Public Act 0554 94TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB3531 Enrolled LRB094 02458 DRJ 32459 b

Public Act 094-0554

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.