Date	Chamber	Action
3/31/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

325 ILCS 5/6

from Ch. 23, par. 2056

325 ILCS 5/7.4

from Ch. 23, par. 2057.4

Synopsis As Introduced
Sets forth certain protections that must be provided to any subject of an abuse or neglect investigation whenever the Department of Children and Family Services consults with and relies upon the opinion of a medically trained professional as to whether there is evidence of abuse or neglect. Provides that no child or family member of a child who is the subject of an investigation shall be required to submit to additional medical tests, for investigation purposes only, during the investigation. Requires a consulting medical professional who is employed or under contract with the Department to identify himself or herself as a forensic consultant, rather than as a member of the child's treatment team, whenever the individual has direct contact with the child or the family of the child. Provides that the subject of a report shall have the opportunity to submit a second medical opinion as to whether there is evidence of abuse or neglect. Requires the Department to annually prepare and make available on the Department's Reports and Statistics webpage a report on the number of children referred to a consulting medical professional for forensic opinion. Provides that the first report must be posted by March 31, 2024. Sets forth certain data and information that must be contained in the annual report.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
2/10/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
2/10/2023	Senate	First Reading
2/10/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
3/21/2023	Senate	Assigned to Education
3/21/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
3/22/2023	Senate	Re-referred to Assignments
3/22/2023	Senate	Re-assigned to Executive
3/23/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
3/23/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments
3/24/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Linda Holmes
3/28/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Executive
3/28/2023	Senate	Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Mattie Hunter
3/31/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
3/31/2023	Senate	Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
4/19/2023	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Napoleon Harris, III

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