STATE CONTRACTING TASK FORCE Senate SponsorsSen. Laura M. Murphy House Sponsors(Rep. Michelle Mussman and Joyce Mason) 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0569 20 ILCS 5140/1020 ILCS 5140/15Amends the Task Force on Human Services Contracting Act. Modifies the appointment of members to the Task Force on State Contracting with Private Nonprofit Human Service Providers. Provides, among other appointments, that 7 (currently, 6) members shall be appointed by the Senate Minority Leader and 7 (currently, 6) members shall be appointed by the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Provides that the Task Force shall submit a preliminary report to the Auditor General, the General Assembly, and the Governor no later than October 1, 2020 (currently, October 1, 2019), and a final report, along with recommendations and any proposed legislation, to the General Assembly and the Governor by January 1, 2021 (currently, January 1, 2020). Dissolves the Task Force and repeals the Act on January 1, 2022 (currently, January 1, 2021). Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 5140/1020 ILCS 5140/15Adds reference to:20 ILCS 505/21.2a newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Contains findings concerning the Child Protection Training Academy (Academy) developed in 2015 by the Department of Children and Family Services in collaboration with the University of Illinois at Springfield and the Academy's innovative approach to training frontline child protection investigators using experiential learning through simulations. Provides that subject to appropriation, the training efforts of the Academy shall include, but not be limited to: (i) the continued development and implementation of simulation training for investigation, intact, and permanency supervisors; (ii) the development of simulation training for intact and permanency workers both in the Department and at private agencies; and (iii) laboratory training facilities that may include, but not be limited to, mock houses, mock courtrooms, mock medical facilities, and mock forensic interview rooms. Provides that by July 1, 2020, the Department of Children and Family Services may adopt procedures for the administration of the Child Protection Training Academy that establish certain competence, assessment, and training standards for child welfare service providers and other matters. Requires the Department to continue to arrange for an independent evaluation of the Child Protection Training Academy through June 2021, inclusive of the first 5 years of operation. Provides that nothing in the amendatory Act prohibits the Department from administering simulation training with other entities outside of the University of Illinois at Springfield. Provides that the Department may contract with any entity to provide all aspects of child welfare training. Effective immediately. 2/15/2019SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Laura M. Murphy 2/15/2019SenateFirst Reading 2/15/2019SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2019SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/5/2019SenateDo Pass Human Services; 010-000-000 3/5/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading 3/6/2019SenateSecond Reading 3/6/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 7, 2019 3/20/2019SenateThird Reading - Passed; 056-000-000 3/20/2019HouseArrived in House 3/27/2019HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/27/2019HouseFirst Reading 3/27/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/9/2019HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/23/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/23/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 4/30/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/1/2019HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/1/2019HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 5/2/2019HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/16/2019HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/23/2019HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 5/23/2019HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Joyce Mason 5/23/2019SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/23/2019SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 24, 2019 5/23/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Laura M. Murphy 5/23/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/28/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/28/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 008-000-000 5/31/2019SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/31/2019SenateSenate Concurs 5/31/2019SenatePassed Both Houses 6/28/2019SenateSent to the Governor 8/23/2019SenateGovernor Approved 8/23/2019SenateEffective Date August 23, 2019 8/23/2019SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 101-0569