DCFS-FOSTER-PARENTING YOUTH House SponsorsRep. Amy Elik and Tony M. McCombie 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 20 ILCS 505/5from Ch. 23, par. 5005 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that beginning on and after January 1, 2025, a foster family home that includes a pregnant or parenting youth in care and any child of the parenting youth shall be eligible to receive additional foster care payments from the Department of Children and Family Services to cover all reasonable costs incurred by the foster family in caring for the pregnant or parenting youth and any child of the parenting youth. Provides that the parenting youth must be the full-time custodial parent of the child for whom the foster family is requesting additional payment. Permits the Department to prescribe by rule which costs and expenses qualify as "reasonable costs" eligible for payment. Grants the Department rulemaking authority. Effective January 1, 2025. 2/1/2024HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Amy Elik 2/6/2024HouseFirst Reading 2/6/2024HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/23/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 3/5/2024HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Health & Human Services Committee 4/5/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 24, 2024 5/24/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 27, 2024 5/26/2024HouseCommittee/3rd Reading Deadline Extended-Rule May 31, 2024 5/31/2024HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die