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90_HB3679
20 ILCS 505/17a-13 new
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires
the Department of Children and Family Services to track, with
the written permission of its former wards, closed cases for
up to 10 years. Provides for the random selection of cases
to be tracked. Requires the tracking of certain data.
Provides that the Bureau of Clinical Services shall have
responsibility for the case tracking. Effective immediately.
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LRB9010732MWpc
1 AN ACT to amend to Children and Family Services Act by
2 adding Section 17a-13.
3 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
4 represented in the General Assembly:
5 Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act by
6 adding Section 17a-13 as follows:
7 (20 ILCS 505/17a-13 new)
8 Sec. 17a-13. Tracking of former wards of the Department.
9 The Department shall track, with the written permission of
10 its former wards, closed cases for up to 10 years. The cases
11 to be tracked shall be randomly selected. No fewer than 75
12 closed cases shall be selected each year. One-half of the
13 selected cases shall be drawn from Cook County and the
14 balance shall be drawn from around the State. The data
15 tracked shall include educational status, marital status,
16 income status, and any further reports of abuse or neglect of
17 or by the former ward. The Bureau of Clinical Services shall
18 have responsibility for the case tracking.
19 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
20 becoming law.