Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1999

Amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. Replaces all instances of "child-placing agency" or "child placing agency" with "child welfare agency". In provisions concerning the Department of Children and Family Services' State Central Registry of child welfare agencies willing to take legal custody of relinquished newborn infants, provides that within 3 business days after accepting a referral from the Department, the child welfare agency shall file a petition for custody and request that the agency be given the authority to place the infant in an adoptive home, foster home, child care facility, or other facility appropriate for the needs of the infant. Prohibits filing or appearance fees for the petitioner. Provides that any issued custody order shall grant the child welfare agency the authority to make medical and health-related decisions for the infant. Provides that any infant who receives emergency or medical care under the Act shall be deemed presumptively eligible for medicaid assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that any health care provider or child welfare agency that provides medical services to an infant under the Act shall send all bills related to those medical services directly to the Department of Healthcare and Family Services for reimbursement. Makes conforming changes to the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to submit for federal approval any waiver application or State Plan amendment as may be necessary to implement the presumptive eligibility provisions of the amendatory Act. Further amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act by requiring a fire station or emergency medical facility that accepts a relinquished infant to inform the infant's parent of the name and location of the hospital to which the infant was transported if the parent returns to reclaim the infant within 30 days (rather than 72 hours) after relinquishing the infant. Amends the Immunization Data Registry Act, the Illinois Parentage Act of 2015, and the Adoption Act by replacing instances of "child-placing agency" or "child placing agency" with "child welfare agency".

Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the provisions of the engrossed bill with the following changes: Further amends the Abandoned Newborn Infant Protection Act. In a provision concerning a relinquished newborn infant under the temporary custody of a hospital, provides that the hospital shall provide all available medical records and information to the Department of Children and Family Services and the child welfare agency that has accepted the referral of the infant. Removes a provision making relinquished infants presumptively eligible for medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code. Provides that if the person who relinquished or a person claiming to be the parent of a newborn infant (rather than the parent of a newborn infant) returns to reclaim the infant (rather than child) within 30 days after the infant was relinquished to a fire station, emergency medical facility, or police station, then the fire station, emergency medical facility, or police station must inform such person (rather than the parent) of the name and location of the hospital to which the infant was transported. Requires a hospital, police station, fire station, or emergency medical facility that accepts a relinquished infant to offer the relinquishing person information about the relinquishment process and other information. Provides that the failure to provide such information or the failure of the relinquishing person to accept such information shall not invalidate the relinquishment under the Act. In a provision concerning relinquished infants eligibility for medical assistance under Article V of the Illinois Public Aid Code, requires a hospital to complete and submit an application for medical assistance on behalf of a relinquished infant and permits the Department of Healthcare and Family Services to adopt rules. Makes changes concerning searches of the Illinois Putative Father Registry, petitions for return of custody, and other matters. Defines "parent", "biological parent", and "birth parent". Removes amendatory changes made to the Medical Assistance Article of the Illinois Public Aid Code concerning presumptive eligibility under the medical assistance program for relinquished infants.

Date	Chamber	Action
8/4/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0501

Date	Chamber	Action
2/9/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
2/9/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/9/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
2/28/2023	Senate	Assigned to Judiciary
3/2/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
3/2/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/7/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Judiciary
3/7/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Robert Peters
3/7/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted; Judiciary
3/8/2023	Senate	Do Pass as Amended Judiciary; 007-002-000
3/8/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 9, 2023
3/10/2023	Senate	Second Reading
3/10/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 21, 2023
3/23/2023	Senate	Third Reading - Passed; 056-000-000
3/23/2023	House	Arrived in House
3/23/2023	House	Chief House Sponsor Rep. Ann M. Williams
3/23/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Willie Preston
3/23/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Rachel Ventura
3/23/2023	House	First Reading
3/23/2023	House	Referred to Rules Committee
4/11/2023	House	Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
4/18/2023	House	Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 011-000-000
4/19/2023	House	Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
4/25/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Ann M. Williams
4/25/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
5/2/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
5/9/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 013-000-000
5/10/2023	House	Second Reading - Short Debate
5/10/2023	House	Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
5/12/2023	House	Third Reading/Final Action Deadline Extended-9(b) May 19, 2023
5/16/2023	House	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted
5/16/2023	House	Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
5/16/2023	House	Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 108-000-000
5/16/2023	Senate	Secretary's Desk - Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1
5/16/2023	Senate	Placed on Calendar Order of Concurrence House Amendment(s) 1 - May 17, 2023
5/16/2023	House	Added Alternate Co-Sponsor Rep. Lakesia Collins
5/17/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Filed with Secretary Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
5/17/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Referred to Assignments
5/17/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion to Concur Assignments Referred to Executive
5/17/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Motion To Concur Recommended Do Adopt Executive; 012-000-000
5/19/2023	Senate	House Floor Amendment No. 1 Senate Concurs 056-000-000
5/19/2023	Senate	Senate Concurs
5/19/2023	Senate	Passed Both Houses
5/19/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
5/19/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Dan McConchie
6/16/2023	Senate	Sent to the Governor
8/4/2023	Senate	Governor Approved
8/4/2023	Senate	Effective Date January 1, 2024
8/4/2023	Senate	Public Act . . . . . . . . . 103-0501

	Deletes reference to:
	305 ILCS 5/5-1.7 new

	Adds reference to:
	325 ILCS 2/45