EARLY INTERVENTION SERVICES
Summary
Amends the Early Intervention Services System Act. Requires the Department of Human Services and the Illinois State Board of Education to jointly develop and implement a State policy under which parents of children with disabilities who previously received early intervention services under the Act may choose the continuation of those services until such children reach the age of 5 or enter, or are eligible under State law to enter, kindergarten. Provides that implementation of the new policy shall be contingent on the Department (i) holding public hearings as provided under the Act and (ii) complying with all applicable federal requirements. Effective January 1, 2019.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2018
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 15, 2018
Last action Jan 8, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
18
Key actions
1
Committee
6
Amendments
2
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 27, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 16, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Special Needs Services
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Committee
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee
lower
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced
House Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Marcus C. Evans, Jr.
lower
Apr 11, 2018
Lower · Passed
Do Pass / Short Debate Special Needs Services; 005-000-000
lower
Feb 26, 2018
Committee
Assigned to Special Needs Services
lower
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Referred to Rules Committee
lower
0 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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