HB1791 Summary

• Amends the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 to add subsection (3.5) to Section 2-23, allowing courts to order specific placements based on recommendations from the minor's treating clinician or Department-contracted clinician when current/planned placement is not appropriate for achieving permanency goals.

• Grants the Department of Children and Family Services authority to remove a minor from a court-ordered placement under subsection (3.5) when circumstances change and removal is necessary to protect the minor's health, safety, and best interest, with 10 days advance notice to parties (or immediate notice if imminent harm exists).

• Adds parallel subsection (2.5) to Section 2-28 establishing the same court authority to order specific placements during permanency hearings and the same Department removal authority with notification requirements.

• Clarifies that court authority to order specific placements, services, or service providers is limited to situations authorized by these new subsections or by other law, replacing previous broader language.

• Takes effect upon becoming law.