Bill Text: IL SB3551 | 2009-2010 | 96th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department of Children and Family Services shall investigate reports of abuse or neglect of any person between the ages of 18 and 21 years who is identified as having a developmental disability or a mental illness, as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and is receiving services in a residential setting licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-06-27 - Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-9(b) / Referred to Assignments [SB3551 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2009-SB3551-Introduced.html

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2009 and 2010 SB3551 Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Mattie Hunter SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
20 ILCS 505/5.36 new
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department of Children and Family Services shall investigate reports of abuse or neglect of any person between the ages of 18 and 21 years who is identified as having a developmental disability or a mental illness, as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and is receiving services in a residental setting licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective immediately.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
A BILL FOR
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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 adding Section 5.36 as follows:
(20 ILCS 505/5.36 new)
Sec. 5.36. Developmentally disabled or mentally ill
adults; investigation of abuse. Beginning on the effective date
of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the
Department shall investigate reports of abuse or neglect of any
person between the ages of 18 and 21 years who is identified as
having a developmental disability or a mental illness, as
defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
Code, and is receiving services in a residential setting
licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.