IL HB5041

Creates the Family Recovery Plans Implementation Task Force within the Department of Human Services to develop coordinated responses addressing substance use treatment needs of infants with prenatal substance exposure and their families through family recovery plans.

Establishes a 16-member Task Force with representatives from legislative leadership, state agencies, medical professionals, and advocacy organizations to review models from other states and develop Illinois implementation recommendations by one year after first meeting.

Amends the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act to create separate CAPTA notifications for infants with prenatal substance exposure that are not recorded in the State Central Registry and are confidential unless the party waives rights in writing.

Removes the automatic presumption that newborns with controlled substances in their blood, urine, or meconium are neglected under the Juvenile Court Act and Adoption Act, effective January 1, 2025.

Repeals the requirement that the Department report all newborn positive toxicology screens to the State's Attorney, shifting focus from punitive to notification-based policies for maternal substance use cases.