Illinois Senate Bill 2246

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on February 10 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2023-04-19 - Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
Pending: Senate Assignments Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Sets forth certain protections that must be provided to any subject of an abuse or neglect investigation whenever the Department of Children and Family Services consults with and relies upon the opinion of a medically trained professional as to whether there is evidence of abuse or neglect. Provides that no child or family member of a child who is the subject of an investigation shall be required to submit to additional medical tests, for investigation purposes only, during the investigation. Requires a consulting medical professional who is employed or under contract with the Department to identify himself or herself as a forensic consultant, rather than as a member of the child's treatment team, whenever the individual has direct contact with the child or the family of the child. Provides that the subject of a report shall have the opportunity to submit a second medical opinion as to whether there is evidence of abuse or neglect. Requires the Department to annually prepare and make available on the Department's Reports and Statistics webpage a report on the number of children referred to a consulting medical professional for forensic opinion. Provides that the first report must be posted by March 31, 2024. Sets forth certain data and information that must be contained in the annual report.

DCFS-ABUSE RPTS-DOCTOR OPINION

Sen. Kimberly Lightford [D]

Sen. Linda Holmes [D]

Sen. Mattie Hunter [D]

Sen. Napoleon Harris [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2023-04-19	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III
2023-03-31	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-31	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-28	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
2023-03-28	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
2023-03-24	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
2023-03-23	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2023-03-22	Senate	Re-assigned to Executive
2023-03-22	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
2023-03-21	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
2023-03-21	Senate	Assigned to Education
2023-02-10	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2023-02-10	Senate	First Reading
2023-02-10	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

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Type	Source
Summary	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2246&GAID=17&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=112&GA=103
Text	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2246.htm
Amendment	https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/103/SB/10300SB2246sam001.htm