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State of Illinois
2023 and 2024 HB3512 Introduced 2/17/2023, by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: |
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20 ILCS 505/5e |
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20 ILCS 520/1-30 |
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Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning the Advocacy Office for Children and Families, requires the Advocacy Office to designate for each foster child an employee with legal knowledge of the foster process to guide foster parents throughout the foster process and keep them informed of their rights and responsibilities. Amends the Foster Parent Law. Creates a private right of action under specified provisions of the Act concerning foster parent rights.
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| | HB3512 | | LRB103 30191 KTG 56619 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning State government.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended |
5 | | by changing Section 5e as follows:
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6 | | (20 ILCS 505/5e)
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7 | | Sec. 5e. Advocacy Office for Children and Families. |
8 | | (a) The
Department of Children and Family Services shall |
9 | | establish and maintain
an Advocacy Office for Children and |
10 | | Families that shall, in addition to
other duties assigned by |
11 | | the Director, receive and respond to complaints
that may be |
12 | | filed by children, parents, caretakers, and relatives of |
13 | | children
receiving child welfare services from the Department |
14 | | of Children and
Family Services or its agents. The Department |
15 | | shall promulgate policies
and procedures for filing, |
16 | | processing, investigating, and resolving the
complaints. The |
17 | | Department shall make a final report to the complainant
of its |
18 | | findings. If a final report is not completed, the Department |
19 | | shall
report on its disposition every 30 days. |
20 | | (b) If a youth in care, current foster parent or |
21 | | caregiver, or caseworker requests the information, the |
22 | | Advocacy Office shall make available the name, electronic mail |
23 | | address, and telephone number for each youth's court-appointed |