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90_HB2583

      225 ILCS 10/9.2 new
          Amends  the  Child  Care  Act  of  1969  to  require  the
      Department of Children and Family Services to  establish  and
      maintain  a  statewide  toll-free  telephone  number to offer
      information to the public concerning  the  past  history  and
      record of day care centers.  Effective January 1, 1999.
                                                    LRB9007263NTsbA
                                              LRB9007263NTsbA
 1        AN  ACT  to  amend  the  Child Care Act of 1969 by adding
 2    Section 9.2.
 3        Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
 4    represented in the General Assembly:
 5        Section  5.  The  Child  Care  Act  of 1969 is amended by
 6    adding Section 9.2 as follows:
 7        (225 ILCS 10/9.2 new)
 8        Sec. 9.2.  Toll free number; day care  information.   The
 9    Department  of  Children  and Family Services shall establish
10    and maintain a statewide toll-free telephone number that  all
11    persons  may use to inquire about the past history and record
12    of a day care facility operating in  this  State.   The  past
13    history  and  record  shall include, but shall not be limited
14    to, Department substantiated complaints against  a  day  care
15    facility  and Department staff findings of license violations
16    by a day care facility.  Information disclosed in  accordance
17    with  this  Section  shall  be subject to the confidentiality
18    requirements provided in this Act.
19        Section 99.   Effective  date.   This  Act  takes  effect
20    January 1, 1999.

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