SPRINGFIELD – Adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities will have a less restrictive alternative to guardianship to support their daily living, thanks to a measure sponsored by State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) that was signed into law Friday. “Adults with disabilities deserve the opportunity to make decisions in how they live their daily lives when possible,” Feigenholtz said. “This law helps many people with
SPRINGFIELD – In response to news reports that contractors for the Department of Children and Family Services sometimes resorted to shacking children during transport, a new law sponsored by State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) aims to end this practice by prohibiting DCFS and its agents from using restraints. “These news reports sent shockwaves through the child welfare community when it was discovered that transport
SPRINGFIELD – A proposal championed by State Senator Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) that allows attorneys to prosecute fraudulent rehabilitation facilities and the providers who accept kickbacks from them was signed into law today. “When families are searching for help for a loved one who is in need of substance abuse treatment, they should be able to trust the providers,” Feigenholtz said. “Sadly, there are predatory
