Public Act 094-0554
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Public Act 094-0554 |
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AN ACT concerning children.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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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.
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