House Sponsors: FLOWERS-DART-LANG-SCOTT-KENNER, GILES, BOLAND, MCGUIRE, SLONE AND STROGER. Senate Sponsors: WELCH Short description: DCFS-PLACEMENT-FOSTER NETWORK Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires child placing agencies to develop plans for the creation of adequate pools of foster and adoptive families and plans for the training of those families. Requires State reimbursement of adoption service providers at various rates based upon type of placement. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish an Illinois Adoption Information Exchange and authorizes the Department to develop rules for the provision of subsidies for the adoption of special needs children. Requires the Department, by July 1, 1997, to establish an automated system in each of its service regions that lists available foster home living arrangements and adoptive parents. Requires consideration of a licensed child welfare agency's participation in the system when awarding State funds. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5 20 ILCS 505/7.5 new 20 ILCS 505/7.10 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 505/1.1 705 ILCS 405/1-1 Deletes everything. Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by making technical changes to the Sections containing short titles. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 In the opinion of DCCA, HB 62, as amended by Amendment 1, fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. HOME RULE NOTE, H-AM 1 HB 62, amended by H-am 1, does not preempt the home rule powers of local gov't. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/1.1 705 ILCS 405/1-1 Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5 from Ch. 23, par. 5005 20 ILCS 505/7 from Ch. 23, par. 5007 20 ILCS 505/7.5 new 20 ILCS 505/7.10 new Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that DCFS shall (now may) make every effort to place a child with a relative who the Department has reason to believe will be able to adequately provide for the child's safety and welfare consistent with the Department's licensing standards (now if the Department has reason to believe that the relative will be able to adequately provide for the child's safety and welfare). Provides that the burden shall be on the Department to justify the child's placement elsewhere. Requires licensed child welfare agencies to develop plans for the creation of adequate pools of foster and adoptive families and plans for training those families. Requires State reimbursement of adoption service providers at various rates based upon type of placement. Requires DCFS to establish an Illinois Adoption Information Exchange. Requires DCFS to establish an automated Child Foster Care and Adoption Network by January 1, 1998 that lists available foster home living arrangements and adoptive parents. Contains other provisions. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 2 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status