101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB5416
 
Introduced , by Rep. Amy Grant - Grant Wehrli - Avery Bourne - Patrick Windhorst
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 

 
325 ILCS 5/11.2b new

     Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that a parent or legal guardian employing an individual to care for his or her minor child may request from the individual the results of a check on the individual through the Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System by submitting the same form and paying the same fee that would be submitted by an entity required by law to request such a background check on an employee or volunteer for the purpose of determining whether there has been an indicated finding of child abuse or neglect for the individual. Requires the form to contain the signature of the individual consenting to the background check. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to notify the individual on whom the background check was completed of the results. Provides that the Department shall make the form for requesting a check of the Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System available on its website along with information on how to locate a child-care provider certified or licensed by the Department and how to request a criminal background check for a child-care provider. Requires the Department to adopt rules to implement the provisions of the amendatory Act. 
  


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1    AN ACT concerning children.
  
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
 
3represented in the General Assembly:
  
 
 
4    Section 5. The Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act is 
5amended  by adding Section 11.2b as follows:
 
6    (325 ILCS 5/11.2b new)
7    Sec. 11.2b. Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System 
8background check; parent initiated.
9    (a) A parent or legal guardian employing an individual to 
10care for his or her minor child may request the results of a 
11check on the individual through the Child Abuse and Neglect 
12Tracking System by submitting the same form and paying the same 
13fee that would be submitted by an entity required by law to 
14request such a background check on an employee or volunteer for 
15the purpose of determining whether there has been an indicated 
16finding of child abuse or neglect for the individual. The form 
17shall contain the signature of the individual consenting to the 
18background check. 
19    (b) The Department shall notify the individual on whom the 
20background check was completed of the results. 
21        (1) If the results show no indicated findings of child 
22    abuse or neglect for the individual following a check of 
23    the Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System, the Department 
 
 
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1    shall send the individual a letter stating that the 
2    individual has no indicated findings of abuse or neglect.
3        (2) If the results show indicated findings of child 
4    abuse or neglect for the individual following a check of 
5    the Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System, the Department 
6    shall send the individual the results of the background 
7    check. 
8    (c) The Department shall make the form for requesting a 
9check of the Child Abuse and Neglect Tracking System available 
10on its website along with information on how to locate a 
11child-care provider certified or licensed by the Department and 
12how to request a criminal background check for a child-care 
13provider. 
14    (d) The Department shall adopt any rules necessary to  
15implement the provisions of this Section.