103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB2935

 

Introduced 2/16/2023, by Rep. Steven Reick

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 505/6b-5 new

    Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to establish and operate a caseload tracking system which shall be designed to monitor and evaluate the interrelationship between client case plans, the Department's case tracking system, and the work responsibilities of the Department. Provides that the caseload tracking system shall prioritize the equal distribution of caseload burdens between the personnel of the Department. Provides that if the caseload tracking system generates data that shows a lack of equal distribution of caseload burdens between Department service areas, the Department shall prioritize the reorganization of the service areas so as to equalize caseload burdens.


LRB103 30332 KTG 56762 b

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB2935LRB103 30332 KTG 56762 b

1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
5by adding Section 6b-5 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/6b-5 new)
7    Sec. 6b-5. Caseload tracking system.
8    (a) The Department shall establish and operate a caseload
9tracking system which shall be designed to monitor and
10evaluate the interrelationship between case plans required
11under Section 6a, the case tracking system described in
12Section 6b, and the work responsibilities of the Department.
13The caseload tracking system shall prioritize the equal
14distribution of caseload burdens between the personnel of the
15Department.
16    (b) If the caseload tracking system generates data that
17shows a lack of equal distribution of caseload burdens between
18service areas of the Department established in accordance with
19Section 17a-2, the Department shall prioritize the
20reorganization of the service areas so as to equalize caseload
21burdens.