Public Act 098-0845
 
SB3217 EnrolledLRB098 19453 KTG 54618 b



    AN ACT concerning children.

 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly: 



 
    Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended  
by adding Section 39.2 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 505/39.2 new)
    Sec. 39.2. Illinois Children's Justice Task Force. The 
Illinois Children's Justice Task Force, in compliance with (i) 
the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act (CAPTA) (42 U.S.C. 
5106c), as amended by Public Law 111-320; (ii) the Victims of 
Crime Act of 1984 (42 U.S.C. 10603), as amended; and (iii) 
Section 116 of the CAPTA Reauthorization Act of 2010, shall be 
charged with the exploration, research, and development of 
recommendations on a multidisciplinary team approach for the 
investigation of reports of abuse or neglect of children under 
the age of 18.
    The Illinois Children's Justice Task Force shall submit a 
report to the General Assembly by March 1, 2015 regarding, but 
not limited to, its recommendations for a statewide 
multidisciplinary approach to child abuse or neglect 
investigations.  The Department of Children and Family Services  
shall continue to provide administrative support to the Task 
Force through the Department's Children's Justice Grant 
Manager. 
 

    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.


Effective Date:  8/1/2014