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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.1 - Purpose

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This rule details the conditions under which the Department of
				Children and Family Services will authorize and reimburse for the expenses
				incurred when returning an Illinois child to Illinois who has run to another
				state. The rule also details the conditions under which the Department of
				Children and Family Services will authorize and reimburse for the expenses
				incurred when returning a child from another state to that state when the child
				has run to Illinois. The rule also identifies the Department's responsibility
				with respect to children for whom the Department is legally
				responsible.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.2 - Definitions

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"Children for whom the Department is legally responsible" means
				children for whom the Department has temporary protective custody, custody or
				guardianship via court order, or children whose parent(s) have signed an
				adoptive surrender or voluntary placement agreement with the Department.
"Runaway child" means a person under the age of 18 years of age
				who leaves his home or place of residence without the consent of his parent(s),
				guardian or the agency which has been given responsibility for his care and
				custody.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.3 - Runaway Children for Whom the Department is Legally Responsible

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When other resources are not available the Department shall
				arrange for and pay for the return of children for whom the Department is
				legally responsible who have run away from their parents' or caretakers'
				homes.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.4 - Runaway Children for Whom Another Agency or Jurisdiction is Legally Responsible

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When another agency, state, county, city, or other jurisdiction
				is legally responsible for children who have run away, the Department shall not
				arrange for or pay for the return of the child.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.5 - All Other Runaway Children

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a) When no agency, state, or jurisdiction is
			 legally responsible for children who have run away, the Department is to
			 contact the state from which the children have run and request that state to
			 arrange for and pay for the return of the children according to the provisions
			 of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. If the state from which the children
			 have run away refuses to arrange for or pay for the children's return, the
			 Department shall arrange for and pay for the return of children from Illinois
			 to another state. However, the Department will not arrange for or pay for the
			 return of an Illinois child for whom the Department is not legally responsible
			 when the child runs away to another locale in Illinois.
b) Arranging for the Interstate Return of
			 Runaway Children
The Department is authorized to arrange for the return of
				runaway children between Illinois and another state when:
1) another agency or jurisdiction is not
			 legally responsible for the child;
2) the child will be returned to his state of
			 legal residence and family or other caretaker; and
3) when the child or an individual speaking
			 on behalf of the child consents to his return.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to describe the requirements for
				reporting, locating and returning children who are the legal responsibility of
				the Department, who are believed to be missing, on runaway, or abducted, and
				the conditions under which the Department of Children and Family Services will
				authorize and reimburse for the expenses incurred when returning an Illinois
				child to Illinois who has run to another state. This Part also details the
				conditions under which the Department of Children and Family Services will
				authorize and reimburse for the expenses incurred when returning a child from
				another state to that state when the child has run to
				Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.20 - Definitions

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"Abducted child", as used in this Part, means a child who has
				been concealed, detained, or removed from the jurisdiction of the court in
				violation of a valid court order granting custody to another.
"Children for whom the Department is legally responsible" means
				children for whom the Department has temporary protective custody, custody or
				guardianship via court order, or children whose parents have signed an adoptive
				surrender or voluntary placement agreement with the Department.
"Missing child" means that a child or youth is absent from the
				residence of a caregiver or the premises of a child care facility without the
				knowledge or consent of the persons responsible for the child's welfare, the
				whereabouts of the child or youth are unknown, and intent to run away has not
				been established.
"Runaway" means that a child or youth has been absent from the
				residence of a caregiver or the premises of a child care facility without the
				knowledge or consent of the persons responsible for the child's welfare, the
				whereabouts of the child or youth are unknown, and intent to run away has been
				established. If the child or youth has left a note or other indication of
				intent to run away, he or she shall be considered a "runaway"
				immediately.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.30 - Reporting Missing, Runaway, and Abducted Children

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a) Initial Report
1) Whenever a child, for whom the Department
			 of Children and Family Services has legal responsibility, is believed to be
			 missing or on runaway, or to have been abducted, from a placement facility, the
			 caregiver shall report the incident to Department casework staff no later than
			 the next business day. If the child is believed to be at risk due to the
			 child's age or degree of vulnerability, the caregiver shall report the incident
			 immediately to:
A) Department casework staff,
			 if the incident occurs during normal working hours;
B) the State Central Register during
			 after-hours or on weekends.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.40 - Return of Missing, Runaway, and Abducted Children for Whom the Department is Legally Responsible

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a) When
			 other resources are not available the Department shall arrange for and pay for
			 the return of children for whom the Department is legally responsible who have
			 been missing, on runaway, or abducted from their parents' or caretakers'
			 homes.
b) When a child who has been
			 missing, on runaway, or abducted has been found and returned, the child's
			 caseworker shall:
1) Conduct a thorough
			 follow-up interview with the child to determine the circumstances behind the
			 child's disappearance.
2) Schedule
			 a medical examination for the child within 24 hours.
3) Determine what needs to be done for the
			 resumption of the child's educational program.
4) Replace any clothing or personal items the
			 child may need, if these have been lost.
5) Inform the police, the National Center for
			 Missing and Exploited Children, and Child Find of America, and all others who
			 were notified of the absence, that the child has been located.
6) Complete a report of the incident that can
			 be promptly accessed and reviewed if the child disappears again.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.50 - Placement Considerations

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When a child who has been missing, on runaway, or abducted has
				been found and returned, the child's caseworker shall determine whether the
				child should be returned to the placement from which the child disappeared or
				whether a new placement is in the child's best interests. New placements must
				comply with the requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 301 (Placement and Visitation
				Services).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.60 - Runaway Children for Whom Another Agency or Jurisdiction is Legally Responsible

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When another agency, state, county, city, or other jurisdiction
				is legally responsible for children who have run away, the Department shall not
				arrange for or pay for the return of the child.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 329 - LOCATING AND RETURNING MISSING, RUNAWAY, AND ABDUCTED CHILDREN › Section 329.70 - All Other Runaway Children

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a) When no agency, state, or jurisdiction is
			 legally responsible for children who have run away, the Department is to
			 contact the state from which the children have run and request that state to
			 arrange for and pay for the return of the children according to the provisions
			 of the Interstate Compact on Juveniles. If the state from which the children
			 have run away refuses to arrange for or pay for the children's return, the
			 Department shall arrange for and pay for the return of children from Illinois
			 to another state. However, the Department will not arrange for or pay for the
			 return of an Illinois child for whom the Department is not legally responsible
			 when the child runs away to another locale in Illinois.
b) Arranging for the Interstate Return of
			 Runaway Children
The Department is authorized to arrange for the return of
				runaway children between Illinois and another state when:
1) another agency or jurisdiction is not
			 legally responsible for the child;
2) the child will be returned to his state of
			 legal residence and family or other caretaker; and
3) when the child or an individual speaking
			 on behalf of the child consents to his return.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 330 - CHILD CUSTODY INVESTIGATIONS AND SUPERVISION RELATED TO CUSTODIAN OR VISITATION JUDGMENTS › Section 330.1 - Purpose

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These rules clarify the responsibilities of the Department of
				Children and Family Services when it is ordered by an Illinois court to perform
				child custody investigations or to supervise parents to assess whether or not
				the custody or visitation judgments rendered by the court are being carried
				out. Additionally, these rules establish the Department's intent to request the
				court to order either or both parents to pay the Department for the cost it
				incurs in performing these investigation and supervision
				responsibilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 330 - CHILD CUSTODY INVESTIGATIONS AND SUPERVISION RELATED TO CUSTODIAN OR VISITATION JUDGMENTS › Section 330.2 - Definitions

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"Child custody proceeding" means a civil court action resulting
				from a petition requesting dissolution of marriage (divorce) or legal
				separation, or action taken after one of those judgments has been rendered
				which involves child custody or visitation.
"Custody judgment" means a civil action in which the court
				determines who will have custody of a child. The court may exercise continuing
				supervision over custody and may order the Department to provide the
				supervision to assure that the custody or visiting terms of the order are
				carried out.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 330 - CHILD CUSTODY INVESTIGATIONS AND SUPERVISION RELATED TO CUSTODIAN OR VISITATION JUDGMENTS › Section 330.3 - Conducting the Investigation

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a)
			 Upon receipt of a written court order, the Department will perform a child
			 custody investigation.
b) In child
			 custody investigations Department staff will interview both parents. The
			 Department will also interview children who are able to understand the
			 proceedings as well as other persons who may have information about the child
			 and the custodial arrangement. Primary consideration shall be given to
			 investigating the following:
1) the wishes of
			 the parent(s) regarding the child's custody;
2) the wishes of the child regarding who his
			 custodian should be;
3) the child's
			 interaction and inter-relationship with each of his parent(s), his siblings and
			 others who may significantly affect his best interest; and
4) the child's adjustment to his home, school
			 and community when living with each of the parents.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 330 - CHILD CUSTODY INVESTIGATIONS AND SUPERVISION RELATED TO CUSTODIAN OR VISITATION JUDGMENTS › Section 330.4 - Custody or Visitation Supervision

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Following a custody judgment, the court may order the
				Department to supervise the custodian or visiting terms of the judgment. The
				Department shall, upon receiving a written order to provide such continuing
				supervision, comply with the terms of the order.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 330 - CHILD CUSTODY INVESTIGATIONS AND SUPERVISION RELATED TO CUSTODIAN OR VISITATION JUDGMENTS › Section 330.5 - Reports

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a) A report
			 concerning a child custody investigation shall be prepared by the Department
			 and shall be sent at least ten (10) calendar days before the hearing to the
			 legal counsel representing each party, to anyone else who is representing each
			 part, and to each party who is not represented by counsel. Also upon request,
			 the Department shall make a photocopy of the case file of the investigation, as
			 provided in Ill. Rev. Stat. 1991, ch. 23, par. 5005 [20
			 ILCS 505/5 ], available to legal counsel representing
			 each party, to anyone else who is representing each party, or to each party who
			 is not represented by counsel. The costs of photocopying will be detailed as
			 per Section
			 330.6 below. The names and
			 addresses of the persons consulted for information shall be included in the
			 case file. Any party has the right to cross-examine the investigator or those
			 persons contacted by the investigator. Department staff shall appear at the
			 hearing only when subpoenaed.
b)
			 Both parties to custodian or visitation judgments shall be notified in writing
			 of the Department's supervisory role. Reports concerning specific arrangements
			 related to custodian or supervised visitation shall be submitted to the court
			 within sixty (60) days of the court order.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 330 - CHILD CUSTODY INVESTIGATIONS AND SUPERVISION RELATED TO CUSTODIAN OR VISITATION JUDGMENTS › Section 330.6 - Costs

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a) When the child
			 custody investigation report is sent to the counsel of the parties, the
			 Department shall request, in writing, that the court enter an order against
			 either or both parties to pay for Department-incurred costs.
b) When the court has ordered supervised
			 visitation, the Department shall submit in writing the projected monthly costs
			 within sixty (60) days of the court order. The projected costs shall be sent to
			 the court only for cases where the court has determined that the parties are
			 financially able to pay. The court may order additional periodic reports, as
			 appropriate.
c) The following cost
			 schedule shall be used to project monthly incurred cost:
Worker Time
-
$18.25 /hour
Clerical Time
-
$11.11 /hour
Travel
-
Department of Central Management Services, Travel
						  Regulation Council, travel rule rate (80 Ill. Adm. Code 3000)
Photocopies
-
10¢/page
Diagnostic Assessment
-
Actual Expenditure
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to identify events or occurrences
				that are considered unusual incidents and to require reporting them to the
				Department when they involve persons provided services by the Department
				(whether directly or by a grant, contract or purchase of services agreement),
				Department employees or facilities or entities licensed or regulated by the
				Department. The Department shall maintain a system of tracking and monitoring
				such unusual incidents.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.30 - Reporting Requirements

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Department employees, staff of purchase of service providers
				and contractors shall report unusual incidents as defined in this Part to the
				Department in the manner and on forms prescribed by the Department. Such
				reporting shall be in addition to any reporting required to comply with the
				Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act [325 ILCS 5 ] or to comply with
				applicable licensing standards.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.40 - Unusual Incidents Involving Children and Youth

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a) Caregivers shall immediately report to the
			 Department those unusual incidents that involve any child or youth for whom the
			 Department is legally responsible on a form and in a manner prescribed by the
			 Department. Assigned caseworkers shall instruct foster parents and relative
			 caregivers to report unusual incidents to the caseworker, who shall be
			 responsible for reporting the incident to the Department. Further, Department
			 employees shall immediately report all unusual incidents to the appropriate
			 administrator of the Department region in which the unusual incident occurred
			 and to the administrator in charge of the operations of the Department or his
			 or her designee.
b) Events or
			 occurrences that shall be reported to the Department as unusual incidents when
			 they involve a child or youth for whom the Department is legally responsible
			 include, but are not limited to:
1) Abuse of
			 a ward alleged;
2) Neglect of a
			 ward alleged;
3) Sexual abuse of a
			 ward alleged;
4) Death of DCFS
			 ward;
5) Self-inflicted
			 injury/wound to a ward;
6)
			 Accidental injury/wound to a ward;
7) Restraint of a ward results in
			 injury;
8) Medication - ward
			 refusal;
9) Medical
			 emergency;
10) Medication
			 dispensing error;
11) Medication,
			 adverse reaction;
12) Psychiatric
			 emergency;
13) Medical
			 hospitalization;
14) Psychotropic
			 medication - emergency administration;
15) Psychiatric hospitalization;
16) School - ward suspended;
17) School - ward expelled;
18) Crime - ward detained, arrested, charged
			 with or convicted of crime or act of delinquency;
19) Restraint of a ward (manual);
20) Seclusion of a ward;
21) Runaway or missing ward;
22) Weapon alleged to be in ward's
			 possession;
23) Alcohol or
			 substance abuse by a ward suspected;
24) Assault of a ward alleged;
25) Sexual assault of a ward
			 alleged;
26) Sexually aggressive
			 behavior by a ward alleged;
27)
			 Sexually problematic behavior by a ward alleged;
28) Pregnant or parenting ward
			 identified;
29) Kidnapping or
			 abduction of ward;
30) Suicide
			 attempt by ward;
31) Suicide
			 ideation/threat by ward;
32)
			 Property damage of $50 or more;
33)
			 Aggressive act or behavior by a ward alleged;
34) Death of a former ward;
35) Death of a non-ward; and
36) Accident involving ward.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.50 - Unusual Incidents Involving Employees or Facilities

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a) Incidents or occurrences that shall be
			 reported to the Department as unusual incidents when they involve the employees
			 or facilities of the Department or a child care facility include, but are not
			 limited to:
1) Crime - Employee arrested,
			 charged or convicted;
2) Threats
			 against DCFS or POS staff or facility, including bomb threats, firearms, or
			 riot/mob action;
3)
			 Misrepresentation of services or costs of services provided;
4) Falsification of credentials or
			 records;
5) Firearms - Employee,
			 other than law enforcement officer, has firearm on premises;
6) Robbery or burglary occurred on
			 premises;
7) Hazardous/physical
			 condition identified at facility;
8) Legal action by/against a child care
			 facility resulting from serious incident;
9) Fire or natural disaster damaged or
			 affected facility/home;
10) Crime -
			 Foster parent arrested, charged with or convicted of a crime;
11) Media involvement/media
			 inquiry;
12) Violation of a court
			 order;
13) Report against DCFS or
			 POS worker involving a ward alleged; or
14) Bribery or attempted bribery of a DCFS
			 employee.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.60 - Criminal Behavior of Foster Parents or Relative Caregivers

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In accordance with Section 34.1 of the Children and Family
				Services Act [20
				ILCS 505/34.1 ], the Department shall report any
				suspected criminal behavior on the part of relative caregivers or foster
				parents licensed by the Department to the Department's Inspector General. The
				Inspector General shall determine whether a possible criminal act has been
				committed or that special expertise is required in the investigation. Upon such
				determination, the Inspector General shall immediately notify the Department of
				State Police.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.70 - Dispositions and Reviews

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The assigned child welfare worker, in collaboration with his or
				her supervisor, shall ensure that each report of an unusual incident involving
				a child or youth for whom the child welfare worker is responsible is reviewed
				and disposed of in a manner consistent with this Part and applicable Department
				policies and procedures. Administrative units of the Department, as determined
				by the Director, shall review and dispose of reports involving personnel,
				licensing and administrative issues. The Department shall periodically review
				reports and their dispositions to determine whether there is a need to modify
				policies, programs, or operating procedures, provide training to meet specific
				needs or improve the quality of services provided.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.80 - Records Retention

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a) The
			 Department shall retain any report of an unusual incident received pursuant to
			 this Part for at least five years from the date of receipt of the report.
			 Records may be retained as hard copy documents, microfilm, magnetic tapes,
			 computer files or other methods that permit retrieval and
			 reproduction.
b) If any litigation,
			 claim, financial management review, licensing review or audit is begun before
			 the expiration of the five-year period, the records shall be retained until at
			 least three years after all litigation, claims or audit findings involving the
			 report have been resolved and final action taken.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.90 - Violation of this Part

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Child care facilities and Department staff are required to
				report occurrences described in this Part and take steps to remedy the
				situation, when appropriate.
a)
			 Failure of a child care facility or purchase of service provider to report an
			 unusual incident as required by this Part or interference with the reporting of
			 such incident may result in adverse action regarding a child care license,
			 including revocation or termination of a purchase of service agreement or
			 contract.
b) Failure of Department
			 employees to report incidents as required by this Part or interference with the
			 reporting of such incidents, may result in disciplinary action up to and
			 including dismissal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 333 - INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SERVICES (REPEALED) › Section 333.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this rule is to establish appropriate
				jurisdictional responsibility for intercountry adoptive placements, to outline
				the requirements of the intercountry adoption process and, to ensure that
				children from a foreign country who are being placed for adoption in Illinois
				receive the same rights and protections during an adoptive placement as
				children who are born in this country.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 333 - INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SERVICES (REPEALED) › Section 333.2 - Definitions

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"Adoption disruption" occurs when an adoptive placement does
				not prove successful and it becomes necessary for the child to be removed from
				placement before the adoption is finalized.
"Foreign placing agency" is an agency or individual operating
				in a country or territory outside the United States which is authorized by its
				country to place children for adoption either directly with families in the
				United States or through U.S. based international agencies.
"Intercountry adoption" is a process by which a child from a
				country other than the United States is adopted.
"Intercountry adoption coordinator" is a staff person of the
				Department appointed by the Director to coordinate the provision of services by
				the public and private sector to prospective parents of foreign-born
				children.
"Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children" is a law
				enacted by most states, for the purpose of establishing uniform procedures for
				handling the interstate placement of children in foster homes, adoptive homes,
				or other child care facilities.
"Non-Compact State" means a state which has not enacted the
				Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children.
"Pre-adoption requirements" are any conditions established by
				the laws and/or regulations of the Federal Government or of each state that
				must be met prior to the placement of a child in an adoptive
				home.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 333 - INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SERVICES (REPEALED) › Section 333.3 - Authorization of Child Placing Agencies/Agents

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a) In order to place a foreign born child in
			 the State of Illinois for the purpose of adoption:
1) an in-state agency must be licensed as a
			 child welfare agency as defined by Illinois law.
2) agencies in Interstate Compact States must
			 be licensed as a child placing agency by the state in which they are located
			 and must comply with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of
			 Children.
3) all foreign placing
			 agencies must submit:
A) a license or court
			 documents which authorize that agency to place children for adoption.
B) sample documents and supportive material
			 that document their procedures for working with Illinois families and ability
			 to meet the Illinois pre-adoption requirements listed in Section
			 333.4.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 333 - INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SERVICES (REPEALED) › Section 333.4 - Illinois Pre-Adoptive Requirements

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a) When a foreign-born child is brought to
			 the United States for adoption in Illinois, the following pre-adoption
			 requirements must be met:
1) The placing
			 agency must be authorized by the Department to place in Illinois.
2) Documentation that the child is legally
			 free for adoption prior to entry into the United States must be
			 submitted.
3) A medical report on
			 the child, by authorized medical personnel in the country of the child's origin
			 must be provided when such personnel are available.
4) Verification of foster home licensing of
			 the adoptive family must be provided.
5) A valid home study conducted by a licensed
			 child welfare agency, that is in compliance with guidelines established by the
			 Immigration and Naturalization Services of the United States ( 8 CFR Section
			 204.4(d)(2)(i) must be submitted. A home study is considered valid if it
			 contains:
A) A factual evaluation of the
			 financial, physical, mental and moral capabilities of the prospective parent or
			 parents to rear and educate the child properly.
B) A detailed description of the living
			 accommodations where the prospective parent or parents currently
			 reside.
C) A detailed description
			 of the living accommodations in the United States where the child will reside,
			 if known.
D) A statement or
			 attachment recommending the proposed international adoption signed by an
			 official of the child welfare agency which has conducted the home
			 study.
6) The placing
			 agency located in a non-Compact state, or a family desiring to adopt through an
			 authorized placement party in a non-Compact state or a foreign country, shall
			 place a $5,000 bond as protection that a "foreign-born child accepted for care
			 or supervision not become a public charge upon the State of Illinois." The bond
			 shall be required until the date of the finalization of the adoption.
7) In lieu of the $5,000 bond the placement
			 agency may sign a binding agreement with the Department of Children and Family
			 Services to assume full liability for all placements should, for any reason,
			 the adoption be disrupted or not be completed, inclusive of financial and
			 planning responsibility until the child is either returned to the country of
			 its origin or re-placed with a new adoptive family in the United States and
			 that adoption is finalized.
8)
			 Compliance with Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children requirements,
			 when applicable.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 333 - INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SERVICES (REPEALED) › Section 333.5 - Guardianship

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The prospective adoptive parents may be named guardian of the
				child. When prospective parents are named guardian by a foreign court, the
				parents must immediately file an adoption petition in an Illinois court
				requesting that the court, as part of its interim order, recognize their
				guardianship and also appoint a guardian ad litem with the power to consent to
				adopt as provided by the Adoption Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 333 - INTERCOUNTRY ADOPTION SERVICES (REPEALED) › Section 333.6 - Pre-Placement, Home Study and Post Placement Services

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a) The Coordinator of Intercountry Adoptions
			 shall coordinate the provision of services by the public and private sectors to
			 prospective Illinois adoptive parents of foreign-born children. Such services
			 shall include:
1) providing information on the
			 intercountry adoptive process, listings of Illinois licensed child welfare
			 agencies, authorized foreign child-placing agencies and adoptive parent support
			 groups.
2) granting authorization
			 to child placing agencies meeting the Illinois requirements, seeking to expand
			 the availability of such agencies and encouraging the Illinois private sector
			 to provide intercountry adoptive services.
3) notifying the Immigration and
			 Naturalization Services when prospective adoptive parents have complied with
			 the Illinois pre-adoption requirements and/or completed a valid home study by a
			 properly licensed agency.
4)
			 processing documents, correspondence and Immigration certification materials
			 within a reasonable timeframe.
5)
			 assistance in handling a disrupted intercountry child placement.
6) assuring that the child's legal adoption
			 is completed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.1 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to describe:
a) The responsibilities of the Department in
			 developing, maintaining and administering a statewide program of
			 community-based services to youth through:
1)
			 The establishment of Regional Youth Planning Committees
2) The establishment, recognition and annual
			 renewal of service areas and local boards or local service systems;
			 and
3) The funding of
			 comprehensive, community-based youth services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.3 - Regional Youth Planning Committees

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a)
			 The Department shall establish regional youth planning committees in accordance
			 with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 428, Department Advisory Council, Illinois Juvenile
			 Justice Commission and Other Statewide and Regional Committees.
b) The powers and duties of the regional
			 youth planning committees are:
1) To receive
			 the local needs assessment of each local board or local service system in its
			 region.
2) To review available
			 data, conduct annual meetings to allow persons from the region who are
			 interested in youth to present their views and invite written comments on the
			 needs and problems of youth which are presented in the community youth service
			 plans for their region.
3) To
			 prepare for submission to the Department, for review and approval, an annual
			 plan that addresses all the established service areas and which includes
			 assessments which are based on the annual youth needs and problem
			 assessment.
4) To review and
			 comment on each application for recognition as a local board or local service
			 system which is submitted to the Department within 30 calendar days of the
			 application's submission to the Department.
5) To review and comment on the community
			 youth service plans which are submitted by local boards or local service
			 systems to assure that those plans are compatible with the regions' annual
			 plan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.4 - Establishment of Service Areas

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a) The
			 Department shall establish the geographic areas of the state for which
			 competitive applications may be submitted to identify the entity which will
			 provide youth services in that area.
b) In establishing service areas, the
			 Department shall consider the following:
1)
			 Natural geographic or political boundaries that currently exist in the state
			 such as counties or townships.
2)
			 Community areas within municipalities which have already been established with
			 their own sense of identity and history of working on community
			 problems.
3) Clusters of the above
			 which have developed a common sense of identity and shared working arrangements
			 aimed at serving a shared population.
4) Population.
5) Existing service areas such as Department
			 field offices, mental health planning areas and police districts and areas,
			 social service networks and local government funded programs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.5 - Recognition of Local Boards or Local Service Systems

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On the basis of competitive applications, the Department may
				recognize a local board or local service system as the body responsible for
				comprehensive and integrated community-based youth services in an established
				service area. In recognizing such a body, the Secretary shall determine that
				the competitive application demonstrates that this applicant will provide the
				best service system among all competing applications and shall be accountable
				to the service area as demonstrated by its compliance with Section
				334.6.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.6 - Requirements of the Governing Boards of the Local Board or Service System

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a) Any body, in
			 order to be recognized as the governing board of a local board or local service
			 system, shall be legally incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois
			 and must not be a profit-making corporation.
b) Subcomponents of a larger not-for-profit
			 corporation may be recognized by the Secretary, on a case by case basis, as
			 local service systems if they meet the requirements in Section
			 334.6(c)
			 through (f) of this Part.
c) The board of the local board or local
			 service system shall conduct at least six meetings per year with an attendance
			 of at least 51% of the membership at each meeting.
d) No member of the board of the local board
			 or local service system may have any direct financial interest in any
			 Department-funded program.
e) The
			 board of the local board or local service system shall have the following
			 authority and responsibilities:
1) Review and
			 approval of at least summaries of all youth service proposals, grants, plans
			 and budgets submitted to the Department by the local board or local service
			 system.
2) Review and approval of
			 all summaries of program and fiscal reports submitted to the
			 Department.
3) Overall review,
			 approval and monitoring of expenditures in accordance with Departmental
			 contracts.
4) Appointment and
			 oversight of the chief executive officer of the local board or local service
			 system.
5) Maintenance of written
			 records of all meetings of the governing board.
6) Monitoring of the implementation of the
			 personnel policy.
7) Review,
			 approval and monitoring of all contracts and subcontracts
			 established.
8) Ensuring that all
			 relevant laws, regulations and procedures are complied with including all laws,
			 Department rules, procedures and contract requirements and
			 guidelines.
9) Assuring that youth
			 service grants, contracts and budgets are implemented as approved.
10) Approval and monitoring of all aspects of
			 a service provision within the service area.
11) Approval of an affirmative action
			 plan.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.7 - Application Requirements for Recognition as a Local Board or Local Service System

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Each application for recognition as a local board or local
				service system shall include:
a) The
			 results of the youth needs assessment which shall include:
1) A review of the demographic, school, child
			 welfare and juvenile justice data to profile youths in the service
			 area.
2) Input from youths and from
			 key participants in the community, including government officials, justice
			 officials, service providers and other local leaders interested in
			 youth.
3) A description of the
			 services which are currently available and will continue to be available to
			 youth. Emphasis must be placed on full use of existing and potential local
			 development resources so that funds received pursuant to this part supplement
			 but not supplant existing local funds.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.8 - Competitive Application Renewal and Recompetition

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a) The Department may renew each designated
			 local board or local service system annually for three consecutive years.
			 Renewal will be accomplished by recontracting on the first day of the fiscal
			 year, unless the local board or local service system has substantially breached
			 the contract or declines redesignation.
b) The Department will require a competitive
			 application process for each service area in the state at least every four
			 years.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.9 - Review of Competitive Applications for Recognition of a Local Board or Local Service System

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a) In reviewing
			 competitive applications pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code
			 357.6,
			 the Department shall use members of the Regional Youth Planning Committees. No
			 person shall review any proposal in which they have any direct or indirect
			 organizational affiliation or financial interest.
b) In all cases of establishment,
			 recognition, designation and renewal of service areas and the status of local
			 boards or local service systems, the Secretary shall make the final decision
			 based upon factors including the factors contained in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 357.6,
			 and comments from the regional youth planning committees.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.10 - Areas Without Designated Local Boards or Local Service Systems

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In those areas where pursuant to Section
				334.9
				of this Part, the Department does not designate a local board or local service
				system, or where no application for designation as a local board or local
				service system is received, the Department may provide services identified in
				89 Ill. Adm. Code 310, Delivery of Youth Services Funded by the Department of
				Human Services, based on the availability of funds and service
				resources.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.11 - Target Groups to be Served by Local Boards or Local Service Systems

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a) Local boards or
			 service systems, in order to be considered for recognition and funding, must
			 serve all youth mandated for service as identified in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 310,
			 (Delivery of Youth Services Funded by the Department of Human
			 Services).
b) All youth served,
			 except those for whom the Department of Children and Family Services is legally
			 responsible pursuant to 89 Ill. Adm. Code 304 (Access to and Eligibility for
			 Child Welfare Services), shall be under 18 years of age except homeless youth
			 who shall be under 21 years of age. Special exception may be made by the
			 Department of Human Services pursuant to 20 ILCS 505/17a-1.
c) Resources will be prioritized by targeting
			 youth at greatest risk of adjudication and commitment to the Department of
			 Children and Family Services and for youth referred to the Unified Delinquency
			 Intervention Services Program in lieu of the commitment to the Department of
			 Corrections.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 334 - ADMINISTRATION AND FUNDING OF COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES TO YOUTH › Section 334.12 - Service Components of Community-Based Services

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a) In order to be considered for recognition
			 and funding, local boards or local service systems must describe how the
			 following services listed in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 310, (Delivery of Youth Services
			 Funded by the Department of Human Services) will be provided:
1) 24-hour crisis intervention services
			 available to police, court, and Department referrals of youth identified in the
			 mandatory target group. The system must be able to provide a worker on site
			 within 90 minutes in rural areas and 60 minutes in urban and suburban areas
			 unless alternative time frames are negotiated with appropriate law enforcement
			 officials and approved by vote of the recognized local board or board of
			 directors of the local service system.
2) Family preservation services available to
			 all youth and families responded to through 24-hour crisis intervention
			 services and other cases.
3)
			 Temporary living arrangement when a youth cannot be returned home. Placement
			 provisions contained in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 310, (Community-Based Services to
			 Youth Funded by the Department of Human Services) must be followed.
4) Diversion services to ensure that youth
			 are diverted from the juvenile justice and child welfare systems. Toward that
			 end:
A) Regular liaison will be maintained
			 with local police departments, juvenile courts and Department intake and child
			 protective teams.
B) Written
			 agreements or letters of understanding regarding referral procedures and
			 feedback must be established with:
i) At
			 least 50% of the police departments of counties or municipalities of over
			 10,000 people in the service area and juvenile courts.
ii) Regional offices of the Department of
			 Human Services.
5) Advocacy services provided for youth and
			 their families in which responsible persons, on an out-reach basis, assist
			 young people in resolving personal, family and social/institutional
			 problems.
6) Family
			 counseling.
7) Employment and
			 educational assistance provided directly or through written inter-agency
			 agreements to assist youth in preparing for and obtaining employment.
8) Service brokerage agreements established
			 with drug, alcohol and mental health treatment programs to assist youth in
			 obtaining needed services.