Rep. Jackie Haas
Filed: 3/24/2025
 
 

 
 

 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 2076 

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 2076 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is 
5amended by adding Section 7.3c as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/7.3c new)
7    Sec. 7.3c. Vaccination determinations for youth in care.
8    (a) Findings. The General Assembly finds that the 
9Department of Children and Family Services should not be given 
10priority over parents or foster parents regarding the 
11administration of vaccines on youth in care. When the goal is 
12family reunification, the Department should not ignore the 
13wishes of a parent or other legal guardian on whether to 
14vaccinate a youth in care. When the goal is permanent 
15placement in a foster home, the Department should not ignore 
16the wishes of a foster parent on whether to vaccinate a youth 
 
 
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1in care. 
2    (b) Notwithstanding any other rule or law to the contrary, 
3the Department shall not approve, authorize, or provide 
4consent for the administration of any vaccine on a youth in 
5care over the objection of (i) the youth's parent or other 
6legal guardian when family reunification is the goal or (ii) 
7the youth's foster parent when permanent placement in the 
8foster home is the goal. The Department shall adopt any rules 
9necessary to implement this Section. 
 
10    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
11becoming law.".