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90_SB0345

      5 ILCS 160/3.5 new
      20 ILCS 505/35.3 new
          Amends the Children and  Family  Services  Act.  Provides
      that  all  records  concerning  foster  placement  and foster
      parent identifying  information  shall  be  confidential  and
      shall  not  be disclosed except as specifically authorized by
      this Act, a specific court order accompanied by an  order  of
      protection,  or  upon written consent of the foster parent or
      parents. Provides that it is a Class A misdemeanor to permit,
      assist  or  encourage  the  unauthorized   release   of   any
      information  contained  in  such  records.  Amends  the State
      Records Act. Provides  that  all  records  concerning  foster
      placement and foster parent identifying information shall not
      be considered records under this Act and can only be released
      in  accordance  with  the  Children  and Family Services Act.
      Effective immediately.
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 1        AN ACT  regarding  confidentiality  of  foster  placement
 2    records, amending named Acts.
 3        Be  it  enacted  by  the People of the State of Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section 5. The State Records Act  is  amended  by  adding
 6    Section 3.5 as follows:
 7        (5 ILCS 160/3.5 new)
 8        Sec.  3.5.  Confidentiality  of foster placement records.
 9    All records concerning foster  placement  and  foster  parent
10    identifying information shall not be considered records under
11    this  Act. These records shall be released only in accordance
12    with Section 35.3 of the Children and Family Services Act.
13        Section 10. The  Children  and  Family  Services  Act  is
14    amended by adding Section 35.3 as follows:
15        (20 ILCS 505/35.3 new)
16        Sec.  35.3.  Confidentiality of foster placement records;
17    violations.  All  records  concerning  foster  placement  and
18    foster parent identifying information shall  be  confidential
19    and shall not be disclosed, except as specifically authorized
20    by  this  Act, a specific court order accompanied by an order
21    of protection issued as permitted by  law,  or  upon  written
22    consent  of  the  foster  parent  or parents. It is a Class A
23    misdemeanor to permit, assist, or encourage the  unauthorized
24    release of any information contained in such records.
25        Section  99.  Effective date.  This Act takes effect upon
26    becoming law.

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