Bill Text: IL SB3367 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Engrossed

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Bill Title: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Removes a provision making parents monetarily liable for the cost of care and training provided by the Department of Children and Family Services for children placed with the Department under a voluntary placement agreement. Instead provides that the Department shall adopt rules no later than January 1, 2026 regarding referral of Title IV-E foster care maintenance cases to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for child support enforcement services under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. Provides that it is the policy of the State that in order to preserve the financial security of a child's parent seeking reunification, the Department will not refer cases for child support enforcement services or seek an assignment of rights of child support regarding any child prior to the permanency goal of return home being ruled out by the court in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Permits the Department to refer cases for child support enforcement services, consistent with rules, after the permanency goal of return home has been ruled out by the court in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. Requires the Department to adopt rules by January 1, 2026 establishing additional policies or criteria to consider to ensure compliance with this Section and federal law regarding referral for child support enforcement or assignment of rights of child support for children where a return home goal has been ruled out in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. In a provision concerning liability for parents or guardians who make false written declarations to the Department concerning their income or ability to pay for their children's Department-sponsored care and training, provides that such parents and guardians will be liable to Department to the extent liability is consistent with the standards and rules set forth in the amendatory Act. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Engrossed) 2024-04-24 - Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee [SB3367 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3367-Engrossed.html

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AN ACT concerning State government.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Children and Family Services Act is amended
by changing Sections 9.1 and 9.3 as follows:
(20 ILCS 505/9.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5009.1)
Sec. 9.1. The Department shall adopt rules no later than
January 1, 2026 regarding The parents or guardians of the
estates of children accepted for care and training under the
Juvenile Court Act or the Juvenile Court Act of 1987, or
through a voluntary placement agreement with the parents or
guardians shall be liable for the payment to the Department,
or to a licensed or approved child care facility designated by
the Department of sums representing charges for the care and
training of those children at a rate to be determined by the
Department. The Department shall establish a standard by which
shall be measured the ability of parents or guardians to pay
for the care and training of their children, and shall
implement the standard by rules governing its application. The
standard and the rules shall take into account ability to pay
as measured by annual income and family size. Medical or other
treatment provided on behalf of the family may also be taken
into account in determining ability to pay if the Department

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concludes that such treatment is appropriate. In addition, the
Department may provide by rule for referral of Title IV-E
foster care maintenance cases to the Department of Healthcare
and Family Services for child support enforcement services
under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act. It is the policy
of the State that in order to preserve the financial security
of a child's parent seeking reunification, the Department will
not refer cases for child support enforcement services or seek
an assignment of rights of child support regarding any child
prior to the permanency goal of return home being ruled out by
the court in accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987.
The Department may refer cases for child support enforcement
services, consistent with rules, after the permanency goal of
return home has been ruled out by the court in accordance with
the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. The Department shall adopt
rules by January 1, 2026 establishing additional policies or
criteria to consider to ensure compliance with this Section
and federal law regarding referral for child support
enforcement or assignment of rights of child support for
children where a return home goal has been ruled out in
accordance with the Juvenile Court Act of 1987. The Department
shall consider "good cause" as defined in regulations
promulgated under Title IV-A of the Social Security Act, among
other criteria, when determining whether to refer a case and,
upon referral, the parent or guardian of the estate of a child
who is receiving Title IV-E foster care maintenance payments

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shall be deemed to have made an assignment to the Department of
any and all rights, title and interest in any support
obligation on behalf of a child. The rights to support
assigned to the Department shall constitute an obligation owed
the State by the person who is responsible for providing the
support, and shall be collectible under all applicable
processes.
The acceptance of children for services or care shall not
be limited or conditioned in any manner on the financial
status or ability of parents or guardians to make such
payments.
(Source: P.A. 95-331, eff. 8-21-07.)
(20 ILCS 505/9.3) (from Ch. 23, par. 5009.3)
Sec. 9.3. Declarations by parents and guardians.
Information requested of parents and guardians shall be
submitted on forms or questionnaires prescribed by the
Department or units of local government as the case may be and
shall contain a written declaration to be signed by the parent
or guardian in substantially the following form:
"I declare under penalties of perjury that I have examined
this form or questionnaire and all accompanying statements or
documents pertaining to my income, or any other matter having
bearing upon my status and ability to provide payment for care
and training of my child, and to the best of my knowledge and
belief the information supplied is true, correct, and

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complete".
A person who makes and subscribes a form or questionnaire
which contains, as herein above provided, a written
declaration that it is made under the penalties of perjury,
knowing it to be false, incorrect or incomplete, in respect to
any material statement or representative bearing upon the
parent's or guardian's status as a parent or guardian, or upon
the parent's or guardian's income, resources, or other matter
concerning the parent's or guardian's ability to provide
parental payment, shall be subject to the penalties for
perjury provided for in Section 32-2 of the Criminal Code of
2012.
Parents who refuse to provide such information after three
written requests from the Department will be liable to the
extent liability is consistent with the standards and rules
described in Section 9.1 for the full cost of care provided,
from the commencement of such care until the required
information is received.
(Source: P.A. 103-22, eff. 8-8-23.)