(a) The Department, and agencies providing foster care services under contract with the Department, are responsible for implementing this Law.
     (b) The Department, and each agency providing foster care services under contract with the Department, shall prepare an annual plan for implementing this Law in each of the Department’s administrative regions of this State. The plans shall be prepared by January 1 of 1996 and each year thereafter and shall be submitted for public review and comment. The plans shall be reviewed, approved, and monitored by the Department’s Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council under rules adopted by the Department.

Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 20 ILCS 520/1-25

  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14