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Introduced
01/29/2026
01/29/2026
In Committee
03/27/2026
03/27/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the Children's Advocacy Center Act. Provides that Multidisciplinary Team Members shall work together, share information, and maintain confidentiality throughout the investigative process. Provides that Multidisciplinary Team members shall coordinate, communicate, and keep nonoffending parents, caregivers, and their families aware of the status of child abuse investigations. Provides that Children's Advocacy Centers shall be (rather than may be) established to coordinate the activities of the various agencies involved in the investigation, prosecution, and treatment of child maltreatment. Provides that every Child Advocacy Center shall include a multidisciplinary systems approach that includes all Multidisciplinary Team members as equal partners in the investigation of child maltreatment. Provides that an investigation into child maltreatment shall include a comprehensive interagency notification procedure for all Multidisciplinary Team partners. Provides that the investigation shall also include a policy that mandates every Multidisciplinary Team member has access to records related to every child abuse investigation and that ensures all information is shared in a confidential manner. Provides that the Children's Advocacy Center of Illinois shall convene an annual meeting of statewide leadership from each MDT discipline to review data, discuss and analyze findings, and work collaboratively to identify service gaps and opportunities for process improvement. Provides the Children's Advocacy Center of Illinois shall create a report that summarizes the discussion at the annual meeting. Requires the Children's Advocacy Center of Illinois to share the report with the leadership of MDT partners and other agencies. Makes other changes.
AI Summary
This bill strengthens the operations and collaboration of Children's Advocacy Centers (CACs), which are facilities designed to coordinate agencies involved in investigating and treating child maltreatment. Key provisions include mandating that Multidisciplinary Team (MDT) members, professionals from various agencies like law enforcement, child protection, and prosecution, must work together, share information confidentially, and keep non-offending parents and caregivers informed about investigations. The bill also requires CACs to establish a multidisciplinary systems approach where all MDT members are equal partners, ensuring comprehensive interagency notification and that every MDT member has access to and shares information confidentially related to child abuse investigations. Furthermore, the Children's Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI), a statewide coordinating entity, will now convene an annual meeting for MDT leadership to review data, identify service gaps, and improve processes, and will create and share a report summarizing these discussions.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 03/27/2026)
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