Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 331 - UNUSUAL INCIDENTS › Section 331.20 - Definitions

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
"Caregiver" means persons designated by the Department of
				Children and Family Services to be responsible for the day-to-day care of
				children and youth for whom the Department is legally responsible. This
				includes foster parents, relative caregivers, and administrators of group
				homes, child care institutions, and child welfare agencies.
"Child care facility", as used in this Part, means any child
				care institution, maternity center, child welfare agency, day care center, day
				care agency, group home, foster family home, day care home, group day care
				home, youth emergency shelter or secure child care facility as defined by the
				Child Care Act of 1969 [225 ILCS 10 ].
"Child or youth for whom the Department is legally responsible"
				or "ward" 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.
"Disposition", for purposes of an Unusual Incident Report,
				means that activities or services have been undertaken such that the risk to a
				child or other person's health, safety or welfare has been mitigated or
				resolved to the point that usual and customary services can be provided, if
				appropriate. "Disposition" of an unusual incident does not mean a case is
				closed. Rather, "disposition" means that the extraordinary circumstances
				reported have been addressed appropriately by responsible staff of the
				Department or POS (purchase of service) providers and the actions taken have
				been recorded in a manner prescribed by the Department.
"Employee", as used in this Part, means any staff person
				employed by the Department, purchase of service (POS) provider contracted by
				the Department or by a child care facility, including any substitute,
				assistant, volunteer or work-study student used to replace or supplement staff
				in the direct care or supervision of children. This definition includes
				administrative, professional and other support staff who have contact with
				children as part of their duties in the present or prospective employment. The
				term also includes persons who receive remuneration directly from the
				Department pursuant to a contract for personal services.
"Unusual incident", as used in this Part, means an occurrence
				or event beyond the customary operations, routines or relationships in the
				Department, a child care facility or other entity that is licensed or regulated
				by the Department of Children and Family Services or that provides services for
				the Department pursuant to a grant, contract or purchase of service agreement.
				Unusual incidents may involve children and youth, employees, foster parents or
				relative caregivers. Unusual incidents may also involve damage to property,
				allegations of criminal activity, misconduct, or other occurrences affecting
				the operations of the Department or a child care facility. Any incident that
				could have media impact may be an unusual incident. Unusual incidents are
				further enumerated in Sections
				331.30,
				331.40 and
				331.50 of this
				Part.
"Ward" - See "Child or youth for whom the Department is legally
				responsible".