Stephanie Kifowit
- Democratic
- Representative
- District 84
Primary
Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Provides that all youth in care shall be assigned a mental health provider to manage their mental health care needs. Requires a youth's mental health provider to visit the youth and conduct a well-being assessment within 30 days after the youth is removed from his or her home and placed in the temporary custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services. Provides that additional follow-up visits and well-being checks shall be scheduled and conducted until the youth is no longer under the custody or guardianship of the Department. Provides that any mental health care services provided to the youth shall be in addition to any care or services the youth receives from his or her primary care provider. Grants the Department rulemaking authority.
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As June 1, 2025
Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As May 23, 2025
Assigned to Appropriations- Health and Human Services
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary Beth Canty
Placed on Calendar Order of First Reading
Referred to Assignments
First Reading
Chief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sara Feigenholtz
Arrive in Senate
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Sonya M. Harper
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Yolonda Morris
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Tabled
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Adopted
Placed on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate
Third Reading - Short Debate - Passed 075-035-000
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Briel
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Sue Scherer
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Camille Y. Lilly
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Michael Crawford
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth
Added Co-Sponsor Rep. Harry Benton
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Recommends Be Adopted Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 008-004-000
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
Added Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Michelle Mussman
House Floor Amendment No. 2 Referred to Rules Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
Second Reading - Short Debate
Held on Calendar Order of Second Reading - Short Debate
Placed on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate
Do Pass / Short Debate Adoption & Child Welfare Committee; 009-003-000
Assigned to Adoption & Child Welfare Committee
First Reading
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit
Referred to Rules Committee
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
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| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Engrossed | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 001 | HTML PDF |
| House Amendment 002 | HTML PDF |
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