101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB2687

 

Introduced , by Rep. Margo McDermed

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 3933/10
20 ILCS 3933/13 new
225 ILCS 10/3  from Ch. 23, par. 2213

    Amends the Illinois Early Learning Council Act. Provides that at least 50% of the persons appointed to the Illinois Early Learning Council shall represent privately-owned day care centers. Provides that any policy change or policy consideration of the Council shall, before being adopted, be provided to all licensed child care providers in this State in an electronic format allowing such providers a vote on the policy issue. Provides that any policy developed by the Council shall be adopted only upon receiving a majority approval of the child care providers notified of the proposed measure. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that in addition to meeting the requirements of the Act or any specified administrative rules concerning qualifications for early childhood teachers and school-age workers, an early childhood teacher responsible for a group of children that includes infants, toddlers, or preschool-age children shall show proof of enrollment in an accredited college or university in which he or she is working towards or has achieved at least 6 hours of college credit related directly to early child care studies. Provides that showing proof of enrollment or completion in an accredited college or university of up to at least 6 semester hours of college credit related to early child care studies shall satisfy both the semester hours and clock hours requirements to be an early childhood teacher. Provides for specified personnel of a child care facility to be present at the open and close of the facility.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Early Learning Council Act is
5amended by changing Section 10 and by adding Section 13 as
6follows:
 
7    (20 ILCS 3933/10)
8    Sec. 10. Membership. The Illinois Early Learning Council
9shall include representation from both public and private
10organizations, and its membership shall reflect regional,
11racial, and cultural diversity to ensure representation of the
12needs of all Illinois children. At least 50% of the persons
13appointed to the Council shall represent privately-owned day
14care centers. One member shall be appointed by the President of
15the Senate, one member appointed by the Minority Leader of the
16Senate, one member appointed by the Speaker of the House of
17Representatives, one member appointed by the Minority Leader of
18the House of Representatives, and other members appointed by
19the Governor. The Governor's appointments shall include
20without limitation the following:
21        (1) A leader of stature from the Governor's office, to
22    serve as co-chairperson of the Council.
23        (2) The chief administrators of the following State

 

 

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1    agencies: State Board of Education; Department of Human
2    Services; Department of Children and Family Services;
3    Department of Public Health; Department of Healthcare and
4    Family Services; Board of Higher Education; and Illinois
5    Community College Board.
6        (3) Local government stakeholders and nongovernment
7    stakeholders with an interest in early childhood care and
8    education, including representation from the following
9    private-sector fields and constituencies: early childhood
10    education and development; child care; child advocacy;
11    parenting support; local community collaborations among
12    early care and education programs and services; maternal
13    and child health; children with special needs; business;
14    labor; and law enforcement. The Governor shall designate
15    one of the members who is a nongovernment stakeholder to
16    serve as co-chairperson.
17In addition, the Governor shall request that the Region V
18office of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services'
19Administration for Children and Families appoint a member to
20the Council to represent federal children's programs and
21services.
22    Members appointed by General Assembly members and members
23appointed by the Governor who are local government or
24nongovernment stakeholders shall serve 3-year terms, except
25that of the initial appointments, half of these members, as
26determined by lot, shall be appointed to 2-year terms so that

 

 

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1terms are staggered. Members shall serve on a voluntary, unpaid
2basis.
3(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
 
4    (20 ILCS 3933/13 new)
5    Sec. 13. Policy development. Any policy change or policy
6consideration of the Council shall, before being adopted, be
7provided to all licensed child care providers in this State in
8an electronic format allowing such providers a vote on the
9policy issue. Any policy developed by the Council shall be
10adopted only upon receiving a majority approval of the child
11care providers notified of the proposed measure.
 
12    Section 10. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by
13changing Section 3 as follows:
 
14    (225 ILCS 10/3)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2213)
15    Sec. 3. (a) No person, group of persons or corporation may
16operate or conduct any facility for child care, as defined in
17this Act, without a license or permit issued by the Department
18or without being approved by the Department as meeting the
19standards established for such licensing, with the exception of
20facilities for whom standards are established by the Department
21of Corrections under Section 3-15-2 of the Unified Code of
22Corrections and with the exception of facilities defined in
23Section 2.10 of this Act, and with the exception of programs or

 

 

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1facilities licensed by the Department of Human Services under
2the Substance Use Disorder Act.
3    (b) No part day child care facility as described in Section
42.10 may operate without written notification to the Department
5or without complying with Section 7.1. Notification shall
6include a notarized statement by the facility that the facility
7complies with state or local health standards and state fire
8safety standards, and shall be filed with the department every
92 years.
10    (c) The Director of the Department shall establish policies
11and coordinate activities relating to child care licensing,
12licensing of day care homes and day care centers.
13    (d) Any facility or agency which is exempt from licensing
14may apply for licensing if licensing is required for some
15government benefit.
16    (e) A provider of day care described in items (a) through
17(j) of Section 2.09 of this Act is exempt from licensure. The
18Department shall provide written verification of exemption and
19description of compliance with standards for the health,
20safety, and development of the children who receive the
21services upon submission by the provider of, in addition to any
22other documentation required by the Department, a notarized
23statement that the facility complies with: (1) the standards of
24the Department of Public Health or local health department, (2)
25the fire safety standards of the State Fire Marshal, and (3) if
26operated in a public school building, the health and safety

 

 

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1standards of the State Board of Education.
2    (f) In addition to meeting the requirements of this Act or
3any rules adopted under Section 407.140 of Title 89 of the
4Administrative Code concerning qualifications for early
5childhood teachers and school-age workers, an early childhood
6teacher responsible for a group of children that includes
7infants, toddlers, or preschool-age children shall show proof
8of enrollment in an accredited college or university in which
9he or she is working towards or has achieved at least 6 hours
10of college credit related directly to early child care studies.
11    Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 407.140 of Title
1289 of the Administrative Code, showing proof of enrollment or
13completion in an accredited college or university of up to at
14least 6 semester hours of college credit related to early child
15care studies shall satisfy both the semester hours and clock
16hours requirements to be an early childhood teacher.
17    (g) A director-qualified individual of a child care
18facility shall be present at the open and close of the
19facility. A teacher-qualified individual that has been
20employed by the facility continuously for at least 24 months
21may otherwise be present.
22(Source: P.A. 99-699, eff. 7-29-16; 100-759, eff. 1-1-19.)