(20 ILCS 505/1) (from Ch. 23, par. 5001) Sec. 1. The purpose of this Act is to create a Department of Children and Family Services to provide social services to children and their families, to operate children’s institutions, and to provide certain other rehabilitative and residential services as enumerated in this Act. It is the […]
(20 ILCS 515/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child Death Review Team Act. (Source: P.A. 88-614, eff. 9-7-94.) (20 ILCS 515/5) Sec. 5. State policy. The following statements are the policy of this State: (1) Every child is entitled to live in safety and in health and to […]
(20 ILCS 521/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Foster Children’s Bill of Rights Act. (Source: P.A. 99-344, eff. 1-1-16.) (20 ILCS 521/5) Sec. 5. Foster Children’s Bill of Rights. It is the policy of this State that every child and adult in the care of the Department of […]
(20 ILCS 527/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Department of Children and Family Services Statewide Youth Advisory Board Act. (Source: P.A. 98-806, eff. 1-1-15.) (20 ILCS 527/5) Sec. 5. Statewide Youth Advisory Board; regional youth advisory boards. The Department of Children and Family Services shall convene and maintain […]
(20 ILCS 530/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the DCFS Residential Services Construction Grant Program Act. (Source: P.A. 96-1192, eff. 7-22-10.) (20 ILCS 530/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: “Board” means the Illinois Capital Development Board. “Department” means the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. […]
(20 ILCS 535/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Administration of Psychotropic Medications to Children Act. (Source: P.A. 97-245, eff. 8-4-11.) (20 ILCS 535/2) Sec. 2. Legislative Findings. The General Assembly recognizes that: (a) Mental illnesses among children and adolescents can be severely debilitating and, if untreated, can have […]
(20 ILCS 540/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Custody Relinquishment Prevention Act. (Source: P.A. 98-808, eff. 1-1-15.) (20 ILCS 540/5) Sec. 5. Purpose. This Act establishes a pathway for families on the verge of seeking services for their child’s serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance through relinquishment […]
