DCFS-FOSTER CARE-MISSING KIDS House SponsorsRep. Lovana Jones-Kenneth Dunkin-Charles E. Jefferson-Monique D. Davis, Jack D. Franks and Linda Chapa LaVia Senate Sponsors(Sen. Rickey R. Hendon-Kimberly A. Lightford-Mattie Hunter-Jacqueline Y. Collins and Martin A. Sandoval) 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0343 225 ILCS 10/7.3 new Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that DCFS must take certain steps to keep track of its wards who have been placed in foster care by private child welfare agencies. Provides that if a child who is a ward of the Department is placed or transferred by a private child welfare agency, the Department must verify that the child resides at the site of the initial or transferred placement. Requires private child welfare agencies to ascertain whether other children have been placed in a foster family home. Requires private child welfare agencies to make periodic visits to placement sites; provides for suspension of payments to an agency if the agency fails to make the required visits. Provides for revocation of the license of a foster parent or private child welfare agency if the foster parent or agency fails to promptly report a missing child. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969 with provisions similar to those of the bill as introduced, but with changes that include the following: (1) removes provisions requiring DCFS to verify a child's placement; (2) if a foster parent or private child welfare agency fails to report a missing child, requires DCFS to put the foster home or agency on hold for the placement of other children and initiate corrective action that may include revocation of the foster parent's or agency's license (instead of requiring revocation of the license); (3) provides that a foster parent who knowingly and willfully fails to report a missing foster child is guilty of a Class A misdemeanor; and (4) provides that when a child is missing from a foster home, DCFS must report regularly to the foster parent concerning efforts to locate the missing child. Effective immediately. 2/26/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Lovana Jones 2/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Kenneth Dunkin 3/13/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Charles E. Jefferson 3/18/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Monique D. Davis 3/25/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Jack D. Franks 3/26/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia 3/26/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-000 3/27/2003SenateArrive in Senate 3/27/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2003 4/7/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Rickey R. Hendon 4/8/2003SenateFirst Reading 4/8/2003SenateReferred to Rules 4/10/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/16/2003SenateAssigned to Health & Human Services 4/30/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter 5/1/2003SenateDo Pass Health & Human Services; 009-000-000 5/1/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 6, 2003 5/6/2003SenateSecond Reading 5/6/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 7, 2003 5/9/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 5/13/2003SenateThird Reading - Passed; 057-000-000 5/13/2003HousePassed Both Houses 5/21/2003SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Martin A. Sandoval 6/11/2003HouseSent to the Governor 7/24/2003HouseGovernor Approved 7/24/2003HouseEffective Date July 24, 2003 7/24/2003HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 93-0343