103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2268 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that for purposes of admission to and residence in child care institutions, group homes, and maternity centers, the term "child" also means any person under 22 (rather than 21) years of age who is referred by a parent or guardian. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 (rather than 21) years of age shall occur no later than 90 days following completion of a public school secondary education program or the individual's eligibility for such a program. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 years of age shall not occur if the person is awaiting adult residential placement under provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and termination shall not occur until the person successfully achieves placement under the provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Effective immediately. LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2268 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that for purposes of admission to and residence in child care institutions, group homes, and maternity centers, the term "child" also means any person under 22 (rather than 21) years of age who is referred by a parent or guardian. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 (rather than 21) years of age shall occur no later than 90 days following completion of a public school secondary education program or the individual's eligibility for such a program. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 years of age shall not occur if the person is awaiting adult residential placement under provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and termination shall not occur until the person successfully achieves placement under the provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Effective immediately. LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2268 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that for purposes of admission to and residence in child care institutions, group homes, and maternity centers, the term "child" also means any person under 22 (rather than 21) years of age who is referred by a parent or guardian. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 (rather than 21) years of age shall occur no later than 90 days following completion of a public school secondary education program or the individual's eligibility for such a program. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 years of age shall not occur if the person is awaiting adult residential placement under provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and termination shall not occur until the person successfully achieves placement under the provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Effective immediately. LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b A BILL FOR HB2268LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b HB2268 LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b HB2268 LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b 1 AN ACT concerning regulation. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by 5 changing Section 2.01 as follows: 6 (225 ILCS 10/2.01) (from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01) 7 Sec. 2.01. Child. "Child" means any person under 18 years 8 of age. For purposes of admission to and residence in child 9 care institutions, group homes, and maternity centers, the 10 term also means any person under 22 21 years of age who is 11 referred by a parent or guardian, including an agency having 12 legal responsibility for the person pursuant to the Juvenile 13 Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Termination of 14 care for such persons under 22 21 years of age shall occur no 15 later than 90 days following completion of a public school 16 secondary education program or the individual's eligibility 17 for such a program. However, termination of care for such 18 persons under 22 years of age shall not occur if the person is 19 awaiting adult residential placement under provisions of the 20 Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and 21 termination shall not occur until the person successfully 22 achieves placement under the provisions of the Mental Health 23 and Developmental Disabilities Code. 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2268 Introduced , by Rep. Michael J. Coffey, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that for purposes of admission to and residence in child care institutions, group homes, and maternity centers, the term "child" also means any person under 22 (rather than 21) years of age who is referred by a parent or guardian. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 (rather than 21) years of age shall occur no later than 90 days following completion of a public school secondary education program or the individual's eligibility for such a program. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 years of age shall not occur if the person is awaiting adult residential placement under provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and termination shall not occur until the person successfully achieves placement under the provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Effective immediately. LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b A BILL FOR 225 ILCS 10/2.01 from Ch. 23, par. 2212.01 LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b HB2268 LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b HB2268- 2 -LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b HB2268 - 2 - LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b HB2268 - 2 - LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b 1 (Source: P.A. 91-60, eff. 6-30-99.) 2 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 3 becoming law. HB2268 - 2 - LRB103 24838 AMQ 51170 b