Date	Chamber	Action
3/10/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

20 ILCS 505/5a

from Ch. 23, par. 5005a

20 ILCS 505/50 new

110 ILCS 947/35

225 ILCS 10/4.1

from Ch. 23, par. 2214.1

225 ILCS 10/7

from Ch. 23, par. 2217

225 ILCS 10/25 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that the reimbursement amount for certain child care services shall be increased by at least 8%. Requires the Department of Children and Family Services to provide additional training for Department representatives who work with early childhood education providers. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission may award a grant to an eligible applicant enrolled in an early childhood education program who, after graduation, will work in a child care facility. Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the Department shall ensure that the amount of time it takes to complete a criminal background investigation does not exceed 90 days. Provides that certain classes and trainings shall be waived for licensed day care home providers, licensed group day care home providers, and licensed day care center directors and classroom staff to the extent the classes and trainings are duplicative of an individual's educational training or if the individual has a master's or bachelor's degree in early childhood education or an equivalent subject. Provides that the Department shall implement a child care facility educator substitution pool program, which shall provide to child care facilities the contact information for early childhood educators willing to provide substitute services to other child care facilities in a specified geographic area.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/8/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Adriane Johnson
2/8/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/8/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/21/2023	Senate	Assigned to Appropriations - Health and Human Services
3/10/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

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