DART-FLOWERS-LANG-SCOTT-SILVA, GILES, MCGUIRE AND NOVAK. 20 ILCS 505/5c new 20 ILCS 505/34.13 new 20 ILCS 505/34.14 new 30 ILCS 505/9.07 new Amends the Children and Family Services Act to create the Children's Services Commission. Provides that the Commission shall recommend ways to more effectively deliver services provided by the State to children and families, to promote inter-agency cooperation relating to the delivery of those services, to more effectively use existing resources, and to eliminate duplication of efforts. Directs the Commission to make recommendations on the abolition of existing boards, committees, and commissions and on the consolidation of the powers and duties of those boards, committees, and commissions into a single entity. Creates the Task Force on Accreditation of Services for Children which shall develop accreditation standards for foster homes, group homes, community facilities, and other facilities and a 2-year plan for mandatory accreditation for those facilities. Requires employees of the Department of Children and Family Services and independent contractors to possess certain qualifications before providing direct child welfare services. Amends the Illinois Purchasing Act to require prospective contractors for child welfare services to prequalify with the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective July 1, 1997. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5c new 20 ILCS 505/34.13 new 20 ILCS 505/34.14 new 30 ILCS 505/9.07 new Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 505/1.1 705 ILCS 405/1.1 750 ILCS 50/2 Deletes everything. Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 by making technical changes to the short titles. Amends the Adoption Act by making a technical change to the Section concerning who may adopt a child. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-am 1 In the opinion of DCCA, HB 91, as amended by Amendment 1, fails to create a State mandate under the State Mandates Act. FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (DCFS) There will be no fiscal impact to this Dept. 97-01-08 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-08 H FIRST READING 97-01-08 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-17 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR LANG 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CHLDRN-YOUTH 97-01-29 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SCOTT 97-01-30 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SILVA 97-02-04 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO FLOWERS 97-02-06 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GILES 97-02-27 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR MCGUIRE 97-03-11 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR NOVAK 97-03-19 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-CHLDRN-YOUTH H 97-03-19 H ADOPTED 97-03-19 H DO PASS AS AMENDED/STANDARD DEBATE 006-004-000 HCHY 97-03-19 H PLACED CAL 2ND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-03-19 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/LINDNER 97-03-19 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/LINDNER 97-03-19 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-07 H STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-07 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-STANDARD DBT 97-04-08 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-04-08 H SECOND READING-STANDARD DEBATE 97-04-08 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-STNDRD DEBATE 97-04-18 H RE-COMMITTED TO COMMITTEE RULES 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary