DHS-DCFS-TRANSITION SRVCS-KIDS House SponsorsRep. Rich Brauer Senate Sponsors(Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford and Deanna Demuzio-Jacqueline Y. Collins) 7/22/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1189 20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 500520 ILCS 1705/11.3 new Amends the Children and Family Services Act and the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Administrative Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, the State of Illinois shall ensure that children with disabilities have full access to coordinated, multi-disciplinary transition support and service planning until educational services are exhausted or until such a child attains 22 years of age. Provides that transition services include educational services and all services identified as necessary to support integration and continued growth and success in the individual's post-educational, community environments. Further provides that children with disabilities who receive residential and educational services from the Department of Children and Family Services or the Department of Human Services shall be eligible to receive transition services provided by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) from the age of 14.5 to 22 years, notwithstanding the child's residential service arrangement. Defines "children with disabilities" to mean persons who are 22 years old or younger and are afflicted with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 that is attributable to a developmental disability, a mental illness, or a physical disability, or a combination of those. Effective immediately.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Provides that: a child with a disability who receives residential and educational services from or paid by the Department of Human Services shall be eligible to receive transition services in accordance with Article 14 of the School Code (rather than transition services provided by the Illinois State Board of Education) from the age of 14.5 through age 21, inclusive, notwithstanding the child's residential services arrangement; beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department shall review its policies and regulations that create obstacles to the provision of these services and within the constraint of existing federal or State law change or modify the policies and regulations to support the provision of transition services in accordance with Article 14 of the School Code; and "child with a disability" means a child with a disability as defined by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (rather than persons who are 22 years old or younger and are afflicted with a disability as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 that is attributable to a developmental disability, a mental illness, or a physical disability, or a combination of those). 2/9/2010HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer 2/9/2010HouseFirst Reading 2/9/2010HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/17/2010HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/11/2010HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 007-000-000 3/11/2010HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2010HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/16/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Rich Brauer 3/22/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/23/2010HouseRecalled to Second Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2010HouseHeld on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate 3/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Rules Committee; 004-000-000 3/24/2010HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted by Voice Vote 3/24/2010HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/25/2010HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 114-000-000 4/6/2010SenateArrive in Senate 4/6/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/6/2010SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 4/6/2010SenateFirst Reading 4/6/2010SenateReferred to Assignments 4/6/2010SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/20/2010SenateDo Pass Human Services; 009-000-000 4/20/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading April 21, 2010 4/21/2010SenateSecond Reading 4/21/2010SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 22, 2010 4/22/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Deanna Demuzio 4/27/2010SenateAdded as Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 4/27/2010SenateThird Reading - Passed; 055-000-000 4/27/2010HousePassed Both Houses 5/26/2010HouseSent to the Governor 7/22/2010HouseGovernor Approved 7/22/2010HouseEffective Date July 22, 2010 7/22/2010HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-1189