DCFS-DIFFERENTIAL RESPONSE PGM Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter and Emil Jones, III House Sponsors(Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch) 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 325 ILCS 5/7.4from Ch. 23, par. 2057.4Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that the Department of Children and Family Services may implement a "differential response program" (rather than providing that beginning January 1, 2010, the Department may implement a 5-year demonstration of a "differential response program"). Removes a requirement that the Department arrange for an independent evaluation of the "differential response program" to determine whether it is meeting specified goals. Removes language providing that the demonstration shall become a permanent program on July 1, 2016, upon completion of the demonstration project period.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Further amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. In regard to the differential response program authorized under the Act, requires the Department of Children and Family Services to submit a report to the General Assembly by January 15, 2018 on the implementation progress and recommendations for additional needed legislative changes.Senate Committee Amendment No. 2 Further amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. Provides that if the Department of Children and Family Services implements a differential response program, the Department shall arrange for an independent evaluation of the program for at least the first 3 years of implementation to determine whether it is meeting certain goals in accordance with a specified provision of the Act. 2/9/2017SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/9/2017SenateFirst Reading 2/9/2017SenateReferred to Assignments 2/28/2017SenateAssigned to Human Services 3/2/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/2/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 3/7/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/8/2017SenatePostponed - Human Services 3/8/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Human Services 3/10/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 3/10/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Referred to Assignments 3/14/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Assignments Refers to Human Services 3/14/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/14/2017SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 2 Adopted 3/15/2017SenateDo Pass as Amended Human Services; 006-000-000 3/15/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading March 16, 2017 4/6/2017SenateSecond Reading 4/6/2017SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading April 25, 2017 4/27/2017SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, III 4/27/2017SenateThird Reading - Passed; 054-000-000 4/28/2017HouseArrived in House 4/28/2017HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Emanuel Chris Welch 5/3/2017HouseFirst Reading 5/3/2017HouseReferred to Rules Committee 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die