HB 4872

Abstract

Creates the Unified Child Support Services Act. Provides that, on July 1, 2006, the Department of Public Aid shall delegate to the State's Attorney in each Illinois county with a population of 900,000 or more the responsibility for managing a Unified Child Support Services Program pursuant to an approved Plan for Unified Child Support Services and an intergovernmental agreement entered into between that county's State's Attorney and the Department. Requires the State's Attorney of each such county to submit a plan for a program by July 1, 2005 and each July 1 thereafter. Provides that, by July 1, 2007 or any July 1 thereafter, a State's Attorney in a county with a population of less than 900,000 may elect to submit a plan to the Department to manage a program. Provides that any State's Attorney who submits a plan must commit to manage a unified child support services program for at least 3 years. Sets out components that a unified child support services program must contain. Requires the Department to establish performance standards for State's Attorneys operating a program. Requires the Department to submit an annual report on the operations of the programs to the General Assembly.