DART-FLOWERS-LANG-SCOTT-SILVA, BROSNAHAN AND GASH. (RAUSCHENBERGER-OBAMA) 20 ILCS 505/5 from Ch. 23, par. 5005 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that adoption assistance payments may vary based on the needs, age, and placement of the child. Provides that the payments shall not exceed the cost of foster care payments or special service payments. (Now payment must be at least $25 less than the monthly cost of care of the child in a foster home). Provides that acceptance or refusal of assistance shall not be a factor in selecting an adoptive family. Provides that adoption subsidies for physically or mentally handicapped children shall be determined soley on the basis of the child's medical condition or disability. Provides that if the condition is discovered during the child's minority, the subsidy shall be paid to the adoptive parent retroactive to the date of the interim order of adoption or the onset of the condition or disability whichever is later. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes new provisions regarding adoption assistance. Provides that the amount of assistance may vary but must be less than the monthly cost of care of the child in a foster home (now at least $25 less than the monthly cost of care of the child in a foster home). FISCAL NOTE, AMENDED (DCFS) Net fiscal impact of HB97, as amended, is $0. JUDICIAL NOTE, AMENDED HB97, amended, would neither decrease nor increase the need for the number of judges in the State. 97-01-08 H FILED WITH CLERK 97-01-08 H FIRST READING 97-01-08 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-01-22 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE CHLDRN-YOUTH 97-01-29 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR SCOTT 97-01-30 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR SILVA 97-02-04 H JOINT-SPONSOR CHANGED TO FLOWERS 97-02-04 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR LANG 97-02-06 H RE-ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE JUD-CIVIL LAW 97-02-27 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-JUD-CIVIL LAW H 97-02-27 H ADOPTED 97-02-27 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 011-000-000 HJUA 97-02-27 H FISCAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/CROSS 97-02-27 H JUDICIAL NOTE REQUESTED AS AMENDED/CROSS 97-02-27 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-04 H FISCAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-03-04 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-12 H JUDICIAL NOTE FILED AS AMENDED 97-03-12 H CALENDAR ORDER 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-13 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-13 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE 97-03-14 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BROSNAHAN 97-04-09 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 117-000-000 97-04-09 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 97-04-10 S ARRIVE IN SENATE 97-04-10 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 97-04-10 S CHIEF SPONSOR RAUSCHENBERGER 97-04-10 S FIRST READING 97-04-10 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-04-15 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FARLEY 97-04-15 S ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOWLES 97-04-18 S ADDED AS A CHIEF CO-SPONSOR OBAMA 99-01-12 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary