TANF-CHILD CARE-EXTENDED HOURS House SponsorsRep. Carolyn H. Krause-Eileen Lyons-William B. Black-Patricia R. Bellock, Rosemary Kurtz, Elizabeth Coulson and Sandra M. Pihos Senate Sponsors(Sen. Emil Jones, Jr.) 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die 305 ILCS 5/9A-11.10 new Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. Requires the Department of Human Services to select 2 child care providers (one in the Chicago metropolitan area and the other downstate) to provide child care services for TANF recipients whose employment requires them to work during non-traditional working hours (defined as any time other than the period from 7:00 a.m. through 6:00 p.m.). Requires the payment of bonuses to those providers, and authorizes the Department to offer other incentives. Requires the Department to also investigate other methods of encouraging providers of child care services to offer such services during non-traditional working hours. Effective immediately.House Amendment No. 1 Deletes everything. Amends the Illinois Public Aid Code. In provisions concerning education, training, and employment programs for TANF recipients, provides that, subject to a specific appropriation for this purpose, the Department of Human Services shall create a tiered-reimbursement rate system for child care providers. Provides that the purpose of this tiered-reimbursement rate system is to establish a set of performance standards that provide support and economic incentives to help programs meet the standards that help children grow and learn. Directs the Department to convene a working committee of its standing Child and Development Advisory Council to create the tiered-reimbursement rate system. Effective immediately. 2/25/2003HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Carolyn H. Krause 2/25/2003HouseChief Co-Sponsor Rep. William B. Black 2/26/2003HouseFirst Reading 2/26/2003HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/27/2003HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/4/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Rosemary Kurtz 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Human Services Committee 3/12/2003HouseHouse Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/12/2003HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-001-000 3/12/2003HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/13/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/31/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Elizabeth Coulson 4/1/2003HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2003HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/3/2003HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Sandra M. Pihos 4/3/2003HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Eileen Lyons 4/3/2003HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 116-000-001 4/4/2003SenateArrive in Senate 4/4/2003SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 8, 2003 5/13/2003SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Emil Jones, Jr. 5/14/2003SenateFirst Reading 5/14/2003SenateReferred to Rules 1/11/2005HouseSession Sine Die