Senate Sponsors: TROTTER-SMITH-GARCIA-WELCH-HALVORSON. House Sponsors: MCKEON-HOWARD-FEIGENHOLTZ-ACEVEDO-JONES,LOU Short description: CHILDREN-ABUSE-NEGLECT REPORTS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that all reports of abused or neglected children maintained in the central register, whether classified as indicated, unfounded, or un- determined shall be maintained for 25 years, removing provisions that, with some exceptions, all unfounded reports be expunged, and, with some exceptions, all indicated reports be kept for 5 years. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Deletes reference to: 325 ILCS 5/7.14 Adds reference to: 325 ILCS 5/3 from Ch. 23, par. 2053 Deletes everything. Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that an abused child includes a child against whom the offense of female genital mutilation has been committed. Effective immediately. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Adds reference to: 305 ILCS 5/9A-11.5 new 305 ILCS 5/12-4.7d new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that unlicensed child care providers participating in the Department of Human Services child care assistance program shall authorize the Department of Children and Family Services to review the central register of cases of suspected child abuse or neglect to ascertain if the provider has an indicated report of abuse or neglect against him or her. Provides that the Departments shall enter into an intergovernmental agreement to facilitate the Department of Human Services' requests for investigations. Provides that the Department shall by rule determine when payment to a provider may be withheld if there is an indicated finding in the Central Register. CORRECTIONAL NOTE No fiscal or prison population impact on DOC. JUDICIAL NOTE No decrease or increase in the need for the number of judges. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE SB 1384 fails to create a State mandate. HOME RULE NOTE The bill fails to preempt home rule authority. FISCAL NOTE (Dpt. Children and Family Services) Reallocation of additional staff will be accomplished within the Dpt's. requested FY99 headcount and budget. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0684 Last action date: 98-07-31 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status