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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



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5/2/2011 Senate • Withdrawn from Children, Families, and Elder Affairs; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Budget -SJ 646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