98TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2013 and 2014
HB3060

 

Introduced , by Rep. Kathleen Willis

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
225 ILCS 10/11.2  from Ch. 23, par. 2221.2

    Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall order for immediate closure of a child care facility whenever the Department expressly finds that the continued operation of a child care facility jeopardizes the health, safety, morals, or welfare of children served by the facility or upon the death of a minor while under the care of the facility, unless the death was medically anticipated or the Department determines that the facility did not violate any rule related to the death. Provides that upon closure, the facility shall immediately notify the parent or guardian of each child enrolled in the program. Requires the Department to immediately investigate the circumstances of the minor's death or the circumstances where a child's health, safety, morals, or welfare are in jeopardy and, if the Department determines that the facility fails to meet any requirements of the Act, the Department shall immediately revoke the facility's license.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by
5changing Section 11.2 as follows:
 
6    (225 ILCS 10/11.2)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2221.2)
7    Sec. 11.2. The Department shall issue an order of closure
8directing that the operation of a child care facility or
9unlicensed facility terminate immediately, and, if applicable,
10shall initiate revocation proceedings under Section 9 within 10
11working days:
12    (1) whenever Whenever the Department expressly finds that
13the continued operation of a child care facility, including
14such facilities defined in Section 2.10 and unlicensed
15facilities, jeopardizes the health, safety, morals, or welfare
16of children served by the facility; or
17    (2) upon the death of a minor while under the care of the
18facility, unless the death was medically anticipated or the
19Department determines that the facility did not violate any
20rule related to the death. , the Department shall issue an
21order of closure directing that the operation of the facility
22terminate immediately, and, if applicable, shall initiate
23revocation proceedings under Section 9 within ten working days.

 

 

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1    Upon closure, the facility shall immediately notify the
2parent or guardian of each child enrolled in the program. Upon
3closure, the Department shall immediately investigate the
4circumstances of the minor's death or the circumstances in
5which a child's health, safety, morals, or welfare were in
6jeopardy. If the Department determines that the facility fails
7to meet any requirements of this Act, the Department shall
8immediately revoke the facility's license.
9    A facility closed under this Section may not operate during
10the pendency of any investigation or proceeding for the
11judicial review of the decision of the Department to issue an
12order of closure or to revoke or refuse to renew the license,
13except under court order.
14(Source: P.A. 85-216.)