DCFS-PILOT PROGRAM-FOSTER CARE Senate SponsorsSen. Julie A. Morrison 1/10/2017SenateSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 505/5.40 newAmends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that beginning January 1, 2016, the Department of Children and Family Services shall implement a 5-year pilot program of multi-dimensional treatment foster care, or a substantially similar evidence-based program of professional foster care, for (i) children entering care with severe trauma histories, with the goal of returning the child home or maintaining the child in foster care instead of placing the child in congregate care or a more restrictive setting or placement, (ii) children who require placement in foster care when they are ready for discharge from a residential treatment facility, and (iii) children who are identified for residential or group home care and who, based on a determination made by the Department, could be placed in a foster home if higher level interventions are provided. Provides that the Department shall arrange for an independent evaluation of the pilot program to determine whether it is meeting the goal of maintaining children in the least restrictive, most appropriate family-like setting while they are in the Department's care and to determine whether there is a long-term cost benefit to continuing the pilot program. Contains a provision concerning reporting requirements. 2/20/2015SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 2/20/2015SenateFirst Reading 2/20/2015SenateReferred to Assignments 2/25/2015SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/4/2015SenateTo Subcommittee on Issues Relating to Department of Children and Family Services 3/11/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services; Human Services Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Department of Children and Family Services 3/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Julie A. Morrison 3/16/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/17/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/18/2015SenatePostponed - Human Services; Human Services Subcommittee on Issues Relating to the Department of Children and Family Services 3/18/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services 3/25/2015SenateReported Back To Human Services; 005-000-000 3/25/2015SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Reported Back To Human Services; 005-000-000 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