House Sponsors: HOWARD-HOFFMAN-JONES,LOU-FORBY-FOWLER, KENNER, O'BRIEN AND HOLBROOK. Senate Sponsors: CLAYBORNE Short description: CHILD DEATH REVIEW-EXEC COUNCL Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Child Death Review Team Act. Creates the Illinois Death Review Teams Executive Council to coordinate and oversee Illinois' child death review teams. Lists duties of the Executive Council. Provides that the Director of Children and Family Services shall consult with the Executive Council when appointing child death review teams. Requires the State to indemnify members of the Executive Council. Provides that when a child death review team does not operate in accordance with established protocol, the Director, in consultation with the Executive Council, must take any necessary actions to bring the team into compliance with the protocol. Amends the Open Meetings Act and the Freedom of Information Act to exempt the Illinois Child Death Review Teams Executive Council from the provisions of those Acts. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. FISCAL NOTE (Department of Children and Family Services) The Death Review Team currently exists, and the creation of an Executive Council would not create any additional costs. There will be no fiscal impact. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the Inspector General of the Department of Children and Family Services, ex officio, is a non-voting member of the Execu- tive Council. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status