DCFS-YOUTH SHELTERS House SponsorsRep. Kenneth Dunkin-Litesa E. Wallace Senate Sponsors(Sen. Iris Y. Martinez-Jacqueline Y. Collins-William Delgado) 8/11/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0339 20 ILCS 505/4c new Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that no facility authorized by the Department of Children and Family Services to provide temporary residential shelter services to wards of the Department shall permit any child under the age of 18 to leave the facility for any period of time prior to the child's complete discharge from the temporary shelter program, unless the child is accompanied by a responsible adult or the facility authorizes the child to leave the facility for a particular purpose. Requires the Department to adopt any rules necessary to implement this provision. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that nothing in the introduced bill shall be interpreted to create a secure child care facility as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969.House Floor Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that any child care facility authorized by the Department of Children and Family Services to provide temporary residential shelter services to children in the guardianship, temporary custody, or protective custody of the Department shall: provide interventions and activities that engage the children and youth in its care; maintain staffing levels that ensure a safe environment; implement protocols that require screening and assessment upon admission to evaluate behaviors that indicate the risk of elopement and physical aggression, with the findings reflected in the individual service plan and updated periodically as new behaviors manifest; establish rules and procedures that prevent the violation of curfew laws and that do not permit any child under the age of 18 to leave the facility for any period of time prior to the child's complete discharge from the temporary shelter program, unless the child is accompanied by a responsible adult or the facility or the Department authorizes the child to leave the facility for a particular purpose; and whenever a child or youth is absent from the facility without authorization, utilize the standards of best practice and adopt actionable steps to locate and return the child or youth to the facility. Provides that a child care facility shall have its admissions placed on hold by the Department whenever unauthorized absences from the facility are excessive; and that the admissions hold shall remain in effect until the facility has complied with a corrective action plan prescribed by the Department, and if the facility is non-compliant, the Department shall impose licensing sanctions up to and including the revocation of the facility's license. Provides that the Department shall adopt any rules necessary to implement these requirements and shall monitor a child care facility to ensure that the facility establishes and adheres to these requirements. Provides that nothing in this provision shall be interpreted to create a "secure child care facility" as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969. 2/6/2015HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 2/6/2015HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/24/2015HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/4/2015HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/4/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/4/2015HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 3/11/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/11/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/16/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/23/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/23/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee 3/25/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/25/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 009-000-000 3/25/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/25/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/25/2015HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/25/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/14/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 4/14/2015SenateArrive in Senate 4/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 15, 2015 4/15/2015SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Iris Y. Martinez 4/16/2015SenateFirst Reading 4/16/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 4/22/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/29/2015SenateDo Pass Human Services; 006-000-000 4/29/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 30, 2015 5/14/2015SenateSecond Reading 5/14/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 18, 2015 5/18/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/22/2015SenateRule 2-10 Third Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2015 5/30/2015SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. William Delgado 5/30/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 058-000-000 5/30/2015HousePassed Both Houses 6/26/2015HouseSent to the Governor 8/11/2015HouseGovernor Approved 8/11/2015HouseEffective Date January 1, 2016 8/11/2015HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0339