SB3551 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2009 and 2010
SB3551

Introduced 2/10/2010, by Sen. Mattie Hunter

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

20 ILCS 505/5.36 new

Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act, the Department of Children and Family Services shall investigate reports of abuse or neglect of any person between the ages of 18 and 21 years who is identified as having a developmental disability or a mental illness, as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and is receiving services in a residental setting licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services. Effective immediately.

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 Children and Family Services Act is amended by adding Section 5.36 as follows:

(20 ILCS 505/5.36 new)

Sec. 5.36. Developmentally disabled or mentally ill adults; investigation of abuse. Beginning on the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 96th General Assembly, the Department shall investigate reports of abuse or neglect of any person between the ages of 18 and 21 years who is identified as having a developmental disability or a mental illness, as defined in the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and is receiving services in a residential setting licensed by the Department of Children and Family Services.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.