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Illinois Department of Children and Family Services Committee Met Sept. 1.

Here is the agenda provided by the committee:

Call to Order – Diane Scruggs, Vice Chair

Introductions/Roll Call

I. Transition of Liaison/Ken Leggin Introduction

II. Approval of the Minutes (June 2021)

III. Old Business

A. DCFS Legislative Updates

B. Committee Membership-Update

C. Statute Amendment for Neonatologist

D. Training

1. Mandatory Training – Update (Ethics, Harassment and Discrimination Prevention)

2. Open Meetings Act

3. PCA Conference Info

E. File Review

A. Case Selection Criteria

B. Date

C. Department Constraints/ Preparatory Time Require/Support staff availability

D. Department’s Response to Policy Review Questions

E. Director’s Response to Annual Report Recommendations

F. Upcoming Conferences

IV. New Business

A. Children’s Justice Task Force

B. Comments and Announcements

C. Public Comments

Section 428.10 Purpose (SCAN) This Part describes: a) those committees established by State law or by this Part to advise the Department and to provide a forum for exchange between government and community and to encourage long term development and maintenance of systems of social services which are effective, efficient and humane.

1. Department Constraints/ Preparatory Time Require/Support staff availability

Department’s Response to Policy Review Questions

A. Director’s Response to Annual Report Recommendations

B. Upcoming Conferences

V. New Business

1. Children’s Justice Task Force

VI. Comments and Announcements

VII. Public Comments

Section 428.10 Purpose (SCAN)

This Part describes: a) those committees established by State law or by this Part to advise the Department and to provide a forum for exchange between government and community and to encourage long term development and maintenance of systems of social services which are effective, efficient and humane.