IL SB2996

Department of Children and Family Services must amend Illinois Administrative Code within 90 days to streamline oversight and licensing of children's group homes.

Licensure and renewal shall apply to group home providers rather than individual group homes.

Removes requirement for group homes to be certified by health departments.

Support staff may work in multiple group homes under a single license without individual approval for each home.

Direct support staff training curriculum for staff in group homes serving children with developmental disabilities must align with community-integrated living arrangement training requirements, and physician assistants may examine and sign new staff physical forms.

Process for approving driver permits shall be modified and expedited.