Illinois 2023-2024 Regular Session

Illinois House Bill HB3512 Compare Versions

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1	1	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3512 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 505/5e 20 ILCS 520/1-30 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning the Advocacy Office for Children and Families, requires the Advocacy Office to designate for each foster child an employee with legal knowledge of the foster process to guide foster parents throughout the foster process and keep them informed of their rights and responsibilities. Amends the Foster Parent Law. Creates a private right of action under specified provisions of the Act concerning foster parent rights. LRB103 30191 KTG 56619 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3512 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 20 ILCS 505/5e 20 ILCS 520/1-30 20 ILCS 505/5e 20 ILCS 520/1-30 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning the Advocacy Office for Children and Families, requires the Advocacy Office to designate for each foster child an employee with legal knowledge of the foster process to guide foster parents throughout the foster process and keep them informed of their rights and responsibilities. Amends the Foster Parent Law. Creates a private right of action under specified provisions of the Act concerning foster parent rights. LRB103 30191 KTG 56619 b LRB103 30191 KTG 56619 b A BILL FOR
2	2	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3512 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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6	6	Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning the Advocacy Office for Children and Families, requires the Advocacy Office to designate for each foster child an employee with legal knowledge of the foster process to guide foster parents throughout the foster process and keep them informed of their rights and responsibilities. Amends the Foster Parent Law. Creates a private right of action under specified provisions of the Act concerning foster parent rights.
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12	12	1 AN ACT concerning State government.
13	13	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
14	14	3 represented in the General Assembly:
15	15	4 Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
16	16	5 by changing Section 5e as follows:
17	17	6 (20 ILCS 505/5e)
18	18	7 Sec. 5e. Advocacy Office for Children and Families.
19	19	8 (a) The Department of Children and Family Services shall
20	20	9 establish and maintain an Advocacy Office for Children and
21	21	10 Families that shall, in addition to other duties assigned by
22	22	11 the Director, receive and respond to complaints that may be
23	23	12 filed by children, parents, caretakers, and relatives of
24	24	13 children receiving child welfare services from the Department
25	25	14 of Children and Family Services or its agents. The Department
26	26	15 shall promulgate policies and procedures for filing,
27	27	16 processing, investigating, and resolving the complaints. The
28	28	17 Department shall make a final report to the complainant of its
29	29	18 findings. If a final report is not completed, the Department
30	30	19 shall report on its disposition every 30 days.
31	31	20 (b) If a youth in care, current foster parent or
32	32	21 caregiver, or caseworker requests the information, the
33	33	22 Advocacy Office shall make available the name, electronic mail
34	34	23 address, and telephone number for each youth's court-appointed
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38	38	103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB3512 Introduced , by Rep. Adam M. Niemerg SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
39	39	20 ILCS 505/5e 20 ILCS 520/1-30 20 ILCS 505/5e 20 ILCS 520/1-30
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42	42	Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning the Advocacy Office for Children and Families, requires the Advocacy Office to designate for each foster child an employee with legal knowledge of the foster process to guide foster parents throughout the foster process and keep them informed of their rights and responsibilities. Amends the Foster Parent Law. Creates a private right of action under specified provisions of the Act concerning foster parent rights.
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71	71	1 guardian ad litem and, if applicable, the guardian ad litem's
72	72	2 supervisor.
73	73	3 (c) The Advocacy Office shall include a statewide
74	74	4 toll-free telephone number and an electronic mail address that
75	75	5 may be used to file complaints, to obtain information about
76	76	6 the delivery of child welfare services by the Department or
77	77	7 its agents, and to obtain the contact information for the
78	78	8 guardian ad litem. This telephone number and electronic mail
79	79	9 address shall be included in all appropriate notices and
80	80	10 handbooks regarding services available through the Department.
81	81	11 (d) The Department shall provide a flyer to all youth
82	82	12 entering care describing the responsibilities of the Advocacy
83	83	13 Office listed in this Section, the toll-free telephone number
84	84	14 and electronic mailing address for the Advocacy Office, and a
85	85	15 description of the role of a guardian ad litem. The Department
86	86	16 shall also provide this flyer to youth at every administrative
87	87	17 case review.
88	88	18 (e) The Advocacy Office shall designate for each foster
89	89	19 child an employee with legal knowledge of the foster process
90	90	20 to guide foster parents throughout the foster process and keep
91	91	21 them informed of their rights and responsibilities.
92	92	22 (Source: P.A. 102-208, eff. 7-30-21.)
93	93	23 Section 10. The Foster Parent Law is amended by changing
94	94	24 Section 1-30 as follows:
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105	105	1 (20 ILCS 520/1-30)
106	106	2 Sec. 1-30. No private right of action or claim. Nothing in
107	107	3 this Law shall be construed to create a private right of action
108	108	4 or claim on the part of any individual or child welfare agency,
109	109	5 except for paragraphs (6), (7.5), (10), and (11) of Section
110	110	6 1-15 of this Act.
111	111	7 (Source: P.A. 89-19, eff. 6-3-95.)
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