Rep. Dave Vella

Filed: 3/28/2022

 

 


 

 


 
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AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 5001

2    AMENDMENT NO. ______. Amend House Bill 5001 by replacing
3everything after the enacting clause with the following:
 
4    "Section 5. The Department of Human Services Act is
5amended by adding Section 1-75 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 1305/1-75 new)
7    Sec. 1-75. Grants; day care facilities; children of first
8responders.
9    (a) As used in this Section, "first responder" includes:
10(1) emergency medical services personnel as defined in the
11Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Systems Act; (2)
12firefighters; and (3) law enforcement officers.
13    (b) Subject to appropriation, the Department of Human
14Services shall establish and administer a 2-year pilot program
15in the cities of Rockford, Peoria, Bloomington, Rock Island,
16Moline, and East Moline to provide grants to licensed day care

 

 

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1facilities that (1) are open 24 hours a day and (2) give
2priority to serving the children of first responders. Grants
3provided under the pilot program must be used to provide
4subsidized child care services to the children of first
5responders. Day care facilities seeking grants under the pilot
6program must apply to the Department in a form and manner
7prescribed by the Department. The Department may adopt any
8rules necessary to implement the pilot program.
 
9    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
102022.".