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1 AN ACT concerning children.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Child
5 Welfare Disclosure to Parents Act.
6 Section 5. Parental rights. It is the policy of this State
7 that a parent involved with the Illinois child welfare system
8 has the following rights:
9 (1) To be treated with dignity and respect and as a
10 valued member of the child welfare team.
11 (2) To be provided a copy of this Act at the time of
12 case opening or the parent's first contact with the
13 Department of Children and Family Services.
14 (3) To be consulted about relative placement options
15 for the child if placement becomes necessary.
16 (4) As it relates to a non-custodial parent, to be
17 assessed and considered for custody of the child prior to
18 the Department of Children and Family Services taking
19 protective custody.
20 (5) To not have financial means considered as a basis
21 for removal or reunification with the child.
22 (6) To be encouraged to participate in the development
23 and amendment of the parent's service plan.
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1 (7) To request amendments to the parent's service
2 plan.
3 (8) Subject to and in accordance with State law, all
4 rules and procedures of the Department of Children and
5 Family Services, and all applicable court orders:
6 (A) To receive timely visits with the child.
7 (B) To have all canceled or postponed parent-child
8 visits rescheduled in a timely manner.
9 (C) To have parent-child visits conducted in a
10 comfortable family-like setting.
11 (D) To be notified of and invited to attend all of
12 the child's medical appointments and school meetings.
13 (E) To be permitted to communicate with the
14 child's substitute caregiver for purposes of helping
15 the caregiver understand the child's needs and to
16 promote shared parenting, when feasible.
17 (9) To request a child and family team meeting.
18 (10) To be provided with the caseworker's supervisor's
19 contact information.
20 (11) To have all child welfare business-related calls,
21 emails, and texts responded to in a timely and
22 professional manner.
23 (12) To have all meetings scheduled at times and
24 places that allow the parent to participate.
25 (13) To be provided transportation assistance when
26 necessary to attend meetings and parent-child visits.
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1 (14) To be consulted in the development of the hair
2 care plan for the child, if not contrary to the child's
3 wishes.
4 (15) To be free of retaliation when asserting a right
5 within this Act.
6 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
7 becoming law.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.