410 ILCS 45/7.1

Current through Public Act 103-1056
Section 410 ILCS 45/7.1 - Requirements for child care facilities

Each day care center, day care home, preschool, nursery school, kindergarten, or other child care facility, licensed or approved by the State, including such programs operated by a public school district, shall include a requirement that each parent or legal guardian of a child between one and 7 years of age provide a statement from a physician or health care provider that the child has been assessed for risk of lead poisoning or tested or both, as provided in Section 6.2. This statement shall be provided prior to admission and subsequently in conjunction with required physical examinations.

Child care facilities that participate in the Illinois Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP) shall annually send or deliver to the parents or guardians of children enrolled in the facility's care an informational pamphlet regarding awareness of lead poisoning. Pamphlets shall be produced and made available by the Department and shall be downloadable from the Department's Internet website. The Department of Human Services and the Department of Public Health shall assist in the distribution of the pamphlet.

410 ILCS 45/7.1

Amended by P.A. 098-0690,§ 5, eff. 1/1/2015.
Amended by P.A. 094-0879, § 10, eff. 6/20/2006.
P.A. 89-381, eff. 8-18-95.