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92_HB2550eng HB2550 Engrossed LRB9205404DJmb 1 AN ACT in relation to children. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act 5 is amended by changing Section 3 as follows: 6 (325 ILCS 5/3) (from Ch. 23, par. 2053) 7 Sec. 3. As used in this Act unless the context otherwise 8 requires: 9 "Child" means any person under the age of 18 years, 10 unless legally emancipated by reason of marriage or entry 11 into a branch of the United States armed services. 12 "Department" means Department of Children and Family 13 Services. 14 "Local law enforcement agency" means the police of a 15 city, town, village or other incorporated area or the sheriff 16 of an unincorporated area or any sworn officer of the 17 Illinois Department of State Police. 18 "Abused child" means a child whose parent or immediate 19 family member, or any person responsible for the child's 20 welfare, or any individual residing in the same home as the 21 child, or a paramour of the child's parent: 22 a. inflicts, causes to be inflicted, or allows to 23 be inflicted upon such child physical injury, by other 24 than accidental means, which causes death, disfigurement, 25 impairment of physical or emotional health, or loss or 26 impairment of any bodily function; 27 b. creates a substantial risk of physical injury to 28 such child by other than accidental means which would be 29 likely to cause death, disfigurement, impairment of 30 physical or emotional health, or loss or impairment of 31 any bodily function; HB2550 Engrossed -2- LRB9205404DJmb 1 c. commits or allows to be committed any sex 2 offense against such child, as such sex offenses are 3 defined in the Criminal Code of 1961, as amended, and 4 extending those definitions of sex offenses to include 5 children under 18 years of age; 6 d. commits or allows to be committed an act or acts 7 of torture upon such child; 8 e. inflicts excessive corporal punishment; 9 f. commits or allows to be committed the offense of 10 female genital mutilation, as defined in Section 12-34 of 11 the Criminal Code of 1961, against the child; or 12 g. causes to be sold, transferred, distributed, or 13 given to such child under 18 years of age, a controlled 14 substance as defined in Section 102 of the Illinois 15 Controlled Substances Act in violation of Article IV of 16 the Illinois Controlled Substances Act, except for 17 controlled substances that are prescribed in accordance 18 with Article III of the Illinois Controlled Substances 19 Act and are dispensed to such child in a manner that 20 substantially complies with the prescription. 21 "Neglected child" means any child who is not receiving 22 the proper or necessary nourishment or medically indicated 23 treatment including food or care not provided solely on the 24 basis of the present or anticipated mental or physical 25 impairment as determined by a physician acting alone or in 26 consultation with other physicians or otherwise is not 27 receiving the proper or necessary support or medical or other 28 remedial care recognized under State law as necessary for a 29 child's well-being, or other care necessary for his or her 30 well-being, including adequate food, clothing and shelter; or 31 who is abandoned by his or her parents or other person 32 responsible for the child's welfare without a proper plan of 33 care; or who has been provided with interim crisis 34 intervention services under Section 3-5 of the Juvenile Court HB2550 Engrossed -3- LRB9205404DJmb 1 Act of 1987, whose parent, guardian, or custodian refuses to 2 permit the child to return home, and for whom no other living 3 arrangement agreeable to the child and the parent, guardian, 4 or custodian can be made; or who is a newborn infant whose 5 blood, urine, or meconium contains any amount of a controlled 6 substance as defined in subsection (f) of Section 102 of the 7 Illinois Controlled Substances Act or a metabolite thereof, 8 with the exception of a controlled substance or metabolite 9 thereof whose presence in the newborn infant is the result of 10 medical treatment administered to the mother or the newborn 11 infant. A child shall not be considered neglected for the 12 sole reason that the child's parent or other person 13 responsible for his or her welfare has left the child in the 14 care of an adult relative for any period of time. A child 15 shall not be considered neglected or abused for the sole 16 reason that such child's parent or other person responsible 17 for his or her welfare depends upon spiritual means through 18 prayer alone for the treatment or cure of disease or remedial 19 care as provided under Section 4 of this Act. A child shall 20 not be considered neglected or abused solely because the 21 child is not attending school in accordance with the 22 requirements of Article 26 of The School Code, as amended. 23 "Child Protective Service Unit" means certain specialized 24 State employees of the Department assigned by the Director to 25 perform the duties and responsibilities as provided under 26 Section 7.2 of this Act. 27 "Person responsible for the child's welfare" means the 28 child's parent; guardian; foster parent; relative caregiver; 29 any person responsible for the child's welfare in a public or 30 private residential agency or institution; any person 31 responsible for the child's welfare within a public or 32 private profit or not for profit child care facility; or any 33 other person responsible for the child's welfare at the time 34 of the alleged abuse or neglect, or any person who came to HB2550 Engrossed -4- LRB9205404DJmb 1 know the child through an official capacity or position of 2 trust, including but not limited to health care 3 professionals, educational personnel, recreational 4 supervisors, and volunteers or support personnel in any 5 setting where children may be subject to abuse or neglect. 6 "Temporary protective custody" means custody within a 7 hospital or other medical facility or a place previously 8 designated for such custody by the Department, subject to 9 review by the Court, including a licensed foster home, group 10 home, or other institution; but such place shall not be a 11 jail or other place for the detention of criminal or juvenile 12 offenders. 13 "An unfounded report" means any report made under this 14 Act for which it is determined after an investigation that no 15 credible evidence of abuse or neglect exists. 16 "An indicated report" means a report made under this Act 17 if an investigation determines that credible evidence of the 18 alleged abuse or neglect exists. 19 "An undetermined report" means any report made under this 20 Act in which it was not possible to initiate or complete an 21 investigation on the basis of information provided to the 22 Department. 23 "Subject of report" means any child reported to the 24 central register of child abuse and neglect established under 25 Section 7.7 of this Act and his or her parent, guardian or 26 other person responsible who is also named in the report. 27 "Perpetrator" means a person who, as a result of 28 investigation, has been determined by the Department to have 29 caused child abuse or neglect. 30 (Source: P.A. 90-239, eff. 7-28-97; 90-684, eff. 7-31-98; 31 91-802, eff. 1-1-01.) 32 Section 10. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended by 33 changing Sections 2-3 and 3-5 as follows: HB2550 Engrossed -5- LRB9205404DJmb 1 (705 ILCS 405/2-3) (from Ch. 37, par. 802-3) 2 Sec. 2-3. Neglected or abused minor. 3 (1) Those who are neglected include: 4 (a) any minor under 18 years of age who is not 5 receiving the proper or necessary support, education as 6 required by law, or medical or other remedial care 7 recognized under State law as necessary for a minor's 8 well-being, or other care necessary for his or her 9 well-being, including adequate food, clothing and 10 shelter, or who is abandoned by his or her parents or 11 other person responsible for the minor's welfare, except 12 that a minor shall not be considered neglected for the 13 sole reason that the minor's parent or other person 14 responsible for the minor's welfare has left the minor in 15 the care of an adult relative for any period of time; or 16 (b) any minor under 18 years of age whose 17 environment is injurious to his or her welfare; or 18 (c) any newborn infant whose blood, urine, or 19 meconium contains any amount of a controlled substance as 20 defined in subsection (f) of Section 102 of the Illinois 21 Controlled Substances Act, as now or hereafter amended, 22 or a metabolite of a controlled substance, with the 23 exception of controlled substances or metabolites of such 24 substances, the presence of which in the newborn infant 25 is the result of medical treatment administered to the 26 mother or the newborn infant; or 27 (d) any minor under the age of 14 years whose 28 parent or other person responsible for the minor's 29 welfare leaves the minor without supervision for an 30 unreasonable period of time without regard for the mental 31 or physical health, safety, or welfare of that minor; or.32 (e) any minor who has been provided with interim 33 crisis intervention services under Section 3-5 of this 34 Act, whose parent, guardian, or custodian refuses to HB2550 Engrossed -6- LRB9205404DJmb 1 permit the minor to return home, and for whom no other 2 living arrangement agreeable to the minor and the parent, 3 guardian, or custodian can be made. 4 Whether the minor was left without regard for the mental 5 or physical health, safety, or welfare of that minor or the 6 period of time was unreasonable shall be determined by 7 considering the following factors, including but not limited 8 to: 9 (1) the age of the minor; 10 (2) the number of minors left at the location; 11 (3) special needs of the minor, including whether 12 the minor is physically or mentally handicapped, or 13 otherwise in need of ongoing prescribed medical treatment 14 such as periodic doses of insulin or other medications; 15 (4) the duration of time in which the minor was 16 left without supervision; 17 (5) the condition and location of the place where 18 the minor was left without supervision; 19 (6) the time of day or night when the minor was 20 left without supervision; 21 (7) the weather conditions, including whether the 22 minor was left in a location with adequate protection 23 from the natural elements such as adequate heat or light; 24 (8) the location of the parent or guardian at the 25 time the minor was left without supervision, the physical 26 distance the minor was from the parent or guardian at the 27 time the minor was without supervision; 28 (9) whether the minor's movement was restricted, or 29 the minor was otherwise locked within a room or other 30 structure; 31 (10) whether the minor was given a phone number of 32 a person or location to call in the event of an emergency 33 and whether the minor was capable of making an emergency 34 call; HB2550 Engrossed -7- LRB9205404DJmb 1 (11) whether there was food and other provision 2 left for the minor; 3 (12) whether any of the conduct is attributable to 4 economic hardship or illness and the parent, guardian or 5 other person having physical custody or control of the 6 child made a good faith effort to provide for the health 7 and safety of the minor; 8 (13) the age and physical and mental capabilities 9 of the person or persons who provided supervision for the 10 minor; 11 (14) whether the minor was left under the 12 supervision of another person; 13 (15) any other factor that would endanger the 14 health and safety of that particular minor. 15 (2) Those who are abused include any minor under 18 16 years of age whose parent or immediate family member, or any 17 person responsible for the minor's welfare, or any person who 18 is in the same family or household as the minor, or any 19 individual residing in the same home as the minor, or a 20 paramour of the minor's parent: 21 (i) inflicts, causes to be inflicted, or allows to 22 be inflicted upon such minor physical injury, by other 23 than accidental means, which causes death, disfigurement, 24 impairment of physical or emotional health, or loss or 25 impairment of any bodily function; 26 (ii) creates a substantial risk of physical injury 27 to such minor by other than accidental means which would 28 be likely to cause death, disfigurement, impairment of 29 emotional health, or loss or impairment of any bodily 30 function; 31 (iii) commits or allows to be committed any sex 32 offense against such minor, as such sex offenses are 33 defined in the Criminal Code of 1961, as amended, and 34 extending those definitions of sex offenses to include HB2550 Engrossed -8- LRB9205404DJmb 1 minors under 18 years of age; 2 (iv) commits or allows to be committed an act or 3 acts of torture upon such minor; or 4 (v) inflicts excessive corporal punishment. 5 (3) This Section does not apply to a minor who would be 6 included herein solely for the purpose of qualifying for 7 financial assistance for himself, his parents, guardian or 8 custodian. 9 (Source: P.A. 89-21, eff. 7-1-95; 90-239, eff. 7-28-97.) 10 (705 ILCS 405/3-5) (from Ch. 37, par. 803-5) 11 Sec. 3-5. Interim crisis intervention services. (a) 12 Any minor who is taken into limited custody, or who 13 independently requests or is referred for assistance, may be 14 provided crisis intervention services by an agency or 15 association, as defined in this Act, provided the association 16 or agency staff (i) immediately investigate the circumstances 17 of the minor and the facts surrounding the minor being taken 18 into custody and promptly explain these facts and 19 circumstances to the minor, and (ii) make a reasonable effort 20 to inform the minor's parent, guardian or custodian of the 21 fact that the minor has been taken into limited custody and 22 where the minor is being kept, and (iii) if the minor 23 consents, make a reasonable effort to transport, arrange for 24 the transportation of, or otherwise release the minor to the 25 parent, guardian or custodian. Upon release of the child who 26 is believed to need or benefit from medical, psychological, 27 psychiatric or social services, the association or agency may 28 inform the minor and the person to whom the minor is released 29 of the nature and location of appropriate services and shall, 30 if requested, assist in establishing contact between the 31 family and other associations or agencies providing such 32 services. If the agency or association is unable by all 33 reasonable efforts to contact a parent, guardian or HB2550 Engrossed -9- LRB9205404DJmb 1 custodian, or if the person contacted lives an unreasonable 2 distance away, or if the minor refuses to be taken to his or 3 her home or other appropriate residence, or if the agency or 4 association is otherwise unable despite all reasonable 5 efforts to make arrangements for the safe return of the 6 minor, the minor may be taken to a temporary living 7 arrangement which is in compliance with the Child Care Act of 8 1969 or which is with persons agreed to by the parents and 9 the agency or association. 10 (b) An agency or association is authorized to permit a 11 minor to be sheltered in a temporary living arrangement 12 provided the agency seeks to effect the minor's return home 13 or alternative living arrangements agreeable to the minor and 14 the parent, guardian or custodian as soon as practicable. If 15 the parent, guardian or custodian refuses to permit the minor 16 to return home, and no other living arrangement agreeable to 17 the minor and the parent, guardian, or custodian can be made, 18 the agency may deem the minor to be neglected and report the 19 neglect to the Department of Children and Family Services as 20 provided in the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. 21 The Child Protective Service Unit of the Department of 22 Children and Family Services shall begin an investigation of 23 the report within 24 hours after receiving the report and 24 shall determine whether to take the minor into temporary 25 protective custody and whether toshallfile a petition 26 alleging that the minor is neglected or abused as described 27 in Section 2-3 of this Act. In any case other than one 28 described in the preceding sentence, no minor shall be 29 sheltered in a temporary living arrangement for more than 48 30 hours, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and court-designated 31 holidays, without parental consent unless the agency 32 documents its unsuccessful efforts to contact a parent or 33 guardian, including recording the date and time and staff 34 involved in all telephone calls, telegrams, letters, and HB2550 Engrossed -10- LRB9205404DJmb 1 personal contacts to obtain the consent or authority, in 2 which case the minor may be so sheltered for not more than 21 3 days. 4 (c) Any agency or association or employee thereof acting 5 reasonably and in good faith in the care of a minor being 6 provided interim crisis intervention services and shelter 7 care shall be immune from any civil or criminal liability 8 resulting from such care. 9 (Source: P.A. 85-601.)