HB3879 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
HB3879

Introduced 2/26/2009, by Rep. Daniel V. Beiser

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 510/65.9 new

Amends the Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Requires the Department to develop and implement policies and procedures requiring the drug testing of (i) State employed caseworkers and other Department employees who may provide direct services to children and families and (ii) applicants for positions in the Department that may involve providing direct services to children and families. Requires these drug testing policies and procedures to be developed in consultation with representatives of the organizations that represent the Department's employees during collective bargaining and to be complied with by private welfare agencies as a condition to their receipt of State funding for child welfare services.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning State government.

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

Section 5. The Department of Children and Family Services Powers Law of the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois is amended by adding Section 65.9 as follows:

(20 ILCS 510/65.9 new)

Sec. 65.9. Employee drug testing. To ensure the health and safety of children and families, the Department of Children and Family Services shall develop and implement policies and procedures requiring the drug testing of (i) State employed caseworkers and other Department employees who may provide direct services to children and families and (ii) applicants for any positions in the Department that may involve providing direct services to children and families. The Department shall develop drug testing policies and procedures in consultation with representatives of the organizations that represent Department employees during collective bargaining. The drug testing policies and procedures shall also be complied with by private child welfare agencies as a condition to their receipt of State funding for child welfare services.