103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 

State of Illinois

 

2023 and 2024   

SB2524

 

Introduced 2/21/2023,  by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr.

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

 

Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Department of Children and Family Services for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2023, as follows:

 

General Funds                    $1,381,779,300

Other State Funds                $  614,101,300

Federal Funds                    $   13,772,850

Total                            $2,009,653,450

 

 

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    AN ACT concerning appropriations.

 

        Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

 

ARTICLE 1

 

          Section 1.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

ENTIRE AGENCY

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Personal Services......................... 292,401,800

  For State Contributions to

   Social Security............................... 22,368,800

  For Contractual Services........................ 43,913,500

  For Travel...................................... 7,818,600

  For Commodities................................... 630,000

  For Printing...................................... 387,400

  For Equipment................................... 4,023,900

  For Electronic Data Processing.................. 66,919,000

  For Telecommunications.......................... 7,561,500

  For Operation of Automotive Equipment.............. 318,500

    Total                                        446,343,000

 

    Section 5.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Attorney General Representation

   on Child Welfare Litigation Issues................ 585,900

PAYABLE FROM DCFS SPECIAL PURPOSES TRUST FUND

  For Expenditures of Private Funds

   for Child Welfare Improvements.................. 2,794,500

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

  For CCWIS Information System.................... 69,062,300

 

    Section 10.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, for the objects and purposes hereinafter named, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

REGULATION AND QUALITY CONTROL

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Child Death Review Teams....................... 104,000

 

    Section 15.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CHILD WELFARE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Targeted Case Management.................... 12,658,400

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

  For Independent Living Initiative............... 10,949,700

PAYABLE FROM DCFS FEDERAL PROJECTS FUND

  For Federal Child Welfare Projects................. 816,600

 

    Section 20.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

CHILD PROTECTION

PAYABLE FROM DCFS FEDERAL PROJECTS FUND

  For Federal Grant Awards........................ 11,500,000

 

    Section 25.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services:

BUDGET, LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Refunds........................................ 11,200

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUND

  For Title IV-E Enhancement....................... 4,228,800

  For SSI Reimbursement........................... 1,513,300

    Total                                         $5,742,100

 

    Section 30.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the
Department of Children and Family Services for payments for care of children served by the Department of Children and Family Services:

GRANTS-IN-AID

REGIONAL OFFICES

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Foster Homes and Specialized

   Foster Care and Prevention,

   including prior year costs.................... 399,257,200

  For Counseling and Auxiliary Services........... 15,184,100

  For Institution and Group Home Care and

   Prevention, including prior year costs........ 215,172,600

  For Services Associated with the Foster

   Care Initiative................................ 6,139,900

  For Purchase of Adoption and

   Guardianship Services........................ 153,274,000

  For Cash Assistance and Housing

   Locator Service to Families in the

   Class Defined in the Norman Consent Order....... 3,313,700

  For Youth in Transition Program.................. 2,708,600

  For Assisting in the Development

   of Children's Advocacy Centers.................. 1,998,600

  For Family Preservation Services................ 37,912,600

  For Court Appointed Special Advocates............ 2,000,000

    Total                                       $836,961,300

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN'S SERVICES FUND

  For Foster Homes and Specialized

   Foster Care and Prevention,

   including prior year costs.................... 226,615,900

  For Cash Assistance and Housing Locator

   Services to Families in the

   Class Defined in the Norman

   Consent Order.................................. 6,071,300

  For Counseling and Auxiliary Services........... 19,269,100

  For Institution and Group Home Care and

   Prevention, including prior year costs......... 71,475,100

  For Assisting in the development

   of Children's Advocacy Centers.................. 5,290,600

  For Psychological Assessments

   Including Operations and

   Administrative Expenses........................ 3,100,400

  For Children's Personal and

   Physical Maintenance........................... 3,971,800

  For Services Associated with the Foster

   Care Initiative................................ 1,705,600

  For Purchase of Adoption and

   Guardianship Services......................... 48,104,700

  For Family Preservation Services................ 44,125,300

  For Family Centered Services Initiative......... 17,198,400

  For Court Appointed Special Advocates............ 4,674,400

    Total                                       $451,602,600

 

    Section 35.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Department Scholarship Program............... 5,662,600

 

    Section 40.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CHILD PROTECTION

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Protective/Family Maintenance

   Day Care...................................... 47,986,900

  For Residential Construction Services Grants, or

   for deposit into the DCFS Special Purposes

   Trust Fund....................................... 900,000

 

    Section 45.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

BUDGET, LEGAL AND COMPLIANCE

PAYABLE FROM GENERAL REVENUE FUND

  For Tort Claims.................................... 66,000

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

  For expenses related to litigation............... 2,520,000

  For all expenditures related to the

   collection and distribution of Title IV-E

   Reimbursement.................................. 3,000,000

 

    Section 50.  The following named amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the Department of Children and Family Services for:

GRANTS-IN-AID

CLINICAL SERVICES

PAYABLE FROM DCFS CHILDREN’S SERVICES FUND

    For Foster Care and Adoptive Care Training.... 18,430,100

 

    Section 55.  The sum of $30,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for grants and administrative expenses associated with Level of Care Support Services or for deposit into the DCFS Special Purposes Trust Fund.

 

    Section 60.  The sum of $50,000,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the DCFS Special Purposes Trust Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for grants and administrative expenses associated with the Level of Care Support Services, including prior year costs.

 

    Section 65. The sum of $500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for costs associated with a rate study.

 

ARTICLE 2

 

    Section 5.  The sum of $1,344,050, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2023, from appropriations heretofore made for such purpose in Article 138, Section 5 of Public Act 102-0698 is reappropriated from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for grants to Child Advocacy Centers for purposes allowed by Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and any associated federal guidance.

 

    Section 10.  The sum of $112,200, or so much thereof as may be necessary and remains unexpended at the close of business on June 30, 2023, from appropriations heretofore made for such purpose in Article 138, Section 10 of Public Act 102-0698 is reappropriated from the State Coronavirus Urgent Remediation Emergency Fund to the Department of Children and Family Services for a grant to the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Cook County to be used to advocate for the timely placement of children in permanent, safe, and stable homes, for purposes permitted by Section 9901 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and related federal guidance. 

 

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 2023.