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| HOUSE RESOLUTION
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| WHEREAS, The House of Representatives recognizes the |
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| dangers posed to children exposed to sites where |
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| methamphetamine is manufactured; and
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| WHEREAS, Children of methamphetamine addicts are at great |
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| risk of abuse and neglect and their physical health is at risk; |
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| and
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| WHEREAS, A safe environment for these children away from |
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| addictive parents must be found; and
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| WHEREAS, The Department of Children and Family Services is |
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| charged with the responsibility of protecting children found to |
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| be neglected, abused, or dependent; and
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| WHEREAS, Department of Children and Family Services |
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| workers are often the first persons to encounter |
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| methamphetamine manufacturing sites and they need to be |
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| protected from the dangers of methamphetamine manufacturing |
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| sites and methamphetamine addicts; and
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| WHEREAS, Specified protocols are necessary so that |
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| Department employees recognize how to identify sites used to |
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| manufacture methamphetamine and how to identify parents who are |
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| methamphetamine addicts so as to place these children of |
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| methamphetamine addicts in a safe environment; and
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| WHEREAS, The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 contains procedures |
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| by which abused and neglected minors may be removed from |
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| parental custody and placed under the protection of the |
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| Department or in another suitable home; therefore, be it
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| RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE |
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| NINETY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |