Sen. Julie A. Morrison
Filed: 3/31/2016
 
 

 

 

 
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AMENDMENT TO SENATE BILL 3032 




2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend Senate Bill 3032 by replacing 
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:

 
4    "Section 1. The Children and Family Services Act is amended 
5by adding Section 39.4 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/39.4 new)
7    Sec. 39.4. Child Death Investigation Task Force. The 
8Department of Children and Family Services may, from funds 
9appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly to the Department 
10of Children and Family Services, or from funds that may 
11otherwise be provided for this purpose from other public or 
12private sources, establish in the Southern Region of the State, 
13as designated by the Department of Children and Family 
14Services, a special Child Death Investigation Task Force to 
15develop and implement a plan for: (i) the investigation of 
16sudden, unexpected, or unexplained deaths of children under 18 
 
 
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1years of age occurring within that region and (ii) the 
2investigation of missing and runaway children and children who 
3are victims of sex trafficking within that region. The plan 
4shall include a protocol to be followed. The plan must include 
5provisions for local or State law enforcement agencies, 
6hospitals, or coroners to promptly notify the Task Force of a 
7death or serious life-threatening injury to a child, and for 
8the Child Death Investigation Task Force to review the death 
9and submit a report containing findings and recommendations to 
10the Child Death Review Teams Executive Council, the Director of 
11Public Health, the Director of Children and Family Services, 
12the Department of Children and Family Services Inspector 
13General, the appropriate State's Attorney, and the State 
14Representative and State Senator in whose legislative 
15districts the case arose. The plan may include coordination 
16with any investigation conducted under the Children's Advocacy 
17Center Act.  On July 1 of each year,  the Task Force shall submit 
18a report to the Director of Children and Family Services, the 
19General Assembly, and the Governor summarizing the results of 
20the program together with any recommendations for statewide 
21implementation of a protocol for the investigation of all 
22sudden, unexpected, or unexplained child deaths and for the 
23investigation of all cases involving missing and runaway 
24children and children who are victims of sex trafficking. 
 
25    Section 5. The  Child Death Review Team Act is amended by 
 
 
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1adding Section 50 as follows:
 
2    (20 ILCS 515/50 new)
3    Sec. 50. Child Death Review Team Transfer Task Force.
4    (a) The Child Death Review Team Transfer Task Force is 
5created within the  Department of Children and Family Services 
6to develop an implementation plan to effectuate the transfer of 
7the administration of all child death review teams  from the 
8Department of Children and Family Services to the Department of 
9Public Health. The implementation plan shall provide for the 
10complete transfer of all child death review teams to the 
11Department of Public Health by July 1, 2018. 
12    (b) The Task Force shall be co-chaired by the Director of 
13Children and Family Services and the Director of Public Health 
14and shall consist of the following members appointed as 
15follows: 
16        (1) One project manager appointed by the Director of 
17    Children and Family Services. 
18        (2)  One pediatrician knowledgeable



about child abuse 
19    and neglect appointed by the Director of Children and 
20    Family Services. 
21        (3) One forensic pathologist appointed by the Director 
22    of Public Health. 
23    The Director of Children and Family Services and the 
24Director of Public Health may each appoint additional members 
25as necessary to carry out the functions of the Task Force. 
 
 
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1    (c) Members of the Task Force shall serve without 
2compensation. Any vacancy occurring in the membership of the 
3Task Force shall be filled in the same manner as the original 
4appointment. 
5    (d) The Department of Children and Family Services shall 
6provide administrative support to the Task Force. 
7    (e) The Task Force
is abolished and this Section is 
8repealed on July 1, 2018. 
 
9    (20 ILCS 515/45 rep.)
10    Section 15. The Child Death Review Team Act is amended by 
11repealing Section 45.".