Senate Sponsors: LUECHTEFELD. House Sponsors: BOST-KLINGLER-BLACK-FOWLER-FORBY Short description: ABUSED CHILD-DISCLOSE INFO Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that information that may be disclosed to a mandated reporting source includes the actions taken by the Child Protective Service Unit to ensure a child's safety. Provides for the disclosure of information to an extended family member interviewed in the course of an investigation by the Child Protective Service Unit. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. (House recedes May 31, 2001) Provides that a mandated child abuse reporting source shall (instead of may) receive appropriate information about findings and actions in response to its report. In provisions concerning disclosure of information to extended family members, changes a reference to "the" Child Protective Service Unit to "a" Child Protective Service Unit. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. (House recedes May 31, 2001) Adds reference to: 20 ILCS 505/5d new 20 ILCS 505/7 from Ch. 23, par. 5007 20 ILCS 505/7.3 20 ILCS 505/35.6 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to create an advocacy office to receive and resolve complaints about child welfare services received from DCFS or its agents. Provides that when a child must be placed outside his or her home and cannot be returned immediately to parents or guardian, an assessment of the child's special needs must be conducted; provides that race, color, or national origin may be considered in the placement only if that has been assessed as advancing the child's best interests. Makes the state-wide toll-free foster parent phone number available to any person (instead of only foster parents) wishing to report problems in connection with the provision of child welfare services. Adds in immediate effective date to the bill. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Adds reference to: 105 ILCS 10/4 from Ch. 122, par. 50-4 325 ILCS 5/7.8 from Ch. 23, par. 2057.8 325 ILCS 5/7.9 from Ch. 23, par. 2057.9 325 ILCS 5/8.6 new Amends the Illinois School Student Records Act and further amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that within 10 days after completing an investigation of alleged abuse or neglect, the DCFS Child Protective Service Unit shall send a copy of its final report on the investigation to the school that the child who is the subject of the report attends. Provides that this information is to be included in the child's school student record. Provides that information concerning pending child abuse or neglect reports may be released to the Department of Professional Regulation, the State Board of Education, and school superintendents. Provides that Child Protective Service Unit forms for reports concerning child abuse or neglect must contain information concerning the school that the child attends. Adds an immediate effective date to the bill. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 92-0319 Last action date: AUG-09-2001 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 3 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status