Public Act 100-0680
 
HB4887 EnrolledLRB100 17355 KTG 32519 b


  
    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 35.10 as follows:
 
    (20 ILCS 505/35.10 new)
    Sec. 35.10. Documents necessary for adult living.
    The Department shall assist a youth in care in identifying 
and obtaining documents necessary to function as an independent 
adult prior to the closure of the youth's case to terminate 
wardship as provided in Section 2-31 of the Juvenile Court Act 
of 1987. These necessary documents shall include, but not be 
limited to, any of the following:
        (1) State identification card or driver's license.
        (2) Social Security card.
        (3) Medical records, including, but not limited to, 
    health passport, dental records, immunization records, 
    name and contact information for all current medical, 
    dental, and mental health providers, and a signed 
    certification that the Department provided the youth with 
    education on executing a healthcare power of attorney.
        (4) Medicaid card or other health eligibility 
    documentation.
        (5) Certified copy of birth certificate.
        (6) Any applicable religious documents.
        (7) Voter registration card.
        (8) Immigration, citizenship, or naturalization 
    documentation, if applicable.
        (9) Death certificates of parents, if applicable.
        (10) Life book or compilation of personal history and 
    photographs.
        (11) List of known relatives with relationships, 
    addresses, telephone numbers, and other contact 
    information, with the permission of the involved relative.
        (12) Resume.
        (13) Educational records, including list of schools 
    attended, and transcript, high school diploma, or high 
    school equivalency certificate.
        (14) List of placements while in care.
        (15) List of community resources with referral 
    information, including the Midwest Adoption Center for 
    search and reunion services for former youth in care, 
    whether or not they were adopted,  and the Illinois Chapter 
    of Foster Care Alumni of America.
If a court determines that a youth in care no longer requires 
wardship of the court and orders the wardship terminated and 
all proceedings under the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 respecting 
the youth in care finally closed and discharged, the Department 
shall ensure that the youth in care receives a copy of the 
court's order. 
 
    Section 10. The Juvenile Court Act of 1987 is amended  by 
changing Section 2-31 as follows:
 



    (705 ILCS 405/2-31)  (from Ch. 37, par. 802-31)



    Sec. 2-31. Duration of wardship and discharge of 
proceedings. 

    (1) All proceedings under this Act in respect of any minor 
for whom a
petition was filed after the effective date of this 
amendatory Act of 1991
automatically terminate upon his 
attaining the age of 19 years, except that
a court may continue 
the wardship of a minor until age 21 for good cause
when there 
is satisfactory evidence presented to the court and the court

makes written factual findings that the health, safety, and 
best
interest of the minor and the public require the 
continuation of the wardship. A court shall find that it is in 
the minor's best interest to continue wardship if the 
Department of Children and Family Services has not made 
reasonable efforts to ensure that the minor has documents 
necessary for adult living as provided in Section 35.10 of the 
Children and Family Services Act. 

    (2) Whenever the court determines, and makes written 
factual findings, that
health, safety, and the best interests 
of the minor and
the public no longer require the wardship of 
the court, the court shall
order the wardship terminated and 
all proceedings under this Act respecting
that minor finally 
closed and discharged.  The court may at the same time
continue 
or terminate any custodianship or guardianship theretofore 
ordered
but the termination must be made in compliance with 
Section 2-28. When terminating wardship under this Section, if 
the minor is over 18, or if wardship is terminated in 
conjunction with an order partially or completely emancipating 
the minor in accordance with the Emancipation of Minors Act, 
the court shall also make specific findings of fact as to the 
minor's wishes regarding case closure and the manner in which 
the minor will maintain independence.  The minor's lack of 
cooperation with services provided by the Department of 
Children and Family Services shall not by itself be considered 
sufficient evidence that the minor is prepared to live 
independently and that it is in the best interest of the minor 
to terminate wardship. It shall not be in the minor's best 
interest to terminate wardship of a minor over the age of 18 
who is in the guardianship of the Department of Children and 
Family Services if the Department has not made reasonable 
efforts to ensure that the minor has documents necessary for 
adult living as provided in Section 35.10 of the Children and 
Family Services Act. 

    (3) The wardship of the minor and any custodianship or 
guardianship
respecting the minor for whom a petition was filed 
after the effective
date of this amendatory Act of 1991 
automatically terminates when he
attains the age of 19 years 
except as set forth in subsection (1) of this
Section.  The 
clerk of the court shall at that time record all proceedings

under this Act as finally closed and discharged for that 
reason.

(Source: P.A. 96-581, eff. 1-1-10.)

  


Effective Date:  1/1/2019