DCFS-CHILD PROTECTION TRAINING Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Kotowski-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Julie A. Morrison-Donne E. Trotter House Sponsors(Rep. Michelle Mussman-Marcus C. Evans, Jr.-Litesa E. Wallace, Kathleen Willis, Jeanne M Ives, Linda Chapa LaVia, Silvana Tabares, Luis Arroyo, Elizabeth Hernandez, Kenneth Dunkin, Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. and Esther Golar) 8/11/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0348 20 ILCS 505/21.2 newAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that subject to appropriation, the Department of Children and Family Services shall establish a child protection training academy for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department or its contractors, and for other State and county employees, judges, court personnel, service providers, mental health professionals, law enforcement, foster parents, and other appropriate individuals and entities that are involved in providing child welfare services and that work directly with abused or neglected children. Provides that the training efforts of the academy shall include, but shall not be limited to, establishing: (i) training curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child abuse or neglect; (ii) laboratory training facilities that include mock houses, mock medical facilities, mock courtrooms, and mock forensic interview rooms that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training; and (iii) minimum standards of competence that a person shall be required to demonstrate prior to receiving certification from the academy. Provides that by January 1, 2016, the Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the child protection training academy that not only establish statewide competence, assessment, and training standards for persons providing child welfare services, but that also ensure that persons who provide child welfare services have the knowledge, skills, professionalism, and abilities to make decisions that keep children safe and secure. Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall establish a child welfare training academy for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department or its contractors. Provides that the training efforts of the academy shall include, but shall not be limited to, establishing: (i) training curricula on recognizing and responding to cases of child abuse or neglect; (ii) cultural competency training that provides tools and other supports to ensure that a child welfare provider's response to and engagement with families and children of color are conducted or provided in a manner that is responsive to the beliefs, interpersonal styles, attitudes, language, and behaviors of the individuals who are receiving services, and are conducted or provided in a manner that has the greatest likelihood of ensuring maximum success of or participation in the child welfare program or services being provided; (iii) laboratory training facilities that include mock houses, mock medical facilities, mock courtrooms, and mock forensic interview rooms that allow for simulated, interactive, and intensive training; and (iv) minimum standards of competence that a person shall be required to demonstrate prior to receiving certification from the academy. Provides that by January 1, 2016, the Department shall adopt rules for the administration of the child welfare training academy that not only establish statewide competence, assessment, and training standards for persons providing child welfare services, but that also ensure that persons who provide child welfare services have the knowledge, skills, professionalism, and abilities to make decisions that keep children safe and secure. Effective immediately.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Provides that the child welfare training academy shall be subject to appropriations and that the Department of Children and Family Services shall establish the academy within its operations for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department (rather than for child protective investigators and supervisors employed by the Department or its contractors). 1/28/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 1/28/2015SenateFirst Reading 1/28/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/11/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 2/18/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services 2/24/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Department of Children and Family Services 3/4/2015SenateReported Back To Human Services; 005-000-000 3/9/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/9/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/9/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/9/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/10/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/10/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/11/2015SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 008-000-000 3/11/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2015 3/19/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/19/2015SenateSponsor Removed Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/24/2015SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2015 4/16/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/16/2015SenateThird Reading - Passed; 033-003-015 4/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Tabled Pursuant to Rule 5-4(a) 4/16/2015HouseArrived in House 4/16/2015HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman 4/16/2015HouseFirst Reading 4/16/2015HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/23/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 4/27/2015HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 5/7/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Michelle Mussman 5/7/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 5/8/2015HouseCommittee Deadline Extended-Rule 9(b) May 15, 2015 5/11/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 5/13/2015HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 5/13/2015HouseMotion Do Pass as Amended - Lost Human Services Committee; 006-006-000 5/13/2015HouseRemains in Human Services Committee 5/15/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 22, 2015 5/19/2015HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 013-000-000 5/19/2015HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/19/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr. 5/19/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kathleen Willis 5/19/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Jeanne M Ives 5/19/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 5/19/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Silvana Tabares 5/19/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Luis Arroyo 5/20/2015HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/20/2015HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/21/2015HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Litesa E. Wallace 5/22/2015HouseFinal Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 31, 2015 5/26/2015HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 097-018-000 5/26/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez 5/26/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 5/26/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Eddie Lee Jackson, Sr. 5/26/2015HouseAdded Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Esther Golar 5/26/2015SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/26/2015SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 27, 2015 5/27/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Kotowski 5/27/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Human Services 5/28/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Human Services; 006-000-000 5/31/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/31/2015SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 057-000-000 5/31/2015SenateSenate Concurs 057-000-000 5/31/2015SenatePassed Both Houses 6/29/2015SenateSent to the Governor 8/11/2015SenateGovernor Approved 8/11/2015SenateEffective Date August 11, 2015 8/11/2015SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 99-0348