SB3853 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

  
  

 


 
102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2021 and 2022
SB3853

 

Introduced 1/21/2022, by Sen. Julie A. Morrison

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
20 ILCS 505/5.46 new

    Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2023, the Department of Children and Family Services shall implement a 3-year pilot program of additional resources for families receiving Extended Family Support Program services from the Department for the purpose of supporting relative caregivers. Provides that these resources may include, but are not limited to: (i) wraparound case management services, (ii) home visiting services for caregivers with children under the age of 5, and (iii) parent mentors for caregivers with children over the age of 3. Provides that the resources provided by the pilot program are voluntary and refusing such resources shall not be used as evidence of neglect of a child. Requires the Department to arrange for an independent evaluation of the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is successfully supporting families receiving Extended Family Support Program services and preventing entrance into the foster care system. Provides that the evaluation will support determining whether there is a long-term cost benefit to continuing the pilot program. Provides that at the end of the 3-year pilot program, the Department shall submit a report to the General Assembly with its findings of the evaluation. Requires the report to state whether the Department intends to continue the pilot program and the rationale for its decision. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.


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A BILL FOR

 

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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 5.46 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 505/5.46 new)
7    Sec. 5.46. Extended Family Support Pilot Program.
8Beginning January 1, 2023, the Department shall implement a
93-year pilot program of additional resources for families
10receiving Extended Family Support Program services from the
11Department for the purpose of supporting relative caregivers.
12These resources may include, but are not limited to: (i)
13wraparound case management services, (ii) home visiting
14services for caregivers with children under the age of 5, and
15(iii) parent mentors for caregivers with children over the age
16of 3.
17    The resources provided by the pilot program are voluntary
18and refusing such resources shall not be used as evidence of
19neglect of a child.
20    The Department shall arrange for an independent evaluation
21of the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is
22successfully supporting families receiving Extended Family
23Support Program services and preventing entrance into the

 

 

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1foster care system. This evaluation will support determining
2whether there is a long-term cost benefit to continuing the
3pilot program.
4    At the end of the 3-year pilot program, the Department
5shall submit a report to the General Assembly with its
6findings of the evaluation. The report shall state whether the
7Department intends to continue the pilot program and the
8rationale for its decision.
9    The Department may adopt rules and procedures to implement
10and administer this Section.
 
11    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
12becoming law.