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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.75 - Grounds for Revocation or Refusal to Issue or Renew a License

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The Department may revoke a license or refuse to renew a
				  license of any secure child care facility if there is a finding that the
				  licensee or the licensee's governing body or employees did any of the
				  following:
a) Failed to maintain
				standards prescribed by Department rules or applicable laws.
b) Violated any of the provisions of the
				license issued.
c) Acted to
				conceal, misrepresent, or falsify any condition, action, or omission that would
				demonstrate non-compliance with rules or procedures or a violation of any
				federal, State, or local law or court order.
d) Failed to submit to the Department
				required reports or failed to make available to the Department any records
				required by the Department in conducting an investigation of the facility for
				licensing purposes.
e) Failed or
				refused to submit to or fully cooperate with an investigation required by the
				Department.
f) Failed or refused to
				admit authorized representatives of the Department at any time for the purpose
				of investigation.
g) Failed to
				provide, maintain, equip, and keep in a safe, secure, and sanitary condition
				premises established or used for secure child care required under standards
				prescribed by the Department rules or required by any law, regulation, or
				ordinance applicable to the location of the facility.
h) Failed to limit the activities of an
				employee, volunteer or intern at the facility who is the subject of an
				indicated report under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act [325 ILCS 5
				] as required in 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				385.30
				(Background Checks).
i) Failed to
				exercise reasonable care in the hiring, training, and supervision of facility
				personnel.
j) Failed to report
				suspected abuse or neglect of children or youth within the facility, as
				required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act.
k) Failed to report to the Department unusual
				incidents as required in Section
				411.500
				of this Part.
l) Was identified in
				an investigation by the Department or a law enforcement or other regulatory
				agency as a licensee who is employing a substance abuser as defined in Section
				1-10 of the Alcoholism and Other Drug Abuse and Dependency Act [20 ILCS 301/1-10 ]
				and the individual does not comply with the standards relating to the
				character, suitability, or other qualifications established under this
				Part.
m) Failed to correct any
				condition that may jeopardize the health, safety, security, or welfare of
				children or youth served by the facility.
n) Failed to correct any condition or
				occurrence relating to the operation, security, or maintenance of the
				facility.
o) Failed to maintain
				financial resources adequate to administer a secure child care
				facility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.80 - Complaints Concerning Licensees

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a) Complaints alleging abuse or neglect of
				children or youth shall be reported immediately to the State Central Register
				in accordance with the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act [325 ILCS 5
				].
b) The Central Office of
				Licensing shall be notified in writing within ten business days after receipt
				of any notice of legal action that may affect the operations of the facility.
				The notice shall include a copy of all complaints, notices, demands, orders and
				other relevant materials received by the facility. The Central Office of
				Licensing shall forward a copy of all materials to the Office of Legal
				Services, Department of Children and Family Services, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago,
				Illinois 60601.
c) All other
				complaints concerning secure child care facilities shall be directed orally or
				in writing to the licensing representative serving the facility, if known, or
				to the:
Central Office of Licensing
Department of Children and Family Services
406 East Monroe
Springfield, Illinois 62701
(217) 785-2688
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.85 - Investigation of Complaints, Potential Deficiencies or Violations Concerning Licensees

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a)
				Complaints alleging abuse or neglect of children or youth in the facility shall
				be investigated by the Department of Children and Family Services in accordance
				with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 300 (Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect).
b) The Department shall initiate a timely
				investigation of all other licensing complaints, potential deficiencies,
				violations, or evidence of grounds for revocation or termination of the
				license.
c) Department
				investigations shall include an interview with the person making the complaint,
				if known, and with others who may have knowledge relevant to the complaint or
				deficiency.
d) An unannounced visit
				by the licensing representative shall be made to the location of the
				facility.
e) The facility's refusal
				to allow the licensing representative to conduct the investigation or failure
				to otherwise cooperate in the investigation is basis for revocation of the
				facility license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.90 - Disposition of Complaints, Potential Deficiencies or Violations Concerning Licensees

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Disposition of licensing complaints or licensing violations
				  shall be handled in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 383 (Licensing
				  Enforcement).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.95 - Closure Order

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a) Whenever the
				Department finds that the continued operation of a secure child care facility
				jeopardizes the health, safety, morals or welfare of the children and youth
				served by the facility, the Department shall issue an order of closure
				directing that the operation of the facility terminate immediately, and, if
				applicable, shall initiate license revocation proceedings within ten working
				days.
b) A facility closed under
				this Section may not operate during the pendency of any circuit or appellate
				court review of the decision by the Department to issue an order of closure or
				to revoke or refuse to renew the license, except under court order.
1) Those children and youth residing at the
				facility shall be moved immediately.
2) All children's and youth's records,
				personal property, and any medication shall be released to the children's and
				youths' caseworkers.
3) The names
				and addresses of all staff shall be provided to the children's and youths'
				caseworkers.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.100 - Purpose and Mission

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A current written statement of the mission, philosophy,
				  goals, and purposes of the secure child care facility shall be maintained by
				  the facility and be readily available for review by the
				  Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.105 - Standard Program Plan

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a) All
				secure child care facilities shall comply with the Department's standardized
				program plan for secure child care facilities and with the requirements of 59
				Ill. Adm. Code 132 (Medicaid Community Mental Health Services Program.
				Treatment) staff shall meet the requirements established by 59 Ill. Adm. Code
				132 for the provision of mental health and rehabilitative services, as well as
				additional requirements specified in Subpart E of this Part.
b) Secure child care facilities shall be
				clinically intensive and highly structured in terms of programming and staff
				supervision. Placement in a secure child care facility shall not be used as a
				substitute for quality treatment and skilled intervention. All treatment plans
				shall be based upon the mental health or rehabilitative assessment and
				individualized with the following program components and services available:
				individual therapy or counseling; group therapy or counseling; family therapy
				or counseling; therapeutic activities; educational programming; milieu therapy;
				a behavior management plan; case management services; and program evaluation
				based on key performance indicators. In coeducational facilities, separate
				wings shall be provided for male and female children and youth.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.110 - Admission Requirements

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a) Only
				children and youth who are 13 years of age or older but less than 18 years of
				age for whom the Department is legally responsible may be placed in the secure
				child care facility in accordance with Section 5(m-1) of the Children and
				Family Services Act [20
				ILCS 505/5 (m-1)]. Each child or youth admitted to a
				secure child care facility must fully meet the admission requirements
				established by the Department.
b)
				Prior to admission to a secure child care facility, an independent examiner
				approved by the Department shall complete a face-to-face clinical evaluation of
				the child or youth and shall complete a written report in the required format
				that states the child or youth meets the requirements of this Section for
				admission to a secure child care facility and the reasons for admission. This
				report shall include the following components:
1) An analysis of the child's or youth's
				presenting problems;
2) An
				assessment of the child's or youth's response to his or her current treatment
				plan and the capacity of the current placement to meet the child's or youth's
				clinical needs;
3) A mental status
				examination, estimate of intellectual functioning level, and DSM-IV or ICD-9-CM
				diagnosis;
4) An assessment of the
				child's or youth's level of risk to self and/or others;
5) An assessment of the appropriateness of
				less restrictive placement and treatment options;
6) A listing of the conditions under which
				the child or youth may be placed in a non-secure treatment program;
7) An assessment of the appropriateness of
				psychiatric hospitalization; and
8)
				An assessment of the communication requirements of the child or youth and
				family, to include oral and written communication in a language other than
				English and alternative modes of communication for the visually, speech and
				hearing impaired.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.115 - Admission Processing and Case Management

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a) At the time of intake, children and youth
				shall be informed of the admission process, given an explanation of the
				facility and its program, introduced to staff on duty and to other children and
				youth in the unit, and assigned a Qualified Mental Health Professional (QMHP)
				or Licensed Practitioner of the Health Arts (LPHA).
b) The facility intake processing of children
				and youth shall include at a minimum:
1) A
				determination that appropriate admission documentation is received;
2) A search of the child or youth and his or
				her possessions conducted in accordance with Section
				411.195
				of this Part;
3) An inventory
				documenting the receipt and disposition of personal property;
4) Shower, hair care, and pediculosis
				management, if necessary;
5)
				Issuance of clean, laundered clothing, as needed;
6) Issuance of personal hygiene
				articles;
7) Medical, dental, and
				mental health record assessment review;
8) Assignment to a residential unit. Housing
				assignments shall be non-discriminatory. Children and youth with disabilities
				shall be housed in a manner that provides for their safety and security and
				provides integration with the general population;
9) Recording of basic personal data and
				information to be used for mail and visiting lists;
10) Provision and explanation of written
				orientation materials, including clients' rights and grievance procedures, to
				the child or youth;
11)
				Identification of security concerns;
12) Identification of restrictions or special
				needs; and
13) Four photographs of
				the child's or youth's upper torso and head: one copy for the master record
				file; one copy for the medical file; one copy for the staff control room
				described in Section
				411.600 of this
				Part; and one copy for the caseworker. Current pictures shall be updated when
				the child's or youth's appearance changes enough to make a positive
				identification difficult, but at least every 12 months.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.120 - Mental Health and Rehabilitative Services

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a) Within 3 days following admission, a
				service needs evaluation or rehabilitative assessment shall be completed to
				determine the child's or youth's mental health needs and treatment. The
				assessment shall include a face-to-face interview with the child or youth, and
				direct contact with persons having first-hand knowledge of the child's or
				youth's symptoms and/or maladaptive behavior that led to the admission. This
				assessment will also include, at a minimum:
1) Identifying information;
2) Extent, nature and severity of presenting
				problems;
3) Personal and family
				history, including the history of mental illness in the family;
4) Cognitive functioning;
5) History of mental health
				treatment;
6) Present level of
				functioning, including social adjustment and daily living skills;
7) Legal status of the child or
				youth;
8) Level of
				education;
9) Previous employment,
				acquired vocational skills and activities/interests;
10) History of and/or current alcohol or
				chemical dependency;
11) Previous
				and current psychotropic medications, last physical examination and any known
				medical problems; and
12) Resource
				availability.
The needs evaluation or rehabilitative assessment shall be
				  reviewed and approved by the medical director.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.125 - Behavior Intervention Plans in Secure Child Care Facilities

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In accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 384 (Discipline and
				  Behavior Management in Child Care Facilities), the secure child care facility
				  shall develop a behavior intervention plan that describes the policies and
				  procedures concerning crisis intervention, behavior intervention techniques,
				  and behavior management techniques. The behavior intervention plan shall be
				  approved by the governing body of the secure child care facility and the
				  Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.130 - Restrictive and Invasive Behavior Management Procedures

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A secure child care facility may incorporate seclusion and
				  mechanical restraints in its behavioral management plan only when specifically
				  approved in writing by the Director or designee. When a facility has obtained
				  written approval for the use of seclusion and mechanical restraints, the
				  facility shall immediately incorporate clear policies and procedures for
				  utilization in its behavioral management plan. The plan shall clearly state
				  that seclusion and mechanical restraint shall be used only as a therapeutic
				  measure to prevent a child or youth from causing physical harm to self or
				  others. The use of seclusion and restraint in secure child care facilities is
				  governed by Sections 2-108 and 2-109 of the Mental Health and Developmental
				  Disabilities Code [405 ILCS 5/2-108 and 2 -109].
The maximum length of time a child or youth can be ordered
				  into seclusion or mechanical restraint is 2 hours. If further restraint or
				  seclusion beyond the initial 2 hour limit is necessary, the medical director or
				  designated physician must personally observe and examine the child or youth.
				  Based upon this examination, the medical director or physician may order
				  restraint or seclusion to continue for an additional 2 hour period. No child or
				  youth shall be placed in restraint or seclusion for more than 4 hours during
				  any 24 hour period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.135 - Precautions for High Risk Behavior

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a) The secure child care facility shall
				develop special precautions and procedures that shall be ordered by the medical
				director or registered nurse and implemented by staff when children or youth
				present high risk behaviors that could result in death or injury to the child
				or youth and/or other persons. Specifications for precautions shall be set out
				in the standardized Secure Child Care Facility Program Plan and shall address
				the following high risk situations/circumstances: suicide attempts, gestures,
				or ideation; self-hurtful (e.g., mutilation) behavior; assaultive behavior;
				elopement behavior; and sexual acting out.
b) Precautions for high risk behavior shall
				also specify:
1) criteria for implementing
				special precautions;
2)
				responsibilities of staff;
3)
				communication from shift to shift and documentation requirements;
4) criteria for discontinuation of the
				precautions for high risk behavior;
5) levels of precaution intensity (e.g.,
				close observation vs. suicide precautions); and
6) criteria for determining if acute
				psychiatric hospitalization is indicated.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.140 - Supervision of Children and Youth

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a) Primary supervision of children and youth
				shall be provided by trained secure child care staff who shall work under the
				supervision of a registered nurse or a secure child care supervisor.
b) The secure child care facility shall
				provide the following minimum shift coverage for children and youth residing in
				the facility:
1) One child care staff must be
				present and on duty for every three children and youth (i.e., 1:3 ratio) while
				children and youth are awake and on the premises. This would include the day
				(7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.) and evening (3:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.)
				shifts.
2) For the night shift
				(11:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.), there shall be at least one child care staff for
				every five children and youth (i.e., 1:5 ratio). At no time shall there be less
				than two staff awake and on duty.
3) At least one shift supervisor must be on
				duty during each shift.
4) Unless
				the assigned shift supervisor is a Registered Nurse, a Registered Nurse must
				also be on duty during the shift.
5) When both males and females are housed in
				the facility, at least one male and one female staff member shall be on duty at
				all times.
6) Minimum shift
				coverage applies 7 days per week, including holidays.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.145 - Psychiatric Hospitalization

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a) If
				staff of the secure child care facility have cause to believe that a child or
				youth needs psychiatric hospitalization, the facility shall comply with
				requirements for the Department's Screening, Assessment, and Support Services
				(SASS) program for a pre-admission screening for psychiatric hospitalization.
				Secure child care facility staff shall assist SASS with the screening process
				and, if the child or youth meets the standard for admission, shall accompany
				the child or youth to the hospital.
b) In high risk emergency situations, a child
				or youth may be transported directly to the hospital emergency room. The secure
				child care facility shall immediately notify SASS and the required screening
				will be conducted at the hospital.
c) If the secure child care facility medical
				director or consulting physician and the SASS agent are in disagreement about
				the need for hospitalization, the medical director's or physician's
				recommendation shall be followed.
d) Staff of the secure child's care facility
				will comply with all Department procedures concerning their responsibilities
				during the child's or youth's hospitalization, and for discharge, transition
				and post-hospital services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.150 - Authorization for Continued Placement

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a) The Director or designee may issue one or
				more written authorizations for continued placement in secure care on behalf of
				a child or youth who has resided in secure care for more than 60 days and who
				continues to require a secure care placement. Each such authorization shall be
				issued in increments not to exceed 30 days.
b) Prior to authorizing continued placement,
				the Department shall obtain a clinical evaluation of the child or youth by an
				independent examiner to determine whether:
1)
				The child or youth meets the requirements established by the Department for
				admission to a secure child care facility;
2) The child's or youth's response to
				treatment has not resulted in clinical stabilization and/or a reduction of
				symptoms associated with the child's or youth's presenting problems sufficient
				to safely move the child or youth to a non-secure placement;
3) The child or youth continues to present a
				serious risk of bodily harm to self and/or others;
4) The child or youth continues to have a
				mental illness or emotional disturbance consistent with DSM-IV diagnostic
				criteria; and
5) All less
				restrictive placements and treatment alternatives have been ruled out as
				inappropriate to meet the child's or youth's clinical and safety
				needs.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.155 - Discharge Planning Requirements

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a) Discharge planning shall begin on the day
				of admission to the secure child care facility, and shall be included as a
				primary component of the master individual treatment plan (ITP) or
				rehabilitative services plan (RSP) described in Section
				411.120(b)
				of this Part. Subsequent discharge staffings shall be conducted no less
				frequently than every 30 days and shall include the participants required in
				Section
				411.120(b).
				If the target discharge placement is a community-based living arrangement, a
				representative of the Child and Adolescent Local Area Network Child and Family
				Team shall also attend the discharge staffings.
b) Criteria for assessing readiness for
				discharge shall be cessation or reduction of the symptoms and/or maladaptive
				behavior that led to the admission. Improvement shall be tied to reduction of
				risk issues presented by the child or youth and stabilization in the secure
				child care facility.
c) Continued
				placement in a secure child care facility is limited to children and youth who
				are less than 18 years of age, who are subject to placement under the Children
				and Family Services Act and who are not subject to placement in a correctional
				facility operated pursuant to Section 3-15-2 of the Unified Code of Corrections
				[730 ILCS 5/3-15 -2].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.160 - Recreation and Leisure Time Activities

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a) The facility shall have a recreation
				worker who directs and supervises all recreation programs required in the
				program plan. Recreation workers shall have a bachelor's degree and the
				capacity to accept supervision and to work cooperatively with other staff and a
				variety of persons external to the program. Recreation workers shall
				demonstrate an ability to assess and meet the recreation and activity needs of
				the children.
b) Children and youth
				shall be granted access to recreational opportunities and equipment that are
				appropriate for their age, maturity, and physical development, including
				outdoor exercise when the climate, medical, and safety and security concerns
				permit. Cold temperatures, snow and rain, alone, are an insufficient basis to
				deny outdoor exercise.
c) A variety
				of fixed and movable equipment shall be provided for indoor and outdoor
				recreation suitable for the security requirements of the children and youth
				being served. Care shall be taken to limit access to potential weapons. Staff
				shall maintain line of sight supervision of all activities. Contact sports
				shall not be permitted. Medical screening shall govern child and youth
				participation.
d) Recreation and
				leisure-time shall be provided for at least one hour per day of large muscle
				activity and one hour of structured leisure-time activities, except for
				limitations imposed by the secure child care facility director on a limited
				basis. Each child or youth shall be offered at least one hour of access to
				outdoor exercise areas daily. Cold temperatures, snow and rain, alone, are an
				insufficient basis to deny outdoor exercise. Limitations shall be based on
				medical, administrative, or safety or security concerns and require the
				approval of the child's or youth's caseworker.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.165 - Educational Services

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a) The
				facility shall establish a written plan governing the facility's 12-month full
				time (as defined by the Illinois State Board of Education) academic, vocational
				education, and work training programs for children and youth residing in the
				secure care facility, including program accreditation, staff certification,
				coordination with other facility programs and services, and planning for
				continuing care and release to a less restrictive educational
				setting.
b) There shall be a
				comprehensive individual program for each child or youth based on his or her
				need that may include, but is not limited to: developmental education; remedial
				education; special education; multi-cultural education; bilingual education;
				and, when the child's or youth's profile indicates, an adaptive physical
				education and tutorial service.
1) The
				facility program shall ensure that:
A) Each
				child or youth is evaluated, staffed, and placed in an appropriate grade and
				program with an individualized educational plan; and
B) There is periodic evaluation of each
				child's or youth's progress and needs. The facility shall ensure that each
				child or youth has available to him or her the necessary school supplies,
				textbooks, materials, and equipment to support the learning tasks.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.170 - Religious Programs

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a) The
				religious beliefs and rights of children and youth shall be legally
				protected.
b) Subject to concerns
				regarding safety, security, rehabilitation, and institutional order, each child
				or youth shall have reasonable opportunity to pursue spiritual development
				and/or religious instruction of his or her own faith, or that of his or her
				parents, including baptism or confirmation, unless there is written consent of
				the parent or guardian (if residual parental rights have been legally
				terminated) for the child or youth to participate in religious instruction of
				another faith. Space shall be available for the observance of religious
				activities. Schedules for religious services shall be made available to all
				children and youth.
c) Children and
				youth shall be permitted to participate in religious services either singularly
				or in groups.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.175 - Client Files

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a) A master
				record file shall be established and maintained on a current basis for each
				child or youth.
b) The master
				record file shall include, at a minimum, the following applicable information:
				the child's or youth's name, age, sex, place of birth, and race or nationality;
				initial intake information form, including documented reason for admission to
				the secure child care facility; current photographs of the child or youth; case
				and social history; medical consent form; name, relationship, addresses and
				phone numbers of parents, guardians, and significant others; driver's license,
				social security, Department record and Medicaid numbers; court records,
				individual treatment plan and program goals; signed release of information
				forms, where required; progress reports; program rules and disciplinary policy
				signed by the child or youth; disciplinary and grievance records; referrals to
				other agencies; discharge report; visitors list; Guardian ad Litem and/or
				attorney of record; administrative case review documentation; and child or
				youth-related correspondence. Health and educational records are also
				considered part of the child master record file, but may be maintained in
				separate locations.
c) Master
				record file entries shall be dated and the source of the information and the
				author of the entry shall be identified.
d) Master record files are confidential and
				shall be safeguarded from unauthorized and improper access, disclosure, and
				loss. Access to computerized records shall be controlled and restricted on a
				need-to-know basis. Security measures shall be taken to ensure the integrity
				and confidentiality of any computer record.
e) Whenever a child or youth is discharged
				from the secure child care facility, a copy of the child or youth master record
				file, including individual medical and educational records, shall be provided
				to the child's or youth's caseworker.
f) The licensing representative and the
				child's or youth's caseworker shall have access to master record files upon
				request. Disclosure of child or youth master record file material to others is
				subject to procedures outlined in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 431 (Confidentiality of
				Personal Information of Persons Served by the Department) and Section
				411.300 of
				this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.180 - Security Procedures

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a) The
				secure child care facility shall maintain a security manual that, at a minimum,
				shall contain policies and procedures related to: counts, child or youth
				movement, transportation, contraband control, facility inspection, child, youth
				and visitor searches, security post descriptions, escape and emergency plans,
				use of force, use of restraints and behavioral management and intervention
				techniques, control of caustic, flammable and toxic materials, facility program
				schedule, classification policies, discipline, confinement, key and tool
				control, mail, visits, use and storage of security equipment, crisis
				instructions and suicide prevention, investigations, and reporting of unusual
				incidents. The facility shall have the security manual readily available for
				inspection upon request by the Department.
b) The staff control room, described in
				Section
				411.600 of this
				Part, shall serve as the facility command and communication center and may
				serve as the point of issue for facility keys and security equipment.
1) The facility shall have a communication
				system between the control room and all children's and youths' living,
				activity, and program areas. This may include an intercom or closed circuit
				television system.
2) The control
				room may also serve as the point of control of the fire alarm system, staff and
				visitor sign-ins, and mail.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.185 - Child Counts and Youth Counts

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a)
				The secure child care facility shall develop a system for physically counting
				each child or youth at the start, approximately in the middle, and end of each
				shift. The system shall include strict accountability for all children and
				youth assigned to the facility, including all children and youth present at the
				facility, all children and youth on authorized absence, all children and youth
				released for any reason, and all children and youth discharged from the
				facility during each shift.
b) A
				formal record of these counts shall be made and signed by the shift supervisor
				prior to the end of his or her shift.
c) Counts shall be reconciled daily with the
				official record of all admissions to and discharges from the
				facility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.190 - Child and Youth Movement

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a)
				Staff shall regulate and supervise all child and youth movement.
b) The facility shall establish a written
				plan that governs the transportation of children and youth outside the secure
				child care facility. The facility shall have the plan readily available for
				inspection upon request by the Department.
1)
				It is the responsibility of the facility to provide secure transport of
				children and youth and to ensure vehicles operated comply with applicable motor
				vehicle laws, including insurance and inspection requirements.
2) Staff must have a valid driver's license
				and operate vehicles in accordance with applicable motor vehicle laws while on
				duty.
3) The Department must
				approve any security modifications to vehicles that include addition of
				security screens, plexiglass partitions or window borders, or other
				modifications.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.195 - Searches for and Control of Contraband

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a) The facility shall develop a written plan
				that governs searches for contraband materials, and clearly describes the
				facility's policies concerning searches of the children or youth, their
				property, their rooms, and the possessions of visitors. The plan shall be
				approved by the Department. At a minimum, facilities shall conduct the
				following searches:
1) search of the child's
				or youth's property at the time of initial admission to the secure child care
				facility;
2) search of the property
				of all visitors along with continuous observation;
3) search of children's or youth's bedrooms
				if contraband is suspected.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.200 - Criminal Violations

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a) The
				secure child care facility shall develop a plan for assessing incidents
				involving alleged violations of criminal law to determine whether the
				involvement of law enforcement officials is appropriate or whether the behavior
				should be managed therapeutically within the facility.
b) The facility shall file an unusual
				incident report when an alleged violation of criminal law occurs, whether or
				not law enforcement officials are involved.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart C - PROGRAMMING AND MONITORING › Section 411.205 - On-site Inspection of Programs, Security, and Operations

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a) Prior to
				recommending issuance of a license, the site of a proposed secure child care
				facility shall be inspected by licensing representatives.
b) On-site reviews of programs, security, and
				operations shall be completed by the licensing representative prior to
				recommending issuance of a license and at least annually thereafter.
c) Authorized representatives of the
				Department shall be admitted to the secure child care facility during the hours
				of operation for the purpose of determining compliance with the Child Care Act
				of 1969 [225 ILCS 10 ] and standards set forth in this Part.
d) Authorized representatives of an
				independent monitor appointed by the Department shall be admitted to the secure
				child care facility during the hours of operation for the purpose of evaluating
				the care and treatment provided to children and youth placed in the facility.
				In addition, the independent monitor shall review and assess outcome measures
				and critical events, including but not limited to:
1) Length of stay of all children and
				youth;
2) Successful step-down to
				non-secure programming within 30 days or, alternatively, within 60
				days;
3) Psychiatric
				hospitalizations;
4) Unauthorized
				absences (runaway);
5) Unplanned
				discharges;
6) Utilization of
				restrictive procedures;
7) Unusual
				incident reports;
8) Restriction of
				rights notification and implementation;
9) Injuries to children or youth and
				staff;
10) Stability of
				post-discharge placement; and
11)
				Grievances.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart D - CLIENT RIGHTS › Section 411.300 - Client Rights and Confidentiality

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a) The legal rights of children and youth
				shall be protected in accordance with Chapter 2 of the Mental Health and
				Developmental Disabilities Code [405 ILCS 5 ].
b) The confidentiality of records for
				children and youth placed or residing in secure child care facilities shall be
				governed by the Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Confidentiality
				Act [740 ILCS 110 ].
c) Staff of
				the secure child care facility shall inform children and youth, in writing, of:
1) Their rights in accordance with
				subsections (a) and (b) of this Section;
2) Their right to contact protection and
				advocacy agencies such as the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission and Equip
				for Equality, Inc., their attorney, Guardian ad Litem, foster parents, and/or
				parents. Staff shall offer to assist children and youth in contacting these
				groups or individuals, and shall give each child or youth the address and
				telephone number of the Guardianship and Advocacy Commission and Equip for
				Equality, Inc.; and
3) Their right
				to contact the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart D - CLIENT RIGHTS › Section 411.305 - Objections to Admission

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At any time during a child's or youth's placement in a secure
				  child care facility, an objection may be made to that placement by the child or
				  youth, the parents (except where parental rights have been terminated),
				  Guardian ad Litem, or attorney. When an objection is made, the child or youth
				  shall be discharged at the earliest appropriate time not to exceed 15 days,
				  including Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays, unless the objection is withdrawn
				  in writing or unless, within that time, the Director or designee files with the
				  court a petition for review of the admission in accordance with Section 2-27.1
				  of the Juvenile Court Act [705
				  ILCS 405/2-27.1].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart D - CLIENT RIGHTS › Section 411.310 - Mail

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a) The facility
				shall develop a written plan governing correspondence to and from children and
				youth that shall be made available to all staff and each child and youth. The
				plan shall be reviewed annually and updated as needed.
b) The written plan shall grant children and
				youth the right to communicate or correspond with persons or organizations
				subject only to the limitations necessary to maintain facility order and
				security or to comply with victim access restrictions.
c) The volume of mail received shall not be
				restricted.
d) All outgoing mail
				shall be clearly marked with the child's or youth's name.
e) Unlimited mail may be sent when the child
				or youth bears the mailing cost.
f)
				Each child or youth may send at least 5 first class letters weekly in the
				United States at the facility's expense.
g) All cashier's checks, money orders, cash,
				and checks or other funds received by a child or youth through the mail shall
				be deposited in the child's or youth's account in accordance with Section
				411.510
				of this Part.
h) Incoming letters
				shall be delivered unopened within 24 hours after receipt and packages shall be
				delivered within 48 hours after receipt, excluding weekends and holidays.
				Outgoing letters shall be mailed within 24 hours. The written plan shall
				address when, and under what limited circumstances, staff may open incoming
				letters or packages addressed to the child or youth. Any decision to open mail
				or packages must be based upon a safety concern documented in the child's or
				youth's record and must be approved by the facility director. In addition, the
				child or youth affected by the restriction, and the child's or youth's parents,
				attorney, and Guardian ad Litem, shall be notified of the
				restriction.
i) First-class letters
				and packages shall be forwarded after children or youth are
				transferred.
j) The facility plan
				regarding access to publications shall include: the mechanisms whereby
				publications may be received; the publication screening and review procedures;
				the criteria for the prohibition of publications; and the requirement that the
				children or youth be provided with a written explanation of why the publication
				was denied. The facility shall prohibit any publications that the secure child
				care facility director determines to be obscene according to the definition of
				obscenity established by the United States Supreme Court or to be a clear and
				present danger to the physical safety and security of persons and property
				within the facility.
k) A child's
				or youth's correspondence to and from his or her attorney shall be
				confidential.
l) The facility shall
				not deny a child or youth the right to correspond in writing in his or her
				preferred mode of communication.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart D - CLIENT RIGHTS › Section 411.315 - Telephones

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Children and youth shall be allowed the opportunity to place
				  telephone calls to siblings, parents or caregivers in accordance with visiting
				  plans established by their caseworkers. Policies for receiving and monitoring
				  of telephone calls shall be included in a written plan. The facility shall not
				  prohibit a child or youth from conversing on the telephone in his or her
				  preferred mode of communication. A child's or youth's telephone conversation
				  with his or her attorney shall be confidential and shall not be
				  monitored.