99TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2015 and 2016   

SB1954

 

Introduced 2/20/2015, by Sen. Christine Radogno

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Children and Family Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2015:

General Funds                    $  556,788,600

Other State Funds                $  466,480,600

Federal Funds                    $   10,511,600

Total                            $1,033,780,800

 

 

 

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

        Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

    Section 1.  The amount of $234,494,100, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services to meet its operational expenses, including refunds, for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016.

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Attorney General Representation

   on Child Welfare Litigation Issues.............. 474,000

PAYABLE FROM DCFS SPECIAL PURPOSES TRUST FUND

  For Expenditures of Private Funds

   for Child Welfare Improvements.................. 789,100

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S FUND

For AFCARS/SACWIS Information System............ 15,418,800

 

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

REGULATION AND QUALITY CONTROL

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Child Death Review Teams..................... 106,400

 

    Section 15.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CHILD WELFARE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Targeted Case Management................... 9,907,700

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

  For Independent Living Initiative.............. 6,122,600

PAYABLE FROM DCFS FEDERAL PROJECTS FUND

  For Federal Child Welfare Projects............... 816,600

 

    Section 20.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CHILD PROTECTION

PAYABLE FROM DCFS FEDERAL PROJECTS FUND

  For Federal Child Protection Projects.......... 9,695,000

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

BUDGET, LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUND

  For Title IV-E Reimbursement

   Enhancement................................... 4,228,800

  For SSI Reimbursement.......................... 1,513,300

    Total                                        $5,742,100

 

    Section 30.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for payments for care of children served by the Department of Children and Family Services:

GRANTS-IN-AID

REGIONAL OFFICES

  For Grants and Ordinary and Contingent

   Expenses Associated with Adoption and

   Guardianship Services, Foster Care,

   And Institution and Group Home Care:

Payable from General Revenue Fund.............. 260,983,900

Payable from Children’s Services Fund.......... 358,181,200

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Counseling and Auxiliary Services.......... 8,376,000

  For Services Associated with the Foster

   Care Initiative............................... 6,281,200

  For Health Care Network........................ 1,661,900

  For Cash Assistance and Housing

   Locator Service to Families in the

   Class Defined in the Norman Consent Order..... 1,343,900

  For Youth in Transition Program.................. 204,100

  For MCO Technical Assistance and

   Program Development........................... 1,407,800

  For Pre Admission/Post Discharge

   Psychiatric Screening......................... 3,003,500

  For Assisting in the Development

   of Children's Advocacy Centers................ 1,942,300

  For Psychological Assessments

   Including Operations and

   Administrative Expenses............................... 0

  For Family Preservation Services............... 2,192,400

    Total                                       $26,413,100

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUND

  For Cash Assistance and Housing Locator

   Services to Families in the

   Class Defined in the Norman

   Consent Order................................. 2,071,300

  For Counseling and Auxiliary Services......... 10,547,200

  For Assisting in the development

   of Children's Advocacy Centers................ 1,398,200

  For Psychological Assessments

   Including Operations and

   Administrative Expenses....................... 3,010,100

  For Children's Personal and

   Physical Maintenance.......................... 1,673,100

  For Services Associated with the Foster

   Care Initiative............................... 1,477,100

  For Family Preservation Services.............. 25,098,700

  For Purchase of Children's Services.................... 0

  For Family Centered Services Initiative....... 16,489,700

  For Health Care Network........................ 2,361,400

    Total                                       $64,126,800

 

    Section 35.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Department Scholarship Program..................... 0

 

    Section 40.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CHILD PROTECTION

Payable from General Revenue Fund

  For Protective/Family Maintenance

   Day Care..................................... 24,334,400

Payable from Child Abuse Prevention Fund

  For Child Abuse Prevention....................... 300,000

 

    Section 45.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

BUDGET, LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Tort Claims................................... 75,000

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

  For Tort Claims................................ 2,800,000

  For all expenditures related to the

   collection and distribution of Title

   IV-E reimbursements for counties included

   in the Title IV-E Juvenile Justice Program.... 3,000,000

 

    Section 50.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CLINICAL SERVICES

Payable from DCFS Children’s Services Fund

  For Foster Care and Adoption Care Training.... 10,000,000

 

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2015.