House Sponsors: FLOWERS-BIGGERT-DART-COULSON-CROSS, BOLAND, BURKE, CLAYTON, CURRY,JULIE, DAVIS,MONIQUE, ERWIN, FEIGENHOLTZ, JONES,SHIRLEY, KLINGLER, LANG, MCKEON, MOORE,EUGENE, SCHAKOWSKY, SCHOENBERG, TENHOUSE, NOVAK, MULLIGAN, SMITH,MICHAEL, YOUNGE, LYONS,JOSEPH, GILES, KENNER, SCOTT, DEUCHLER, STROGER, FANTIN, HOWARD, RONEN, GIGLIO AND TURNER,ART. Senate Sponsors: KARPIEL-VIVERITO-JONES-CARROLL-MAITLAND Short description: DHS-HEALTHY FAMILY INITIATIVE Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Civil Administrative Code of Illinois. Provides that the Department of Human Services (now Department of Public Health) shall administer the Healthy Families Initiative. Provides that the Department shall establish local steering committees for the Initiative and may focus implementation of the Initiative in communities with a high incidence of child abuse. Deletes the provisions concerning the comprehensive inventory of home visitation services. Effective immediately. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that the steering committee for the Healthy Families Initiative convened by the Department of Human Services shall include as many committee members as possible who were appointed under Public Act 88-614, provided that no more than 50% of the members shall be service providers receiving grants under the Initiative. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE In the opinion of DCCA, HB1303 fails to create a State mandate. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE No change from previous mandates note. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status