DCFS-VOLUNTARY PLACEMENT Senate SponsorsSen. Pamela J. Althoff and William R. Haine-Julie A. Morrison 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 505/5.40 newAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to develop, by rule, criteria for determining when a child may be voluntarily placed in out-of-home care funded by the Department for the purpose of obtaining mental health treatment for the child or treatment for the child's developmental disability. Provides that relinquishment of custody of a child shall not be a condition for receipt of services or care delivered or funded by the Department. Provides that a child voluntarily placed in out-of-home care shall be placed pursuant to a voluntary placement agreement voluntarily entered into by the parent or legal guardian of the child. Provides that for a child to remain in out-of-home care for longer than 180 days, a juvenile court must make a judicial determination within the first 180 days of the placement that the placement is in the best interests of the child. Provides that the inability of a parent or legal guardian to care for a child with a serious mental illness, serious emotional disturbance, or developmental disability shall not in itself be the basis for a finding of abuse or neglect of the child. Effective immediately. 2/11/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 2/11/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/11/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/17/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/4/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Department of Children and Family Services 3/10/2015SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. William R. Haine 3/11/2015SenateReported Back To Human Services; 004-000-000 3/12/2015SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/18/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/20/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Pamela J. Althoff 3/20/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/25/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services 3/27/2015SenateRule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2015 4/24/2015SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/24/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die