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Bill Status of HB0831 101st General Assembly

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Short Description: CHILD ABUSE REPORTS-DPH-DHFS

House Sponsors
Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit - Keith P. Sommer - Sue Scherer

Senate Sponsors
(Sen. Linda Holmes, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Bill Cunningham, Antonio Muñoz, Julie A. Morrison, Emil Jones, III, Elgie R. Sims, Jr., Steve Stadelman, Rachelle Crowe and Toi W. Hutchinson)

Last Action

Date	Chamber	Action
7/12/2019	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0043

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

325 ILCS 5/8.7 new

325 ILCS 5/11.1

from Ch. 23, par. 2061.1

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that within 10 days after completing an investigation of alleged physical abuse, sexual abuse, or neglect, if the report is unfounded or indicated, the Child Protective Service Unit shall send a copy of its final finding report to the Director of Public Health and the Director of Healthcare and Family Services. Requires the Director of Public Health and the Director of Healthcare and Family Services to ensure that the report remains confidential. In a provision that grants the Department of Public Health and other investigative bodies access to records concerning child abuse and neglect reports, removes language that requires the Director of Children and Family Services to approve such access.

House Floor Amendment No. 1

	Deletes reference to:
	325 ILCS 5/8.7 new

	Adds reference to:
	325 ILCS 5/4.4c new

from Ch. 23, par. 2057.4

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that whenever the Department of Children and Family Services receives, by means of its statewide toll-free telephone number established for the purpose of reporting suspected child abuse or neglect or by any other means or from any mandated reporter, a report of suspected abuse or neglect of a child and the child is alleged to have been abused or neglected while receiving care in a hospital, including a freestanding psychiatric hospital licensed by the Department of Public Health, the Department of Children and Family Services shall: (i) notify the Directors of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services of the report; and (ii) send a copy of the final finding to the Directors of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services. Provides that the Department of Public Health shall receive information from unfounded reports involving children alleged to have been abused or neglected while hospitalized, including while hospitalized in freestanding psychiatric hospitals licensed by the Department of Public Health, as necessary for the Department of Public Health to conduct its licensing investigation. In a provision that grants the Department of Public Health and other investigative bodies access to records concerning child abuse and neglect reports, removes language that requires the Director of Children and Family Services to approve such access.

Actions

Date	Chamber	Action
1/22/2019	House	Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
1/22/2019	House	First Reading
1/22/2019	House	Referred to Rules Committee
2/5/2019	House	Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
2/13/2019	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
2/14/2019	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
2/26/2019	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
2/26/2019	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
3/5/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
3/5/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
3/12/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
3/13/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 012-000-000
3/20/2019	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
3/20/2019	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
3/20/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Keith P. Sommer
3/28/2019	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000
3/28/2019	House	Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
4/3/2019	Senate	Arrive in Senate
4/3/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
4/3/2019	Senate	Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
4/3/2019	Senate	First Reading
4/3/2019	Senate	Referred to Assignments
4/24/2019	Senate	Assigned to Human Services
5/2/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant
5/2/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham
5/7/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muñoz
5/8/2019	Senate	Do Pass Human Services; 008-000-000
5/8/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 9, 2019
5/9/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison
5/9/2019	Senate	Second Reading
5/9/2019	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 14, 2019
5/14/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III
5/16/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.
5/16/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Steve Stadelman
5/16/2019	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 058-000-000
5/16/2019	House	Passed Both Houses
5/17/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachelle Crowe
5/31/2019	Senate	Added as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Toi W. Hutchinson
6/14/2019	House	Sent to the Governor
7/12/2019	House	Governor Approved
7/12/2019	House	Effective Date January 1, 2020
7/12/2019	House	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0043