Licensing early care and education facilities

(325 ILCS 3/20-25)     (Text of Section from P.A. 104-480)     Sec. 20-25. Licensing early care and education facilities.     (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, the Department of Early Childhood and the Department of Children and Family Services shall collaborate and plan for the transition of administrative responsibilities related to licensing early care and education centers, early care and education homes, and group early care and education homes as prescribed throughout the Child Care Act of 1969.     (b) Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall manage all facets of licensing for early care and education centers, early care and education homes, and group early care and education homes as prescribed throughout the Child Care Act of 1969. (Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 104-480, eff. 7-1-26.)       (Text of Section from P.A. 104-692)     Sec. 20-25. Licensing day care facilities.     (a) Beginning July 1, 2024, the Department of Early Childhood and the Department of Children and Family Services shall collaborate and plan for the transition of administrative responsibilities related to licensing day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes as prescribed throughout the Child Care Act of 1969.     (b) Beginning July 1, 2026, the Department of Early Childhood shall manage all facets of licensing for day care centers, day care homes, and group day care homes as prescribed throughout the Child Care Act of 1969.     (c) Beginning July 1, 2027, the authority and responsibility to conduct a fingerprint-based criminal history check on providers of day care at day care centers defined under Section 2.09 of the Child Care Act of 1969, part day child care facilities defined under Section 2.10 of the Child Care Act of 1969, day care homes defined under Section 2.18 of the Child Care Act of 1969, and group day care homes defined under Section 2.20 of the Child Care Act of 1969 shall transfer to the Department of Early Childhood in accordance with Section 80-5 of this Act. (Source: P.A. 103-594, eff. 6-25-24; 104-692, eff. 7-1-27.)