A new law is changing how the Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) checks back in on some of the children in its care.
House Bill 1551 overhauls home safety checks for children that were in foster or substitute care and were recently returned to their families, according to a press release.
The release goes on to say it requires the auditor general to conduct performance audits of various home-safety checks within one year and every two years after the first performance audit.
Representative Sue Scherer says the law was introduced in response to numerous tragic deaths of children in the care of DCFS over the years.
