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Public Act 0554 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Public Act 094-0554

HB3531 Enrolled LRB094 02458 DRJ 32459 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 6.5 as follows:

    (20 ILCS 505/6.5 new)
    Sec. 6.5. Children; methamphetamine; protocol.
    (a) The Department of Children and Family Services, the
Department of State Police, and the State Board of Education
shall jointly develop a sample protocol to be followed by the
Department of Children and Family Services, the Department of
State Police or a local law enforcement agency, or a school
when:
        (1) a person or persons are arrested for manufacturing
    methamphetamine at a place where a child under 18 years of
    age resides; or
        (2) the Department of Children and Family Services, the
    Department of State Police or a local law enforcement
    agency, or a school has reason to believe that a child
    under 18 years of age is being exposed to an environment
    where methamphetamine is manufactured or used.
    (b) At a minimum, the protocol developed under this Section
must do the following:
        (1) Provide for an appropriate custodian of the
    affected child.
        (2) Provide for the necessary care and supervision of
    the affected child, including appropriate shelter,
    clothing, food, and medical care.
        (3) Provide for the child's attendance at an
    appropriate school.
    (c) The Department of Children and Family Services, the
Department of State Police, and the State Board of Education
must develop the protocol by January 1, 2006.
    (d) The Department of Children and Family Services must
post the protocol on the official Web site maintained by the
Department.

    Section 10. The Department of State Police Law of the Civil
Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section
2605-212 as follows:

    (20 ILCS 2605/2605-212 new)
    Sec. 2605-212. Children; methamphetamine; protocol. The
Department shall cooperate with the Department of Children and
Family Services and the State Board of Education in developing
the protocol required under Section 6.5 of the Children and
Family Services Act. The Department must post the protocol on
the official Web site maintained by the Department.

    Section 15. The School Code is amended by adding Section
1A-11 as follows:

    (105 ILCS 5/1A-11 new)
    Sec. 1A-11. Children; methamphetamine; protocol. The State
Board of Education shall cooperate with the Department of
Children and Family Services and the Department of State Police
in developing the protocol required under Section 6.5 of the
Children and Family Services Act. The Board must post the
protocol on the official Web site maintained by the Board.

Effective Date: 1/1/2006

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