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CS/HB 279: Training/Certification/Child Welfare Personnel

GENERAL BILL by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee ; Davis

Training/Certification/Child Welfare Personnel; Provides required criteria for approval of credentialing entities that develop & administer certification programs for persons who provide child welfare services; revises use of Child Welfare Training Trust Fund within DCFS; requires persons who provide child welfare services to be certified by third-party credentialing entity; allows entities to add to or augment preservice curriculum & allows entities to contract for training; provides for recognition for currently certified persons; authorizes approval of third-party credentialing entities.

Effective Date: 10/1/2011
Last Action: 6/17/2011 - Chapter No. 2011-163
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    1/19/2011 House • Filed
    2/1/2011 House • Referred to HHS Access Subcommittee; Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 29
    3/8/2011 House • Introduced -HJ 29
    3/14/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee, 03/16/11, 8:30 am, 12 HOB
    3/16/2011 House • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee; YEAS 12 NAYS 0 -HJ 273
    3/22/2011 House • Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c)
    • CS by Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 272
    3/23/2011 House • Now in Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee -HJ 280
    3/24/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, 03/28/11, 3:00 pm, Webster Hall
    3/28/2011 House • Favorable by Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 367
    • Now in Health and Human Services Committee -HJ 367
    4/11/2011 House • On Committee agenda-- Health and Human Services Committee, 04/13/11, 1:00 pm, Morris Hall
    4/13/2011 House • Favorable by- Health and Human Services Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 644
    4/14/2011 House • Placed on Calendar -HJ 644
    4/27/2011 House • Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/29/11
    4/29/2011 House • Read 2nd time -HJ 929
    • Read 3rd time -HJ 929
    • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 929
    4/29/2011 Senate • In Messages
    • Received -SJ 616
    • Referred to Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 616
    5/2/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 646
    • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
    • Substituted for CS/SB 380 -SJ 646
    • Read 2nd time -SJ 646
    • Read 3rd time -SJ 646
    • CS passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 646
    5/2/2011 House • Ordered enrolled -HJ 1002
    6/9/2011 • Signed by Officers and presented to Governor
    6/17/2011 • Approved by Governor
    • Chapter No. 2011-163

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  • CS/HB 279, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 5/2/2011 at 5:34 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 380 (c1) Training/Certification/Child Welfare Personnel Wise Identical Last Action: 5/2/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 279 (Ch. 2011-163) -SJ 646
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.40 Child welfare training. Page 1 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf)
    402.731 Department of Children and Family Services certification programs for employees and service providers; employment provisions for transition to community-based care. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 279, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 3/22/2011 at 2:00 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Committee (Post-Meeting) 6/28/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 380 (c1) Training/Certification/Child Welfare Personnel Wise Identical Last Action: 5/2/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 279 (Ch. 2011-163) -SJ 646
    Location: Laid on Table

    Floor Votes (2)

    Date Chamber Result
    4/29/2011 6:02 PM House 117 Yeas - 0 Nays
    5/2/2011 11:21 AM Senate 37 Yeas - 0 Nays

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.40 Child welfare training. Page 1 (pdf), Page 2 (pdf)
    402.731 Department of Children and Family Services certification programs for employees and service providers; employment provisions for transition to community-based care. Page 8 (pdf)

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  • HB 279, Original Filed Version Posted 1/19/2011 at 3:10 PM

    Bill Text:   Web Page | PDF
    Analyses:   Health and Human Services Access Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/22/2011 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 380 (c1) Training/Certification/Child Welfare Personnel Wise Compare Last Action: 5/2/2011 S Laid on Table, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/HB 279 (Ch. 2011-163) -SJ 646
    Location: Laid on Table

    Citations - Statutes (1)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    402.40 Child welfare training. Page 1 (pdf)

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