Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.45 - Application for License

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Upon
				request, the Department shall issue an application for a license to operate a
				secure child care facility to a qualified applicant, as defined in this Part.
				The application for license or the renewal of a license shall be completed and
				signed by the governing body of the facility or its authorized representatives
				on forms prescribed and furnished by the Department.
b) The application shall include the
				following:
1) Articles of incorporation and
				bylaws, certification that the facility's corporate status is in good standing
				with the Illinois Secretary of State and a statement of whether the facility is
				for profit or not-for-profit. If the facility is not-for-profit, the facility
				shall submit proof of its not-for-profit status with the Internal Revenue
				Service and charitable status with the Illinois Attorney General.
2) A statement of purpose and range of
				services, including the types of child care services provided or to be
				provided, and a general description of the type of security arrangements
				established or to be established.
3) A copy of the current child care
				institution license issued by the Department of Children and Family Services
				pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code 404 (Licensing Standards for Child Care
				Institutions and Maternity Centers).
4) The names and addresses of current
				officers and board members and a list of the committees of the governing
				body.
5) Annual current operating
				budget and projected budget showing anticipated expenses and income for the
				first two years of operation, including a listing of all current and projected
				sources of income.
6) A facility
				site plan of the proposed site in which the specific use of each building and
				the specific floor plan showing each room to be used for secure child care is
				identified and an explanation of the facility locking, lighting, and
				communication features. All secure doors, windows, and perimeter structures,
				including any fencing and gates, shall be shown. The secure child care facility
				shall submit an architectural statement that the site plan complies with the
				Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (
				42 USC 12101
				) and with the regulations implementing Title I and Title II of that
				Act.
7) The program plan for secure
				child care.
8) The staffing plan
				for the secure child care program that provides for continuous supervision,
				active treatment services, and security for children and youth residing in the
				facility and that includes the number of staff, their minimum qualifications,
				pre-service orientation and on-going training for staff, and complete job
				descriptions and job titles.
9) A
				description of the quality assurance mechanism for the services provided within
				the secure child care program.
10)
				A list of persons subject to the background check requirements of 89 Ill. Adm.
				Code 385 (Background Checks) and each person's complete, signed authorization
				to conduct the background check.
11) Documentation of accreditation by one or
				more of the following nationally recognized accrediting organizations:
A) Council on Accreditation of Services for
				Families and Children (COA), 120 Wall Street, 11th Floor, New York, New York
				10005.
B) Joint Commission on
				Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), One Renaissance Boulevard,
				Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois 60181.
C) The Rehabilitation Accreditation
				Commission (CARF), 4891 East Grant Road, Tucson, Arizona 85712.
Documentation of current accreditation status shall be
				  achieved by submission by the secure child care facility to the Department of a
				  certificate of accreditation and the most recent accreditation report, and a
				  letter from the accrediting organization (see definition of "Qualified
				  Applicant"), dated within 30 days prior to the date of the application for
				  licensure, stating that the secure child care facility is in good standing with
				  the organization.
12) Documentation of certification as a
				provider under 59 Ill. Adm. Code 132 (Medicaid Community Mental Health Services
				Program) and a Department of Public Aid Medicaid provider enrollment
				number.
13) Written notification
				from the Department that the results of profiling indicate the applicant to be
				qualified to serve seriously emotionally disturbed or mentally ill children and
				youth requiring treatment in a secure setting.
14) Written notification from the Department
				stating that the degree of need study supports issuance of a secure child care
				facility license in the Child and Adolescent Local Area Network or region of
				the Department where the applicant is located and the number of beds for which
				the degree of need exists in that Child and Adolescent Local Area Network or
				region of the Department.