILCS 5/10-22.6 325 ILCS 5/7.8 325 ILCS 5/7.14 750 ILCS 5/11 Deletes most of the provisions of the bill. The bill, after amendment, does the following: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that DCFS shall establish a minimum of 3 citizen review panels composed of persons broadly representative of community leaders, including persons with expertise in the prevention of child abuse and neglect, to evaluate the extent to which public and private agencies are discharging their child protection responsibilities. Repeals the Section requiring DCFS to submit quarterly reports to the Department of Public Health regarding the number of children in the State addicted at birth. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that for purposes of admission to a group home, the term "child" includes a person under 21 referred by a parent or guardian or an agency having responsibility for the person under the Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 91-0060 Last action date: 99-06-30 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 1 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status