Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.230 - Physical Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a)
				Programs, other than the YTHP, in the facility may house persons up to 21 years
				old. No person 21 years of age and older, other than YTHP staff, shall be
				permitted in the sleeping and housing areas of the YTHP.
b) The YTHP may operate in a child care
				facility licensed in accordance with the Child Care Act of 1969 or in a
				facility not licensed by the Department that meets all the requirements of this
				Part. In addition, the agency or organization operating the YTHP shall assure
				that the following provisions are in compliance:
1) Buildings, or parts of buildings, acquired
				or converted for use as a transitional living facility shall be safe, clean,
				well-ventilated, properly lighted and heated.
2) If well water is used, a copy of the
				inspection report and compliance with local or State health department
				regulations shall be on file.
3)
				Fire prevention and health standards complying with State laws and municipal
				codes shall be maintained.
4) The
				YTHP shall have written emergency plans in the event of fire or natural
				disaster. The plans shall be posted in an area accessible to residents and
				shall be reviewed with residents upon their first admission.
5) Dangerous household supplies and dangerous
				tools shall be kept in safe, locked places. Unlawful controlled substances,
				firearms, ammunition, and other weapons shall not be permitted in a
				transitional living facility.
6)
				There shall be provisions for separating a resident who is suspected of having
				a contagious disease from other residents pending medical
				determination.
7) The transitional
				living facility shall have an operating telephone on the premises.
8) Each resident shall be provided with a
				separate bed. Each bed shall have a mattress and comfortable bedding. The
				bedding shall be changed for each new resident assigned to a bed. Linens shall
				be changed at least weekly.
9) When
				a program admits the minor children of residents, appropriate bedding must be
				provided for the age of the children accepted.
10) Residents shall not share a sleeping area
				or sleeping room with residents of the opposite sex except for minor children
				of residents.
11) Sleeping areas
				shall be furnished according to the special needs of the residents. There shall
				be a minimum of 35 square feet of floor space per resident, excluding the
				closet and wardrobe area and an additional 35 square feet for each child of a
				resident.
12) Basements and attics
				may be used for sleeping for homeless youth who are mobile, physically and
				mentally capable of self-preservation, and able to understand and follow
				directions with minimal assistance in an emergency.
A) To be used for sleeping, basements and
				attics shall have two exits with one exit leading directly to the outside with
				means to safely reach the ground level. The second exit may be an easily
				accessible outside window that provides an unobstructed opening, operable from
				the inside without the use of tools, and large enough to accommodate an adult.
				The sleeping area shall be separated from the furnace and utility
				areas.
B) No basement or attic
				shall be used for sleeping without the written approval of fire, health, and
				safety officials.
13)
				The sleeping areas shall be exposed to an operable outside window or shall have
				some alternate permanent means of ventilation.
14) There shall be a bathroom unit including
				shower, lavatory and toilet for every 8 homeless youth. Bathroom use shall be
				separate for males and females.
15)
				Laundry facilities for the residents shall be provided in one of two ways:
A) Laundry facilities on-site at the
				transitional living facility; or
B)
				By providing funds to pay for outside laundry facilities.
16) Shower use shall be separate for males
				and females.
17) The water supply
				of the facility shall comply with the requirements of the local and State
				health departments. If the YTHP houses the resident's children under age 10 or
				who are developmentally disabled, the maximum hot water temperature from all
				showers and bathtubs shall be no more than 115° Fahrenheit.
18) Kitchen and dining facilities shall be
				maintained in a clean and sanitary condition in accordance with the
				requirements of the Food Service Sanitation Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 750) and
				those of the local public health authorities.
19) Space and equipment shall be provided for
				indoor and outdoor recreation. Recreational resources in nearby communities may
				be used to fulfill this requirement.
20) There shall be office facilities and
				equipment for the conduct of the YTHP's professional services and business
				affairs. The office facilities do not need to be at the same location as the
				transitional living facility but they must be located within reasonable daytime
				access to the residents.
21) There
				shall be space designated in the facility for private interviews or conferences
				with residents.