90th General Assembly
Summary of HB1426
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House Sponsors:
LYONS,EILEEN.

Senate Sponsors:
RADOGNO-WALSH,L-CARROLL-TROTTER-SMITH

Short description: 
CHILDREN-DEATH-REVIEW-DRUGS                                                

Synopsis of Bill as introduced:
        Amends the Child Death Review Team Act.   Provides  that  "child"      
   means any person under 18 years of age and not emancipated by marriage      
   or  entry into the United States armed services and that a Child Death      
   Review Team shall review a  child's  death  not  later  than  90  days      
   following   the   completion   of  the  DCFS  investigation,  the  law      
   enforcement investigation, the  inquest,  or  the  medical  examiner's      
   report,  whichever is later, rather than 90 days following the child's      
   death.    Amends the  Abused  and    Neglected  Child  Reporting  Act.      
   Provides  that  multidisciplinary  review  committees   established to      
   review "unfounded" reports where  a  mandated  reporter  has  concerns      
   about  the  investigation  shall  draw upon the expertise of the Child      
   Death Review Teams as necessary and  practicable,  rather  than  serve      
   under  the  auspices  of those teams.  Amends the Abused and Neglected      
   Child Reporting Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to  include  in      
   the definition of neglected child those newborn infants whose meconium      
   contains  any  amount  of  a  controlled  substance  as defined in the      
   Illinois Controlled Substances Act.  Makes  other  changes.  Effective      
   immediately.                                                                
        HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1.                                                 
        Deletes language providing that a child death review  team  shall      
   review  a    child  death within 90 days of the completion of the DCFS      
   investigation, the law enforcement investigation, the inquest, or  the      
   medical  examiner's  report,  whichever is later, with language that a      
   review is required within 90 days of the completion by the  Department      
   of the investigation of the death under the Abused and Neglected Child      
   Reporting  Act, or if none is completed, within 90 days after the team      
   obtains the information necessary to  complete  the  review  from  the      
   coroner,  pathologist,  medical  examiner,  or law enforcement agency,      
   depending on the nature of the case.                                        
 
Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0239

   Last action date: 97-07-28

           Location: House

 Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE -   1     SENATE -   0


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