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92_SB0940enr SB940 Enrolled LRB9204070RCpr 1 AN ACT in relation to criminal law. 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 changing Section 7 as follows: 6 (20 ILCS 505/7) (from Ch. 23, par. 5007) 7 Sec. 7. Placement of children; considerations. 8 (a) In placing any child under this Act, the Department 9 shall place such child, as far as possible, in the care and 10 custody of some individual holding the same religious belief 11 as the parents of the child, or with some child care facility 12 which is operated by persons of like religious faith as the 13 parents of such child. 14 (b) In placing a child under this Act, the Department 15 may place a child with a relative if the Department has 16 reason to believe that the relative will be able to 17 adequately provide for the child's safety and welfare. The 18 Department may not place a child with a relative, with the 19 exception of certain circumstances which may be waived as 20 defined by the Department in rules, if the results of a check 21 of the Law Enforcement Agency Data System (LEADS) identifies 22 a prior criminal conviction of the relative or any adult 23 member of the relative's household for any of the following 24 offenses under the Criminal Code of 1961: 25 (1) murder; 26 (1.1) solicitation of murder; 27 (1.2) solicitation of murder for hire; 28 (1.3) intentional homicide of an unborn child; 29 (1.4) voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; 30 (1.5) involuntary manslaughter; 31 (1.6) reckless homicide; SB940 Enrolled -2- LRB9204070RCpr 1 (1.7) concealment of a homicidal death; 2 (1.8) involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; 3 (1.9) reckless homicide of an unborn child; 4 (1.10) drug-induced homicide; 5 (2) a sex offense under Article 11, except offenses 6 described in Sections 11-7, 11-8, 11-12, and 11-13; 7 (3) kidnapping; 8 (3.1) aggravated unlawful restraint; 9 (3.2) forcible detention; 10 (3.3) aiding and abetting child abduction; 11 (4) aggravated kidnapping; 12 (5) child abduction; 13 (6) aggravated battery of a child; 14 (7) criminal sexual assault; 15 (8) aggravated criminal sexual assault; 16 (8.1) predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; 17 (9) criminal sexual abuse; 18 (10) aggravated sexual abuse; 19 (11) heinous battery; 20 (12) aggravated battery with a firearm; 21 (13) tampering with food, drugs, or cosmetics; 22 (14) drug-induced infliction of great bodily harm; 23 (15) aggravated stalking; 24 (16) home invasion; 25 (17) vehicular invasion; 26 (18) criminal transmission of HIV; 27 (19) criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly or 28 disabled person; 29 (20) child abandonment; 30 (21) endangering the life or health of a child; 31 (22) ritual mutilation; 32 (23) ritualized abuse of a child; 33 (24) an offense in any other state the elements of 34 which are similar and bear a substantial relationship to SB940 Enrolled -3- LRB9204070RCpr 1 any of the foregoing offenses. 2 For the purpose of this subsection, "relative" shall include 3 any person, 21 years of age or over, other than the parent, 4 who (i) is currently related to the child in any of the 5 following ways by blood or adoption: grandparent, sibling, 6 great-grandparent, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, first cousin, 7 great-uncle, or great-aunt; or (ii) is the spouse of such a 8 relative; or (iii) is the child's step-father, step-mother, 9 or adult step-brother or step-sister; "relative" also 10 includes a person related in any of the foregoing ways to a 11 sibling of a child, even though the person is not related to 12 the child, when the child and its sibling are placed together 13 with that person. A relative with whom a child is placed 14 pursuant to this subsection may, but is not required to, 15 apply for licensure as a foster family home pursuant to the 16 Child Care Act of 1969; provided, however, that as of July 1, 17 1995, foster care payments shall be made only to licensed 18 foster family homes pursuant to the terms of Section 5 of 19 this Act. 20 (c) In placing a child under this Act, the Department 21 shall ensure that the child's health, safety, and best 22 interests are met in making a family foster care placement. 23 The Department shall consider the individual needs of the 24 child and the capacity of the prospective foster or adoptive 25 parents to meet the needs of the child. The Department shall 26 make special efforts for the diligent recruitment of 27 potential foster and adoptive families that reflect the 28 ethnic and racial diversity of the children for whom foster 29 and adoptive homes are needed. "Special efforts" shall 30 include contacting and working with community organizations 31 and religious organizations and may include contracting with 32 those organizations, utilizing local media and other local 33 resources, and conducting outreach activities. 34 (c-1) At the time of placement, the Department shall SB940 Enrolled -4- LRB9204070RCpr 1 consider concurrent planning, as described in subsection 2 (l-1) of Section 5, so that permanency may occur at the 3 earliest opportunity. Consideration should be given so that 4 if reunification fails or is delayed, the placement made is 5 the best available placement to provide permanency for the 6 child. 7 (d) The Department may accept gifts, grants, offers of 8 services, and other contributions to use in making special 9 recruitment efforts. 10 (e) The Department in placing children in adoptive or 11 foster care homes may not, in any policy or practice relating 12 to the placement of children for adoption or foster care, 13 discriminate against any child or prospective adoptive or 14 foster parent on the basis of race. 15 (Source: P.A. 89-21, eff. 7-1-95; 89-422; 89-428, eff. 16 12-13-95; 89-462, eff. 5-29-96; 89-626, eff. 8-9-96; 90-27, 17 eff. 1-1-98; 90-28, eff. 1-1-98; 90-608, eff. 6-30-98.) 18 Section 10. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by 19 changing Section 4.2 as follows: 20 (225 ILCS 10/4.2) (from Ch. 23, par. 2214.2) 21 Sec. 4.2. (a) No applicant may receive a license from 22 the Department and no person may be employed by a licensed 23 child care facility who refuses to authorize an investigation 24 as required by Section 4.1. 25 (b) No applicant may receive a license from the 26 Department and no person may be employed by a child care 27 facility licensed by the Department who has been declared a 28 sexually dangerous person under "An Act in relation to 29 sexually dangerous persons, and providing for their 30 commitment, detention and supervision", approved July 6, 31 1938, as amended, or convicted of committing or attempting to 32 commit any of the following offenses stipulated under the SB940 Enrolled -5- LRB9204070RCpr 1 Criminal Code of 1961: 2 (1) murder; 3 (1.1) solicitation of murder; 4 (1.2) solicitation of murder for hire; 5 (1.3) intentional homicide of an unborn child; 6 (1.4) voluntary manslaughter of an unborn child; 7 (1.5) involuntary manslaughter; 8 (1.6) reckless homicide; 9 (1.7) concealment of a homicidal death; 10 (1.8) involuntary manslaughter of an unborn child; 11 (1.9) reckless homicide of an unborn child; 12 (1.10) drug-induced homicide; 13 (2) a sex offense under Article 11, except offenses 14 described in Sections 11-7, 11-8, 11-12, and 11-13; 15 (3) kidnapping; 16 (3.1) aggravated unlawful restraint; 17 (3.2) forcible detention; 18 (3.3) harboring a runaway; 19 (3.4) aiding and abetting child abduction; 20 (4) aggravated kidnapping; 21 (5) child abduction; 22 (6) aggravated battery of a child; 23 (7) criminal sexual assault; 24 (8) aggravated criminal sexual assault; 25 (8.1) predatory criminal sexual assault of a child; 26 (9) criminal sexual abuse; 27 (10) aggravated sexual abuse; 28 (11) heinous battery; 29 (12) aggravated battery with a firearm; 30 (13) tampering with food, drugs, or cosmetics; 31 (14) drug induced infliction of great bodily harm; 32 (15) hate crime; 33 (16) stalking; 34 (17) aggravated stalking; SB940 Enrolled -6- LRB9204070RCpr 1 (18) threatening public officials; 2 (19) home invasion; 3 (20) vehicular invasion; 4 (21) criminal transmission of HIV; 5 (22) criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly or 6 disabled person; 7 (23) child abandonment; 8 (24) endangering the life or health of a child; 9 (25) ritual mutilation; 10 (26) ritualized abuse of a child; 11 (27) an offense in any other state the elements of 12 which are similar and bear a substantial relationship to 13 any of the foregoing offenses. 14 (c) In addition to the provisions set forth in 15 subsection (b), no applicant may receive a license from the 16 Department to operate a foster family home, and no adult 17 person may reside in a foster family home licensed by the 18 Department, who has been convicted of committing or 19 attempting to commit any of the following offenses stipulated 20 under the Criminal Code of 1961, the Cannabis Control Act, 21 and the Illinois Controlled Substances Act: 22 (I) OFFENSES DIRECTED AGAINST THE PERSON 23 (A) KIDNAPPING AND RELATED OFFENSES 24 (1) Unlawful restraint. 25 (B) BODILY HARM 26 (2) Felony aggravated assault. 27 (3) Vehicular endangerment. 28 (4) Felony domestic battery. 29 (5) Aggravated battery. 30 (6) Heinous battery. 31 (7) Aggravated battery with a firearm. 32 (8) Aggravated battery of an unborn child. 33 (9) Aggravated battery of a senior citizen. SB940 Enrolled -7- LRB9204070RCpr 1 (10) Intimidation. 2 (11) Compelling organization membership of persons. 3 (12) Abuse and gross neglect of a long term care 4 facility resident. 5 (13) Felony violation of an order of protection. 6 (II) OFFENSES DIRECTED AGAINST PROPERTY 7 (14) Felony theft. 8 (15) Robbery. 9 (16) Armed robbery. 10 (17) Aggravated robbery. 11 (18) Vehicular hijacking. 12 (19) Aggravated vehicular hijacking. 13 (20) Burglary. 14 (21) Possession of burglary tools. 15 (22) Residential burglary. 16 (23) Criminal fortification of a residence or 17 building. 18 (24) Arson. 19 (25) Aggravated arson. 20 (26) Possession of explosive or explosive 21 incendiary devices. 22 (III) OFFENSES AFFECTING PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND DECENCY 23 (27) Felony unlawful use of weapons. 24 (28) Aggravated discharge of a firearm. 25 (29) Reckless discharge of a firearm. 26 (30) Unlawful use of metal piercing bullets. 27 (31) Unlawful sale or delivery of firearms on the 28 premises of any school. 29 (32) Disarming a police officer. 30 (33) Obstructing justice. 31 (34) Concealing or aiding a fugitive. 32 (35) Armed violence. SB940 Enrolled -8- LRB9204070RCpr 1 (36) Felony contributing to the criminal 2 delinquency of a juvenile. 3 (IV) DRUG OFFENSES 4 (37) Possession of more than 30 grams of cannabis. 5 (38) Manufacture of more than 10 grams of cannabis. 6 (39) Cannabis trafficking. 7 (40) Delivery of cannabis on school grounds. 8 (41) Unauthorized production of more than 5 9 cannabis sativa plants. 10 (42) Calculated criminal cannabis conspiracy. 11 (43) Unauthorized manufacture or delivery of 12 controlled substances. 13 (44) Controlled substance trafficking. 14 (45) Manufacture, distribution, or advertisement of 15 look-alike substances. 16 (46) Calculated criminal drug conspiracy. 17 (46.5) Streetgang criminal drug conspiracy. 18 (47) Permitting unlawful use of a building. 19 (48) Delivery of controlled, counterfeit, or 20 look-alike substances to persons under age 18, or at 21 truck stops, rest stops, or safety rest areas, or on 22 school property. 23 (49) Using, engaging, or employing persons under 18 24 to deliver controlled, counterfeit, or look-alike 25 substances. 26 (50) Delivery of controlled substances. 27 (51) Sale or delivery of drug paraphernalia. 28 (52) Felony possession, sale, or exchange of 29 instruments adapted for use of a controlled substance or 30 cannabis by subcutaneous injection. 31 (d) Notwithstanding subsection (c), the Department may 32 issue a new foster family home license or may renew an 33 existing foster family home license of an applicant who was SB940 Enrolled -9- LRB9204070RCpr 1 convicted of an offense described in subsection (c), provided 2 all of the following requirements are met: 3 (1) The relevant criminal offense or offenses 4 occurred more than 10 years prior to the date of 5 application or renewal. 6 (2) The applicant had previously disclosed the 7 conviction or convictions to the Department for purposes 8 of a background check. 9 (3) After the disclosure, the Department either 10 placed a child in the home or the foster family home 11 license was issued. 12 (4) During the background check, the Department had 13 assessed and waived the conviction in compliance with the 14 existing statutes and rules in effect at the time of the 15 waiver. 16 (5) The applicant meets all other requirements and 17 qualifications to be licensed as a foster family home 18 under this Act and the Department's administrative rules. 19 (6) The applicant has a history of providing a 20 safe, stable home environment and appears able to 21 continue to provide a safe, stable home environment. 22 (Source: P.A. 90-27, eff. 1-1-98; 90-28, eff. 1-1-98; 91-357, 23 eff. 7-29-99.) 24 Section 15. The Criminal Code of 1961 is amended by 25 changing Section 12-21 as follows: 26 (720 ILCS 5/12-21) (from Ch. 38, par. 12-21) 27 Sec. 12-21. Criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly or 28 disabled person. 29 (a) A person commits the offense of criminal abuse or 30 neglect of an elderly or disabled person when he or she is a 31 caregiver and he or she knowingly: 32 (1) performs acts thatwhichcause the elderly or SB940 Enrolled -10- LRB9204070RCpr 1 disabled person's life to be endangered, health to be 2 injured, or pre-existing physical or mental condition to 3 deteriorate; or 4 (2) fails to perform acts thatwhichhe or she 5 knows or reasonably should know are necessary to maintain 6 or preserve the life or health of the elderly or disabled 7 person and such failure causes the elderly or disabled 8 person's life to be endangered, health to be injured or 9 pre-existing physical or mental condition to deteriorate; 10 or 11 (3) abandons the elderly or disabled person; or.12 (4) physically abuses, harasses, intimidates, or 13 interferes with the personal liberty of the elderly or 14 disabled person or exposes the elderly or disabled person 15 to willful deprivation. 16 Criminal abuse or neglect of an elderly or disabled 17 person is a Class 3 felony. 18 (b) For purposes of this Section: 19 (1) "Elderly person" means a person 60 years of age 20 or older who is suffering from a disease or infirmity 21 associated with advanced age and manifested by physical, 22 mental or emotional dysfunctioning to the extent that 23 such person is incapable of adequately providing for his 24 own health and personal care. 25 (2) "Disabled person" means a person who suffers 26 from a permanent physical or mental impairment, resulting 27 from disease, injury, functional disorder or congenital 28 condition which renders such person incapable of 29 adequately providing for his own health and personal 30 care. 31 (3) "Caregiver" means a person who has a duty to 32 provide for an elderly or disabled person's health and 33 personal care, at such person's place of residence, 34 including but not limited to, food and nutrition, SB940 Enrolled -11- LRB9204070RCpr 1 shelter, hygiene, prescribed medication and medical care 2 and treatment. 3 "Caregiver" shall include: 4 (A) a parent, spouse, adult child or other 5 relative by blood or marriage who resides with or 6 resides in the same building with and regularly 7 visits the elderly or disabled person, knows or 8 reasonably should know of such person's physical or 9 mental impairment and knows or reasonably should 10 know that such person is unable to adequately 11 provide for his own health and personal care; 12 (B) a person who is employed by the elderly or 13 disabled person or by another to reside with or 14 regularly visit the elderly or disabled person and 15 provide for such person's health and personal care; 16 (C) a person who has agreed for consideration 17 to reside with or regularly visit the elderly or 18 disabled person and provide for such person's health 19 and personal care; and 20 (D) a person who has been appointed by a 21 private or public agency or by a court of competent 22 jurisdiction to provide for the elderly or disabled 23 person's health and personal care. 24 "Caregiver" shall not include a long-term care 25 facility licensed or certified under the Nursing Home 26 Care Act or any administrative, medical or other 27 personnel of such a facility, or a health care provider 28 who is licensed under the Medical Practice Act of 1987 29 and renders care in the ordinary course of his 30 profession. 31 (4) "Abandon" means to desert or knowingly forsake 32 an elderly or disabled person under circumstances in 33 which a reasonable person would continue to provide care 34 and custody. SB940 Enrolled -12- LRB9204070RCpr 1 (5) "Willful deprivation" has the meaning ascribed 2 to it in paragraph (15) of Section 103 of the Illinois 3 Domestic Violence Act of 1986. 4 (c) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to limit 5 the remedies available to the victim under the Illinois 6 Domestic Violence Act. 7 (d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed to impose 8 criminal liability on a person who has made a good faith 9 effort to provide for the health and personal care of an 10 elderly or disabled person, but through no fault of his own 11 has been unable to provide such care. 12 (e) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as 13 prohibiting a person from providing treatment by spiritual 14 means through prayer alone and care consistent therewith in 15 lieu of medical care and treatment in accordance with the 16 tenets and practices of any church or religious denomination 17 of which the elderly or disabled person is a member. 18 (f) It isshallnotbea defense to criminal abuse or 19 neglect of an elderly or disabled person that the accused 20 reasonably believed that the victim was not an elderly or 21 disabled person. 22 (Source: P.A. 90-14, eff. 7-1-97.)