DCFS-FOSTER CARE RATES Senate SponsorsSen. Dan Cronin, Kirk W. Dillard-Jacqueline Y. Collins, Dan Kotowski and Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Lou Lang) 11/3/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0796 20 ILCS 505/12from Ch. 23, par. 5012Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services shall work with representatives of voluntary foster care providers and foster parents to determine rates to be paid to foster parents of wards of the State for State fiscal year 2010 that will equitably distribute moneys appropriated to the Department to fund an increase in the cost of care reimbursement rate for foster parents according to a national methodology such as the Foster Care MARC (Minimum Adequate Rates for Children) developed by the Children's Rights/National Foster Parent Association and the University of Maryland School of Social Work. Requires the Department to work with such representatives to establish a methodology for calculating foster caregiver reimbursement rates. Requires the Department to adopt rules for the development and review of the methodology no later than January 1, 2010. Effective July 1, 2009.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Deletes reference to:20 ILCS 505/12Adds reference to:15 ILCS 15/3.1from Ch. 127, par. 1803.1230 ILCS 5/2.5 newReplaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Executive Reorganization Implementation Act and the Illinois Horse Racing Act of 1975. Provides for the separation of the Illinois Racing Board from the Department of Revenue. Effective immediately.Governor Amendatory Veto Message Recommends deletion of the amendatory changes to the Executive Reorganization Implementation Act, which provided that the term "agency directly responsible to the Governor" did not apply to the Illinois Racing Board. Recommends that certain powers, duties, and other matters be transferred from the Department of Revenue to the Illinois Racing Board on the effective date of Executive Order 09-05 instead of on the effective date of the amendatory Act. 2/19/2009SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Dan Cronin 2/19/2009SenateFirst Reading 2/19/2009SenateReferred to Assignments 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 2/26/2009SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Jacqueline Y. Collins 3/4/2009SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/11/2009SenateDo Pass Human Services; 008-000-000 3/11/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 12, 2009 3/11/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan Kotowski 3/24/2009SenateSecond Reading 3/24/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 25, 2009 3/31/2009SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 3/31/2009SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 3/31/2009HouseArrived in House 3/31/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 4/1/2009HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Greg Harris 4/1/2009HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 4/1/2009HouseFirst Reading 4/1/2009HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/14/2009HouseAssigned to Executive Committee 5/6/2009HouseAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Rep. Lou Lang 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Executive Committee 5/6/2009HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Executive Committee; by Voice Vote 5/6/2009HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Executive Committee; 011-000-000 5/6/2009HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 5/12/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 5/14/2009HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 5/15/2009SenateSecretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 5/15/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2009 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Dan Cronin 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments 5/27/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Gaming 5/28/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Gaming; 006-000-000 5/29/2009SenateHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 058-000-000 5/29/2009SenatePassed Both Houses 6/26/2009SenateSent to the Governor 8/25/2009SenateGovernor Amendatory Veto 10/14/2009SenatePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 15, 2009 10/15/2009SenateAmendatory Veto Motion - Motion Filed Accept Amendatory Veto Sen. Dan Cronin 10/15/2009SenateAmendatory Veto Motion - Motion Referred to Assignments 10/16/2009SenateMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Sen. Dan Cronin 10/16/2009Senate3/5 Vote Required 10/16/2009SenateOverride Amendatory Veto - Senate Passed 051-000-000 10/16/2009HouseArrived in House 10/16/2009HousePlaced on Calendar Amendatory Veto October 16, 2009 10/19/2009HouseMotion Filed Override Amendatory Veto Rep. Lou Lang 10/29/2009House3/5 Vote Required 10/29/2009HouseOverride Amendatory Veto - House Passed 114-000-000 10/29/2009SenateAmendatory Veto Overridden Both Houses 10/29/2009HouseAlternate Chief Co-Sponsor Removed Rep. Barbara Flynn Currie 11/3/2009SenateEffective Date October 29, 2009 11/3/2009SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 96-0796