DHS-HOME VISITING PROGRAM Senate SponsorsSen. Don Harmon, Mary Edly-Allen-Ram Villivalam-Omar Aquino-Kimberly A. Lightford, Julie A. Morrison-Karina Villa, Adriane Johnson and Javier L. Cervantes House Sponsors(Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz-Harry Benton-Hoan Huynh-Theresa Mah) 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0498 20 ILCS 1305/10-16 newAmends the Department of Human Services Act. Requires the Department of Human Services to establish a home visiting program to support communities in providing intensive home visiting programs to pregnant persons and families with children from birth up to elementary school enrollment. Provides that services shall be offered on a voluntary basis to families. Provides that, in awarding grants under the program, the Department shall prioritize populations or communities in need of such services, as determined by the Department, based on data including, but not limited to, statewide home visiting needs assessments. Provides that eligibility under the program shall also take into consideration requirements of the federal Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program to ensure appropriate alignment. Provides that the overall goals for these services are to: (1) improve maternal and newborn health; (2) prevent child abuse and neglect; (3) promote children's development and readiness to participate in school; and (4) connect families to needed community resources and supports. Contains provisions concerning grants to community-based organizations to implement home visiting and family support services; services provided under the home visiting program; infrastructure supports for grantees such as professional development for the workforce, technical assistance and capacity-building, and infant and early childhood mental health consultation; collaboration between the Department and other specified agencies to implement the home visiting services to ensure service alignment with services provided through the Early Childhood Block Grant and the State's Medical Assistance Program; and the establishment of an advisory committee. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.Senate Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that eligibility under the home visiting program shall also take into consideration requirements of Head Start and Early Head Start to ensure program alignment. Includes Head Start and Early Head Start in the list of entities the Department of Human Services shall collaborate with in the implementation of home visiting services to support alignment with home visiting services provided through the Early Childhood Block Grant and the State's Medical Assistance Program. 2/9/2023SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 2/9/2023SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 2/21/2023SenateAssigned to Health and Human Services 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mary Edly-Allen 2/23/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Ram Villivalam 2/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Omar Aquino 2/24/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 2/27/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/8/2023SenateDo Pass Health and Human Services; 009-000-000 3/8/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023 3/9/2023SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Karina Villa 3/21/2023SenateSecond Reading 3/21/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 22, 2023 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Cristina H. Pacione-Zayas 3/22/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/28/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Health and Human Services 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommend Do Adopt Health and Human Services; 008-000-000 3/29/2023SenateRecalled to Second Reading 3/29/2023SenateSenate Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Pacione-Zayas 3/29/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading 3/29/2023SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Adriane Johnson 3/29/2023SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Javier L. Cervantes 3/30/2023HouseArrived in House 3/30/2023HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Aaron M. Ortiz 3/30/2023HouseFirst Reading 3/30/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/18/2023HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/26/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 4/26/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/2/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/11/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 109-000-000 5/11/2023SenatePassed Both Houses 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Hoan Huynh 5/11/2023HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Theresa Mah 6/9/2023SenateSent to the Governor 6/12/2023SenateChief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Don Harmon 8/4/2023SenateGovernor Approved 8/4/2023SenateEffective Date January 1, 2024 8/4/2023SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0498