Chapter 325, CHILDREN

(325 ILCS 40/3.6) Sec. 3.6. Department of Children and Family Services; missing persons. The Illinois State Police shall develop and conduct a training advisory for LEADS reporting of missing persons when the missing individual, regardless of age, is under the care and legal cust…

(325 ILCS 27/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 30. Funding. The creation and establishment of the Council, the Youth Advisory Group, and the Afterschool Demonstration Program shall be subject to appropriations, however the Department of Human Services…

(325 ILCS 7/30) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 30. Repealer. This Act is repealed on January 1, 2028. (Source: P.A. 104-532, eff. 6-26-26.)

(325 ILCS 2/30) Sec. 30. Anonymity of relinquishing person. If there is no evidence of abuse or neglect of a relinquished newborn infant, the relinquishing person has the right to remain anonymous and to leave the hospital, police station, fire station, or emergency medical facil…

(325 ILCS 43/30) Sec. 30. Joint action plan on deaf, hard of hearing, or DeafBlind children. On or before July 1, 2028, the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Illinois School for the Deaf, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission, the Department of Early Childh…

(325 ILCS 2/35) Sec. 35. Information for relinquishing person. (a) The hospital, police station, fire station, or emergency medical facility that receives a newborn infant relinquished in accordance with this Act shall offer to the relinquishing person information about the relin…

(325 ILCS 43/35) Sec. 35. Reporting. On or before January 1, 2030 or 2 years after the tools and assessments under Section 20 are implemented, whichever is later, the Department of Human Services, in consultation with the Illinois School for the Deaf, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing…

(325 ILCS 2/37) Sec. 37. Public disclosure of information prohibited. Emergency medical professionals, employees, or other persons engaged in the administration or operation of a fire station, police station, hospital, emergency medical facility, child welfare agency, or the Depa…

(325 ILCS 20/3a) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 3a. Lead poisoning. No later than July 1, 2020, the lead agency shall adopt rules to update 89 Ill. Adm. Code 500.Appendix E by: (i) expanding the list of Medical Conditions Resulting in High Probability of …

(325 ILCS 20/3b) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 3b. Services delivered by telehealth. An early intervention provider may deliver via telehealth any type of early intervention service outlined in subsection (e) of Section 3 to the extent of the early inter…

(325 ILCS 5/4) Sec. 4. Persons required to report; privileged communications; transmitting false report. (a) The following persons are required to immediately report to the Department when they have reasonable cause to believe that a child known to them in their professional or o…

(325 ILCS 15/4) (from Ch. 23, par. 2084) Sec. 4. The Department of Children and Family Services shall support through a grant program a child sexual abuse crisis intervention demonstration center in Cook County and in other parts of the State as funding permits. The functions and…

(325 ILCS 50/4) (from Ch. 23, par. 2284) Sec. 4. Custodian duties. (a) In response to any inquiry, a custodian shall not provide a copy of a birth certificate or information concerning the birth record of any person whose record is flagged pursuant to Section 3 except as approved…

(325 ILCS 30/4) (from Ch. 23, par. 4104) Sec. 4. Project. There is established, subject to available appropriations, a 2 year demonstration project, known as the family support center demonstration project. The Department of Children and Family Services shall be responsible for t…

(325 ILCS 55/4) (from Ch. 23, par. 2274) Sec. 4. Custodian duties. (a) In response to any inquiry, a custodian shall not provide a copy of a birth certificate or information concerning the birth record of any person whose record is flagged pursuant to Section 3 except as approved…

(325 ILCS 60/4) (from Ch. 23, par. 2204) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 4. The management and control of said institution shall be vested in the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois. (Source: Laws 1951, p. 999. Repealed by P.A. 104-738, eff.…

(325 ILCS 20/4) (from Ch. 23, par. 4154) (Text of Section before amendment by P.A. 104-742) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 4. Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention. (a) There is established the Illinois Interagency Council on Early Interventi…

(325 ILCS 5/4.02) (from Ch. 23, par. 2054.02) Sec. 4.02. Any physician who willfully fails to report suspected child abuse or neglect as required by this Act shall be referred to the Illinois State Medical Disciplinary Board for action in accordance with paragraph 22 of Section 2…

(325 ILCS 5/4.1) (from Ch. 23, par. 2054.1) Sec. 4.1. Any person required to report under this Act who has reasonable cause to suspect that a child has died as a result of abuse or neglect shall also immediately report the person's suspicion to the appropriate medical examiner or…

(325 ILCS 5/4.2) Sec. 4.2. Departmental report on death or serious life-threatening injury of child. (a) In the case of the death or serious life-threatening injury of a child whose care and custody or custody and guardianship has been transferred to the Department, or in the cas…

(325 ILCS 5/4.3) Sec. 4.3. DCFS duty to report. The Department shall report the disappearance of any child under its custody or guardianship to the local law enforcement agency working in cooperation with the State Missing Persons Clearinghouse. (Source: P.A. 97-938, eff. 1-1-13.…

(325 ILCS 5/4.4a) Sec. 4.4a. Department of Children and Family Services duty to report to Department of Human Services' Office of Inspector General. Whenever the Department receives, by means of its statewide toll-free telephone number established under Section 7.6 for the purpos…

(325 ILCS 5/4.4b) Sec. 4.4b. Department of Children and Family Services' duty to report to a Department of Defense Family Advocacy Program. Whenever the Department receives, by means of its statewide toll-free telephone number established under Section 7.6 for the purpose of repo…

(325 ILCS 5/4.4c) Sec. 4.4c. Duty to notify the Directors of Public Health and Healthcare and Family Services. Whenever the Department receives, by means of its statewide toll-free telephone number established under Section 7.6 for the purpose of reporting suspected child abuse o…

(325 ILCS 5/4.5) Sec. 4.5. Electronic and information technology workers; reporting child sexual abuse material. (a) In this Section: "Child sexual abuse material" means child sexual abuse material as described in Section 11-20.1 of the Criminal Code of 2012. "Electronic and info…

(325 ILCS 43/40) Sec. 40. Information sharing. (a) For the purposes of documentation and the coordination of medical care, intervention, or educational services, the Department of Human Services, the Illinois School for the Deaf, the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Commission, the Depar…

(325 ILCS 2/40) Sec. 40. Reporting requirements. (a) Within 12 hours after accepting a newborn infant from a relinquishing person or from a police station, fire station, or emergency medical facility in accordance with this Act, a hospital must report to the Department's State Ce…

(325 ILCS 2/45) Sec. 45. Medical assistance. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a newborn infant relinquished in accordance with this Act shall be deemed eligible for medical assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code, and a hospital providing medical services to such…

(325 ILCS 6/5) Sec. 5. Posted notice required. Each of the following businesses and other establishments shall, upon the availability of the model notice described in Section 10, post a notice that complies with the requirements of this Act in a conspicuous place in all restrooms…

(325 ILCS 20/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 4155) (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Lead Agency. The Department of Human Services is designated the lead agency and shall provide leadership in establishing and implementing the coordinated, comprehensive, interagenc…

(325 ILCS 42/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: (1) "Department" means the Department of Human Services. (2) "NPO" means a not-for-profit organization. (3) "Municipality" has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1-1-2 of the Illinois Municipal Code. (4) "Kinship care" means, a…

(325 ILCS 43/5) Sec. 5. Findings and goal. (a) The General Assembly finds that there is an urgent and substantial need to do all of the following: (1) Develop a State-recognized language needs and monitoring program for deaf, hard of hearing, or DeafBlind children with language a…

(325 ILCS 50/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 2285) Sec. 5. Duties of school or other entity. (a) Upon notification by the Illinois State Police of a person's disappearance, a school, preschool educational program, child care facility, or early care and education home or group early care an…

(325 ILCS 5/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 2055) Sec. 5. An officer of a local law enforcement agency, designated employee of the Department, or a physician treating a child may take or retain temporary protective custody of the child without the consent of the person responsible for the …

(325 ILCS 55/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 2275) Sec. 5. School duties. (a) Upon notification by the Illinois State Police of a child's disappearance, a school in which the child is currently or was previously enrolled shall flag the record of that child in such a manner that whenever a …

(325 ILCS 57/5) Sec. 5. State agency webpage requirements. (a) Each State agency that maintains an Internet website must include a hypertext link to the homepage website maintained and operated by the National Center For Missing And Exploited Children. (b) Each State agency that …

(325 ILCS 58/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. In this Act: "Caseworker" means an employee of the Department of Children and Family Services who is assigned case management duties concerning a child or person under the care and legal custody of the Department. "Child or person" means any c…

(325 ILCS 30/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 4105) Sec. 5. Funding. The Department prior to establishing the family support center demonstration project shall seek funding from public and private sources. Funding received from private foundations or from other sources may be used by the De…

(325 ILCS 47/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act unless the context otherwise requires: "Electronic communications service" means any service which provides to users thereof the ability to send or receive wire or electronic communications. "Remote computing service" means…

(325 ILCS 27/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Purpose and findings. The General Assembly declares that it is the policy of this State to provide all young people between the ages of 6 and 19 with access to quality afterschool programs through a Sta…

(325 ILCS 17/5) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Child" means a person under the age of 16. "Child" does not include a minor emancipated by operation of law. "Parent" means a parent, step-parent, or legal guardian. "Personal information" means any of the following: (1) …

(325 ILCS 60/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 2205) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2027) Sec. 5. Any child under the age of 16 years whose parents, or natural guardian, may be unable to furnish proper surgical treatment and who may be in need of the same, may be admitted to…

(325 ILCS 15/5) (from Ch. 23, par. 2085) Sec. 5. All records concerning reports of child sexual abuse or exploitation made to child sexual abuse and exploitation treatment center or to child sexual abuse crisis intervention demonstration centers and all records generated as a res…

(325 ILCS 65/5) Sec. 5. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the General Assembly that this Act promote the dissemination of qualifying parental controls for the protection of children in this State subject to appropriate and beneficial oversight by their parents and families.…

(325 ILCS 66/5) (This Section may contain text from a Public Act with a delayed effective date) Sec. 5. Definitions. As used in this Act: "Account holder" means an individual who is at least 18 years of age or a parent or legal guardian of a user who is under 18 years of age in t…

(325 ILCS 2/5) Sec. 5. Public policy. Illinois recognizes that newborn infants have been abandoned to the environment or to other circumstances that may be unsafe to the newborn infant. These circumstances have caused injury and death to newborn infants and give rise to potential…

(325 ILCS 7/5) (Section scheduled to be repealed on January 1, 2028) Sec. 5. Findings. The General Assembly finds that the University of Illinois' Children and Family Research Center determined in its October 2021 report, "Racial Disproportionality in the Illinois Child Welfare S…

(325 ILCS 2/50) Sec. 50. Child welfare agency procedures. (a) The Department's State Central Registry must maintain a list of licensed child welfare agencies willing to take legal custody of newborn infants relinquished in accordance with this Act. The child welfare agencies on t…

(325 ILCS 2/55) Sec. 55. Petition for return of custody. (a) A parent or person claiming to be a parent of a newborn infant relinquished in accordance with this Act may petition for the return of custody of the infant before the termination of parental rights with respect to the …

(325 ILCS 40/6) (from Ch. 23, par. 2256) Sec. 6. The Illinois State Police shall: (a) Utilize the statewide Law Enforcement Agencies Data System (LEADS) for the purpose of effecting an immediate law enforcement response to reports of missing children. The Illinois State Police sh…