Bill Title: Amends the Child Care Act of 1969. Provides that for purposes of admission to and residence in child care institutions, group homes, and maternity centers, the term "child" also means any person under 22 (rather than 21) years of age who is referred by a parent or guardian. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 (rather than 21) years of age shall occur no later than 90 days following completion of a public school secondary education program or the individual's eligibility for such a program. Provides that termination of care for such persons under 22 years of age shall not occur if the person is awaiting adult residential placement under provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code, and termination shall not occur until the person successfully achieves placement under the provisions of the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Code. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)

Status: (Introduced) 2023-03-31 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB1552 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

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Sponsors

Name	Type	Sponsorship	District	Financial	Encyclopedia	Biography
Senator Doris Turner [D]	Primary	Sponsored Bills	SD-048	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
Senator Paul Faraci [D]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-052	FollowTheMoney	N/A	N/A
Senator Dave Syverson [R]	Cosponsor	Sponsored Bills	SD-035	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

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