103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2023 and 2024
HB5175
 
Introduced 2/9/2024, by Rep. Jackie Haas
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new
225 ILCS 10/2.02  from Ch. 23, par. 2212.02
225 ILCS 10/3.7 new
    Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that the transfer of responsibility for licensure of day care centers, day care homes, and group day care from the Department of Children and Family Services to the Department of Human Services shall begin on the effective date of the amendatory Act. Provides that the Department of Human Services may adopt any rules and execute any intergovernmental agreements necessary to assume responsibility for the transfer. Amends the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act to provide for emergency rulemaking.


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A BILL FOR
 
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1    AN ACT concerning regulation.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Administrative Procedure Act is 
5amended by adding Section 5-45.55 as follows:
 
6    (5 ILCS 100/5-45.55 new)
7    Sec. 5-45.55. Emergency rulemaking; Department of Human 
8Services. To provide for the expeditious and timely 
9implementation of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General 
10Assembly, emergency rules implementing this amendatory Act of 
11the 103rd General Assembly may be adopted in accordance with 
12Section 5-45 by the Department of Human Services. The adoption 
13of emergency rules authorized by Section 5-45 and this Section 
14is deemed to be necessary for the public interest, safety, and 
15welfare.
16    This Section is repealed one year after the effective date 
17of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
 
18    Section 10. The Child Care Act of 1969 is amended by 
19changing Section 2.02 and by adding Section 3.7 as follows:
 
20    (225 ILCS 10/2.02)  (from Ch. 23, par. 2212.02)
21    Sec. 2.02. "Department" means:  
 
 
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1the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services, 
2except that, after the transfer of licensing functions has 
3been completed, "Department" means the Department of Human 
4Services in those provisions of this Act concerning the 
5licensure of day care centers, day care homes, and group day 
6care homes.
7(Source: P.A. 76-63.)
 
8    (225 ILCS 10/3.7 new)
9    Sec. 3.7. Transfer of day care center and part day child 
10care facility licensing functions. 
11    (a) Responsibility for the licensing of day care centers, 
12day care homes, and group day care homes under this Act is 
13transferred from the Department of Children and Family 
14Services to the Department of Human Services on the effective 
15date of this amendatory Act of the 103rd General Assembly.
16    (b) The Department of Human Services may adopt any rules 
17and emergency rules and execute any intergovernmental 
18agreements necessary to assume responsibility for the 
19licensure of day care centers, day care homes, and group day 
20care homes under this Act.