EXTENDED FAMILY SUPPORT SERVCS Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison, Karina Villa, Dale Fowler, Cristina Castro, Suzy Glowiak Hilton, Meg Loughran Cappel, David Koehler-Christopher Belt, Emil Jones, III, Antonio Muņoz, Laura M. Murphy and Sara Feigenholtz-Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas House Sponsors(Rep. Terra Costa Howard-Michelle Mussman) 5/27/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1029 20 ILCS 505/5.46 newAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2023, the Department of Children and Family Services shall implement a 3-year pilot program of additional resources for families receiving Extended Family Support Program services from the Department for the purpose of supporting relative caregivers. Provides that these resources may include, but are not limited to: (i) wraparound case management services, (ii) home visiting services for caregivers with children under the age of 5, and (iii) parent mentors for caregivers with children over the age of 3. Provides that the resources provided by the pilot program are voluntary and refusing such resources shall not be used as evidence of neglect of a child. Requires the Department to arrange for an independent evaluation of the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is successfully supporting families receiving Extended Family Support Program services and preventing entrance into the foster care system. Provides that the evaluation will support determining whether there is a long-term cost benefit to continuing the pilot program. Provides that at the end of the 3-year pilot program, the Department shall submit a report to the General Assembly with its findings of the evaluation. Requires the report to state whether the Department intends to continue the pilot program and the rationale for its decision. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Permits the Department of Children and Family Services to consult with independent partners to review Extended Family Support Program services and advise if additional services are needed prior to the start of the 3-year pilot program scheduled to be implemented on January 1, 2023. Provides that the services for the Extended Family Support Program are expanded given the program's inclusion in the Family First Prevention Services Act's targeted populations. Sets forth other targeted populations. Provides that funding through Title IV-E of the Social Security Act shall be spent on services to prevent children and youth who are candidates for foster care from coming into care and allow them to remain with their families. Provides that the Department shall arrange for an independent evaluation of the pilot program to determine whether the pilot program is successfully supporting families receiving Extended Family Support Program services or Family First Prevention Program services. Effective immediately. 1/21/2022SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 1/21/2022SenateFirst Reading 1/21/2022SenateReferred to Assignments 2/1/2022SenateAssigned to Health 2/9/2022SenateDo Pass Health; 013-000-000 2/9/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 10, 2022 2/10/2022SenateSecond Reading 2/10/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading February 15, 2022 2/10/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 2/16/2022SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 2/16/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dale Fowler 2/16/2022HouseArrived in House 2/16/2022HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Terra Costa Howard 2/16/2022HouseFirst Reading 2/16/2022HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/7/2022HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina Castro 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel 3/9/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. David Koehler 3/10/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Terra Costa Howard 3/10/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/10/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Christopher Belt 3/10/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/11/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Antonio Muņoz 3/14/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Laura M. Murphy 3/15/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-Human Services Committee 3/17/2022HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Appropriations-Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/17/2022HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Appropriations-Human Services Committee; 018-000-001 3/17/2022HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/18/2022HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 3/22/2022SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz 3/23/2022HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2022HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2022SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 4/1/2022HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 107-000-000 4/1/2022SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 4/1/2022SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - April 4, 2022 4/4/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/4/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 4/5/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Health 4/6/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Health; 010-000-000 4/6/2022SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 4/6/2022SenateSenate Concurs 4/6/2022SenatePassed Both Houses 5/5/2022SenateSent to the Governor 5/27/2022SenateGovernor Approved 5/27/2022SenateEffective Date May 27, 2022 5/27/2022SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 102-1029