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 Bill Status of HB1244  97th General Assembly


Short Description:  DHS-CHILD CARE-CRIMINAL CHECKS

House Sponsors
Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
305 ILCS 5/9A-11.5


Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires any child care provider who receives funds from the child care assistance program and who is not required to be licensed to authorize in writing periodic investigations of the Central Register to ascertain if any child care provider or any member of the provider's household age 13 or older has been determined to be a perpetrator in an indicated report of child abuse or neglect. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to conduct an investigation of the Central Register, the Illinois Sex Offender Registry, and the National Sex Offender Registry at the request of the Department of Human Services. Removes a provision requiring the Department of Human Services to provide an unlicensed child care provider with a copy of the criminal history record check obtained from the Department of State Police. Removes provisions concerning disqualifying criminal charges and criteria the Department of Human Services shall consider when making a determination as to terminating payments to an unlicensed child care provider. Effective immediately.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/8/2011HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Elizabeth Hernandez
  2/8/2011HouseFirst Reading
  2/8/2011HouseReferred to Rules Committee
  2/14/2011HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee
  3/17/2011HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
  1/8/2013HouseSession Sine Die

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