House Sponsors: DART-BASSI-DELGADO-SOTO-SCOTT, LANG, MILLER AND FRANKS. Senate Sponsors: RAUSCHENBERGER Short description: CHILD NEGLECT-NO RETURN HOME Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act and the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Provides that a "neglected child" includes a child who has been provided with interim crisis intervention services under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, whose parent, guardian, or custodian refuses to permit the child to return home, and for whom no other living arrangement agreeable to the child and the parent, guardian, or custodian can be made. Requires the DCFS Child Protective Service Unit to begin an investigation of a report concerning such a child within 24 hours after receiving the report and to determine whether to take the child into temporary protective custody and whether to file a petition alleging neglect or abuse. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status