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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart B - PERMITS AND LICENSES › Section 401.140 - Application for Renewal of License

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a) License renewal application forms shall be
				mailed to the child welfare agency by the Department six months prior to the
				expiration date of the license. For a renewal application to be considered
				complete, the following shall be attached to the application:
1) A complete listing of the names and
				addresses of all licensed and license-exempt child care facilities supervised
				by the child welfare agency and of any pending applications for licensure of a
				foster family or day care home which will be supervised by the child welfare
				agency;
2) A current list of names,
				home addresses or Post Office Box, and contact telephone numbers, other than
				the agency's telephone number, of owners, officers, board members, and
				principal shareholders owning more than 5% of the stock of the
				corporation;
3) A staff list,
				including name and job title, indicating those who are licensed under 89 Ill.
				Adm. Code
				412.40
				to practice as a direct child welfare service employee;
4) Any pending investigations other than the
				Department investigations;
5) The
				following documents if changes were made to them since the last application or
				renewal:
A) statement of purpose;
B) range of services; and
C) code of ethics; and
6) For an agency providing adoption services
				whose license expires on or after August 15, 2007, documentation from the
				Internal Revenue Service showing that the agency is in compliance with all of
				the standards necessary to maintain its status as an tax-exempt organization as
				described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. In
				addition, the agency shall attach copies of any form 990 reports filed with the
				Internal Revenue Service in the preceding 3 years, if applicable. An agency
				providing adoption services whose license renewal is pending or whose license
				will expire prior to August 15, 2007, and that is unable to obtain 501(c)(3)
				status prior to August 15, 2007, may be granted, at the discretion of the
				Department, up to a one year extension.
7) The extension may be granted by the
				Department when the adoption agency has demonstrated that it has made
				substantial progress in the process of becoming a tax-exempt organization as
				described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and there
				is a likelihood of complying with the requirements within the extended
				period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart B - PERMITS AND LICENSES › Section 401.141 - License Transfer for Agencies Providing Adoption Services Seeking 501(c)(3) Status

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a) Licensed
				child welfare agencies providing adoption services shall obtain tax-exempt
				status from the Internal Revenue Service as described in section 501(c)(3) of
				the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
b) An existing child welfare agency may
				retain its current structure and be recognized as a 501(c)(3) organization as
				required by this Section or complete the process of application as an entity,
				if the creation of a new entity is required in order to comply with this
				Section, provided that:
1) The agency
				provides to the Department a copy of the Internal Revenue Service ruling
				showing that the agency is officially recognized by the United States Internal
				Revenue Service as a tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the
				Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
2)
				The child welfare agency demonstrates that it continues to meet all other
				licensing requirements; and
3) The
				principal officers and directors and programs of the converted child welfare
				agency or newly organized child welfare agency are substantially the same as
				the original.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart B - PERMITS AND LICENSES › Section 401.145 - Renewal Application Under Deemed Status

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a) A child welfare agency in deemed status
				doing business with the Department shall submit to the Department:
1) Signed and completed renewal application
				on forms provided by the Department;
2) Written description of any change in the
				agency's corporate exempt status, charitable trust registration, and range of
				services provided;
3) List of
				current employees, including the Executive Director;
4) List of current board members, including
				their names, home phone numbers, and addresses;
5) List of all child care facilities
				supervised by the agency, including licensed and unlicensed foster family and
				day care homes, and all branch offices operated by the agency;
6) Copy of any Corrective Plan currently in
				place;
7) Copy of information
				submitted by the agency to the Council on Accreditation, including:
A) Results of/information about the agency's
				consumer surveys;
B) Information
				regarding any "hold" on the agency's intake placed by the Council on
				Accreditation for Children and Family Services (Council on Accreditation),
				including: was the hold for any part of the current license sequence; was the
				agency on hold at the time of renewal; reason for the hold and duration of the
				hold status; and
C) Copy of the
				most recent Annual Maintenance of Accreditation Report the agency filed with
				the Council on Accreditation;
8) Copy of letter the agency has from the
				Council on Accreditation showing that the agency is fully accredited.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart B - PERMITS AND LICENSES › Section 401.150 - Acceptance of Accreditation through Deemed Status

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a) When a child welfare agency is fully
				accredited by the Council on Accreditation for Children and Family Services,
				Inc. (Council on Accreditation), 120 Wall Street,
				11th Floor, New York NY 10005 (2001 Standards) and
				there have been no substantiated licensing violations that affect the health,
				safety, morals, or welfare of children served by that agency for the last four
				years, that child welfare agency is deemed to be in compliance with the program
				requirements of this Part.
b) The
				Department shall verify in writing with the Council on Accreditation that the
				agency's accreditation continues to be in good standing and shall conduct
				annual monitoring visits to verify the continued compliance of the child
				welfare agency with the requirements of this Part.
c) If a licensing complaint is substantiated
				against an accredited child welfare agency, the Department licensing worker
				shall notify in writing the Council on Accreditation of the substantiated
				violations. The child welfare agency shall receive a copy of this
				notice.
d) If a substantiated
				licensing violation may affect the health, safety, morals, or welfare of the
				children served by the child welfare program, the agency shall be removed from
				"deemed status" and a full license study shall be conducted as part of the
				license renewal process.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart B - PERMITS AND LICENSES › Section 401.155 - Removal of Agency from Deemed Status

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The following shall
				occur before the Department is to remove an agency from Deemed Status:
a) The Department shall have documentation of
				one or more substantiated violations that affect the health, safety, morals or
				welfare of children served by the agency's program.
b) After review and confirmation of the
				substantiated violation by the licensing supervisor and manager, the Central
				Office of Licensing shall submit a recommendation for removing the agency from
				deemed status to a 5-member panel comprised of representatives from the
				Divisions of Quality Assurance, Purchase of Service Monitoring, and Program
				Operations, and the Offices of Child and Family Policy and Licensing.
c) The 5-member panel shall review the
				recommendation for removing the agency's deemed status.
1) If the panel concurs with the
				recommendation, the panel shall forward the recommendation to the Director for
				final approval.
2) If the panel
				does not concur with the recommendation, the agency will maintain its deemed
				status.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart B - PERMITS AND LICENSES › Section 401.160 - Voluntary Surrender of License

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a)
				At any time, a licensee may offer to voluntarily surrender a valid license. The
				licensee must verify whether:
1) the
				Department is investigating the child welfare agency for any licensing
				complaint or report of suspected abuse or neglect involving the
				agency;
2) litigation is pending
				between the child welfare agency and the Department; or
3) the child welfare agency suspects that it
				or facilities supervised by it are under investigation by any state agency of
				any state, their respective inspectors general, or any local, State or federal
				law enforcement agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › Section 401.200 - Agency Corporate Status

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a) Tax
				Exempt
A child welfare agency providing adoption services after August
				15, 2007 shall be officially recognized by the United States Internal Revenue
				Service as a tax-exempt organization described in section 501(c)(3) of the
				Internal Revenue Code of 1986.
b) Incorporation
The child welfare
				agency shall be incorporated, either for profit or not for profit. The Board of
				Directors of the corporation shall consist of at least five members, at least
				one of whom shall be an Illinois resident. A copy of the certificate and
				articles of incorporation shall be filed with the Department at the time of
				application. A copy of any later amendment to the articles of incorporation or
				a copy of a certificate of dissolution shall be filed with the Department no
				later than 30 days after the amendment or dissolution occurs. If the child
				welfare agency which claims tax exemption under section 501 of the Internal
				Revenue Code is incorporated as a not-for-profit agency, the agency also must
				submit proof of the Internal Revenue Service ruling on its tax exempt status
				and proof whether it has registered as a charitable organization with the
				Illinois Attorney General. The child welfare agency shall notify the Department
				in writing of any change in its not-for-profit or charitable organization
				status within 30 days after notice from the Internal Revenue Service or
				Illinois Attorney General, respectively.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › Section 401.220 - Organization and Administration

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a)
				The members of the governing body are responsible for maintaining the standards
				set forth in this Part. The governing body may delegate responsibility for
				day-to-day compliance with these standards to the agency executive
				director.
b) The Office of Legal
				Services, Department of Children and Family Services, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago,
				Illinois 60601 shall be notified in writing within ten business days after
				receipt of any notice of legal action which may affect the child welfare
				operations of the agency. The notice shall include a copy of all complaints,
				notices, demands, orders and other relevant materials received by the agency.
				The Office of Legal Services shall forward a copy of all materials to the
				Central Office of Licensing.
c) A
				complete, current set of licensing standards for child welfare agencies and all
				types of child care facilities supervised by the child welfare agency shall be
				available at all times in an area that is accessible to agency
				employees.
d) The executive
				director and child welfare supervisors and staff shall have a working knowledge
				of the Child Care Act of 1969 [225 ILCS 10 ], the Abused and Neglected Child
				Reporting Act [325 ILCS 5 ], the Children and Family Services Act [20 ILCS 505
				], the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 [705 ILCS 405 ], the Adoption Act [750 ILCS
				50 ], and the Foster Parent Law [20 ILCS 520 ].
e) Employees of a child welfare agency are
				mandated to report suspected child abuse or neglect directly to the State
				Central Register and are required to acknowledge their status as mandated
				reporters by signing a form prescribed by the Department when they begin their
				employment. Such reports shall be made immediately to the State Central
				Register as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. The
				telephone number for reporting is 800-252-2873.
f) The child welfare agency shall develop a
				risk management plan, as described in Appendix D of this Part, that identifies
				potential financial and operational risks, specifies ways to reduce or
				eliminate the risks, and establishes procedures to be followed in an emergency
				or crisis.
g) The child welfare
				agency shall carry public liability insurance in the single limit minimum
				amount of $300,000 per occurrence.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › Section 401.230 - Finances

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a) The agency shall
				maintain a degree of financial solvency that insures adequate care of the
				children for whom it has assumed responsibility. An agency is considered
				insolvent if its financial condition is such that the sum of its debts is
				greater than all of its property, at a fair valuation, exclusive of property
				transferred, concealed or removed with intent to hinder, delay or defraud its
				creditors. (This definition of "insolvency" is based on the definition
				contained in the United States Bankruptcy Code of 1978,
				11
				USC 101(26).)
b) The agency shall designate a chief fiscal
				officer who is responsible for the management of financial operations and the
				development of an annual operating budget. The board shall review and vote
				whether to accept, modify, or reject the proposed annual operating budget prior
				to the beginning of the agency's fiscal year. A copy of the approved annual
				operating budget shall be appended to the minutes of the meeting during which
				the budget was approved.
c) At
				least once per quarter, a report shall be submitted to the Board of Directors
				comparing budgeted revenues and expenses with actual revenues and expenses to
				the board of directors for their review and acceptance, request for
				modification, or rejection as insufficient.
d) The agency shall maintain fiscal records
				that shall include:
1) current and projected
				operating budget;
2) quarterly
				analysis of projected versus actual revenues and expenses;
3) records of a corrective plan to reduce the
				agency's deficit, if any, and progress toward complying with that plan;
				and
4) financial records annually
				audited and certified by public accountants not otherwise affiliated with the
				agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › Section 401.240 - Background Checks

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The agency shall have appropriate personnel
				procedures in place to insure that all persons subject to the background checks
				required by 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385 (Background Checks) authorize such checks and
				submit to fingerprinting (when required). The agency shall insure that only
				designated personnel review the background check information and make decisions
				about the suitability of the individual for licensure or employment. All
				background check information shall be maintained separately in a confidential
				file, apart from the employee's personnel records, which may be accessed only
				by authorized child welfare agency and Department staff.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › Section 401.250 - Required Reporting to the Department

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a) Staff, Volunteers and Adoption Contractors
1) The child welfare agency shall maintain
				and submit reports on staff, volunteers and independent adoption contractors to
				the Department on forms prescribed by the Department:
A) An individual report on each new employee
				or member of the governing body (including the owner, operator, principal
				shareholder owning at least 5% of the stock of the corporation or director)
				shall be filed with the Department within 30 days after the employment of the
				new employee or appointment of a new member of the governing body. A copy of
				this report shall be kept at the agency.
B) Copies of documentation of verification of
				educational achievement and documentation of prior work history (when required
				to qualify for the current position).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › Section 401.260 - Required Record Keeping

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a) The
				child welfare agency shall maintain current records that shall be available for
				inspection by authorized persons from the Department and that shall include:
1) records of board membership and minutes of
				board meetings, as required by Section
				401.210;
2) financial records, as required by Section
				401.230;
3) personnel records, as required by Section
				401.380;
4) children's case records, as required by
				Section
				401.420;
				and
5) licensing records for foster
				family and day care homes supervised by the agency, as required by Section
				401.460.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart C - ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT › Section 401.270 - Records Retention

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a) General
				and financial records required of the child welfare agency shall be maintained
				for at least 5 years.
b) Personnel
				records shall be retained for at least 5 years after termination of the
				person's employment.
c) Licensing
				Records
1) The child welfare agency shall
				maintain in its office the licensing records of the foster family or day care
				home license for 4 years after any one of the following occurrences:
A) The license has expired and has not been
				renewed;
B) The official denial or
				withdrawal of the application for the license or permit;
C) The date of closure or revocation of the
				license or permit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.300 - The Executive Director

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a)
				The child welfare agency shall hire an executive director who shall be a
				full-time employee designated by the governing body to carry out the day-to-day
				management of the child welfare agency and the policies and procedures
				established by the governing body who is available to the Department upon
				request. The requirements of this Section apply to the person who reports to
				the board about the day to day management of the agency, regardless of the
				title used to describe the position within the agency. When the child welfare
				agency operates within a larger, multi-service agency, the executive director
				responsible for the child welfare agency need not be the chief executive
				officer for the multi-service agency.
b) The executive director shall have:
1) a Master's of Social Work degree from an
				accredited school of social work and three years' work experience in social
				work administration; or
2) a
				Master's degree in a human services field from an accredited school and five
				years work experience in human services administration; or
3) a Master's degree in Business
				Administration or Health Administration and 5 years experience in
				administration. Such degrees are acceptable only if the executive director
				never functions as the child welfare supervisor and the child welfare
				supervisor has a Master's of Social Work degree from an accredited school of
				social work or a Master's degree in a human services field from an accredited
				school.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.310 - Qualifications of Child Welfare Supervisors

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All persons employed
				as child welfare supervisor are required to be in full compliance with 89 Ill.
				Adm. Code 412, Licensure of Direct Child Welfare Service Employees and
				Supervisors and all other applicable requirements in Department laws and
				regulations, and, must meet the qualifications in any one of subsections (a)
				through (d). In addition to possessing the following qualifications to work as
				a child welfare supervisor, a person qualifying under Section 401.310(b)
				through (d) must go through the approval processes described in Sections
				401.311 through 401.314:
a) Master's
				of Social Work degree from an accredited school of social work or an
				academically equivalent Master's degree in a human services field from an
				accredited school and 2 years of full-time experience in a social work or human
				services setting; or
1) Child welfare
				supervisors who were employed as a child welfare supervisor as of July 1, 1997,
				who have a Master's degree and child welfare experience equivalent to the
				requirements of this Section, continue to be qualified as a child welfare
				supervisor for the child welfare agency where they are employed as of July 1,
				1998.
2) At minimum 70% of the
				agency's child welfare supervisors shall meet the standards in Section
				401.310(a).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.311 - Request for Approval of Applicants under Section 401.310(b) through (d)

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When a child welfare agency wants to hire a
				child welfare supervisor applicant with qualifications under Section
				401.310(b) through
				(d), the Workforce and Educational Transcript
				Review Committee (WETRC) shall make a recommendation and the Associate Deputy
				of Agencies and Institutions Licensing (Associate Deputy) or designee shall
				approve the applicant before the offer of employment can be made.
a) The child welfare agency's Administrator
				or Human Resources Director shall submit, using a State of Illinois email
				account if one exists, to the WETRC at DCFS.Licwrkforedu@illinois.gov the
				following documentation:
1) Official or
				certified copy of undergraduate and/or graduate level educational
				transcripts;
2) Resume and/or
				application submitted by the applicant that details employment history by
				identifying all past employers, positions, responsibilities and respective
				dates related to applicant's experience in child welfare;
3) An action plan specific to the applicant
				being considered for employment as a child welfare supervisor. The plan shall
				include:
A) 90-day probationary
				period;
B) Measurable objectives to
				strengthen the person's knowledge and skills in conducting the responsibilities
				as a child welfare supervisor;
C)
				Training, including but not limited to:
i)
				Virtual Training Center (VTC) Curriculum;
ii) Mentoring;
iii) Job shadowing; or
iv) Additional time in supervision with a
				child welfare supervisor who meets the criteria under Section
				401.310(a);
D) Additional education through
				individual college course and/or pursuit of a degree in social work or an
				approved human services field; and
4) Current copy of the child welfare agency's
				accreditation standards addressing educational credentials and experience
				requirements for human resources.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.312 - Workforce and Educational Transcript Review Committee (WETRC)

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a) The Department's
				Central Office of Licensing shall establish a Workforce and Educational
				Transcript Review Committee (WETRC) whose purpose shall be as follows:
1) For applicants with qualifications under
				Section
				401.310(b) through
				(d), review the documentation submitted
				pursuant to Section 401.311 and recommend approving or denying the
				request.
2) For applicants with a
				Master's degree in another field who have completed significant course work
				that may qualify as human services course work, the committee shall review all
				transcripts and course information and make a decision on the equivalency of
				the degree to a human services degree.
3) For applicants with a Bachelor's degree in
				another field who have completed significant course work that may qualify as
				human services course work, the committee shall review all transcripts and
				course information and make a decision on the equivalency of the degree to a
				human services degree.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.313 - Final Administrative Decision

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a) The Associate Deputy or designee shall
				make the final administrative decision whether to approve or deny a request to
				approve an applicant with the qualifications under Section
				401.310(b) through
				(d) for a child welfare supervisor position.
				The Associate Deputy or designee shall review the documentation received under
				Section 401.311 and the written memorandum with the WETRC's recommendation and
				shall issue a final written administrative decision within 5 business days of
				receiving the documentation for review under Section 401.312(c)(4).
b) The final written administrative decision
				of the Associate Deputy or designee is not appealable within the
				agency.
c) Upon issuance, the final
				written administrative decision shall be sent to the following:
1) Child welfare agency Administrator or
				Human Resources Director making the initial request;
2) Deputy Director of Licensing;
3) Chair person of the WETRC; and
4) The assigned Agencies and Institutions
				Licensing staff for requesting agency.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.314 - Progress and Compliance Review

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a)
				An applicant with qualifications under Section
				401.310(c) or
				(d) approved for the child welfare supervisor
				position shall be subject to progress review towards compliance with time
				frames for application, enrollment and completion of course work.
b) The assigned Agencies and Institutions
				Licensing staff for the requesting agency shall conduct the review. The child
				welfare agency shall make available for inspection and review documentation
				listed in Section 401.314(c) through (d) at the request of the assigned
				Agencies and Institutions Licensing staff.
c) The child welfare agency shall maintain in
				the applicant's personnel file documentation proving that the applicant:
1) Applied within 6 months and enrolled
				within 18 months after obtaining employment as a child welfare supervisor in a
				graduate social work or human services program to acquire a graduate degree in
				social work or an approved human services field; and
2) Is on track to complete the required human
				services course work within 3 years after enrollment and acquiring a graduate
				degree in social work or an approved human services field.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.315 - Acceptable Degrees

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a) The
				following degrees shall be accepted as human services degrees:
1) Child, Family and Community
				Services
2) Early Childhood
				Development
3) Guidance and
				Counseling
4) Home Economics -
				Child and Family Services
5) Human
				Development Counseling
6) Human
				Services Administration
7) Human
				Services
8) Master of
				Divinity
9) Pastoral Care
10) Pastoral Counseling
11) Psychiatric Nursing
12) Psychiatry
13) Psychology
14) Public Administration
15) Social Science
16) Social Services
17) Sociology
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.320 - Child Welfare Workers

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Child welfare workers perform
				administrative duties, supervise placement of children, evaluate goals for
				placement, prepare progress reports, provide services to family members,
				arrange and supervise visits between children in placement and their family
				members and siblings, recommend discharge or placement of children, and keep
				required records. Child welfare workers shall have at least a Bachelor's degree
				from an accredited school and shall be under the supervision of a qualified
				child welfare supervisor.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.330 - Licensing Staff

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Child welfare agencies may have staff who
				are trained and authorized to perform the licensing function as part of their
				duties as a child welfare worker or may designate licensing as a separate
				function as long as the staff meet the minimum qualifications to serve as a
				child welfare worker. Regardless of whether licensing is performed by child
				welfare workers or by separate licensing workers, each staff member who studies
				foster family homes, adoptive homes, or day care homes must meet the
				requirements for a child welfare worker in Section
				401.320 and
				must be tested by the Department and determined to be qualified to examine each
				type of facility for licensure before performing any licensing duties. Evidence
				of successful completion of the licensing examination shall be maintained in
				the employee's personnel file.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.340 - Professional Staff

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Professional staff such as social workers,
				clinical social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, dentists,
				teachers, occupational therapists, physical therapists, marriage and family
				therapists, and professional counselors must provide, prior to rendering
				service to the agency as an employee or independent contractor, a copy of their
				currently valid license for the child welfare agency's records. This applies to
				all full time, part time, and contractual staff or consultants which provide
				services to children through the auspices of the child welfare agency. The
				child welfare agency shall verify with the Department of Professional
				Regulation or other licensing entity that the license is a valid professional
				license. Appendix H of this Part lists the professionals who are required to be
				licensed or registered and the statutory citation for that
				requirement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.350 - Support Personnel

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Clerical and secretarial services
				shall be provided to maintain correspondence, records, bookkeeping and files in
				current and good order. Janitorial and maintenance staff or services shall be
				provided to keep the building and grounds in proper order.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.360 - Use of Volunteer Services

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a)
				Volunteers may be used in any position for which they are qualified in child
				care facilities supervised by the child welfare agency. Volunteers may not be
				used within the child welfare agency to fill the positions of executive
				director, child welfare supervisor, child welfare worker, or licensing worker.
				If volunteers are used as replacement or supplemental staff, as defined in
				Section
				401.40(Definitions),
				as support personnel or in other positions not specifically prohibited by this
				Section, the volunteer shall comply with the background check requirements of
				89 Ill. Adm. Code 385 (Background Checks), and becomes mandated to report
				suspected child abuse or neglect upon acceptance of the volunteer
				position.
b) Volunteers used to
				transport children must comply with the requirements of Section
				401.450(Transportation).
c) Records shall be maintained on all
				volunteers who are used as replacement or supplemental staff. Such records
				shall contain the volunteer's name, address, phone number, and verification of
				the volunteer's qualifications for the assigned duties. In addition, any
				acknowledgments or certification required to verify compliance with the
				requirements of this Part shall be included in the volunteer file.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.370 - Non-Discrimination Against Employees Who Report Suspected Licensing Violations

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No employer shall discharge, demote, or
				suspend, or threaten to discharge, demote or suspend, or in any manner
				discriminate against any employee who:
a) makes any good faith oral or written
				complaint of any employer's violation of any licensing or other laws which may
				result in closure of the facility pursuant to Section 11.2 of the Child Care
				Act of 1969 [225 ILCS 10/11.2 ]; or
b) institutes or causes to be instituted
				against any employer any proceeding concerning the violation of any licensing
				or other laws, including a proceeding to revoke or refuse to renew a license;
				or
c) is or will be a witness or
				testify in any proceeding concerning the violation of any licensing or other
				laws, including a proceeding to revoke or refuse to renew a license;
				or
d) refuses to perform work in
				violation of a licensing regulation or other law or regulation after notifying
				the employer of the violation. [225 ILCS
				10/7.2 ]
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart D - PERSONNEL REQUIREMENTS › Section 401.380 - Personnel Records

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a) The child
				welfare agency shall maintain personnel records on all employees of the agency,
				whether full-time or part-time. These records shall contain:
1) a copy of the form required to be sent to
				the Department of Children and Family Services which contains information on
				persons employed by a child welfare agency;
2) a certified transcript of the employee's
				educational achievements, when required for the individual's position. Foreign
				credentials require additional documentation providing a certified translation
				and statement of the equivalency in the U.S. educational system;
3) verification the employee holds a valid
				professional license (if required by law);
4) acknowledgment on a form prescribed by the
				Department of the employee's status as a mandated reporter of child abuse and
				neglect by virtue of his or her employment;
5) verification of the employee's work
				history prior to hire and residence for the past three years. When the
				employee's work experience is considered part of the individual's
				qualifications for his or her current position, the child welfare agency must
				verify the employee's stated work history;
6) if the employee or his or her supervisor
				examines foster family homes or day care homes for licensure, verification that
				the employee and supervisor has passed the licensing examination for all types
				of facilities the employee examines or supervises;
7) if the employee transports children, proof
				of insurance and a valid driver's license and the certification required by
				Section
				401.450(c);
				and
8) a copy of each employee's
				annual evaluation and any progressive discipline provided to an employee. Such
				records of progressive discipline shall be maintained in accordance with the
				personnel policies approved by the governing body.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart E - SERVICES TO CHILDREN › Section 401.400 - Legal Safeguards of Children Served

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a) The agency shall have written verification
				of the legal status for all children accepted for care and service. There shall
				be written financial agreements between the child welfare agency, foster family
				parents, and the legal guardian, court, or another agency, as applicable and
				appropriate for the care of the child and the management of any monies or
				benefits received on the child's behalf.
b) The agency holding a child's funds shall
				have procedures for ensuring the safety of those funds. Amounts of $300 and
				over shall be deposited in an insured account. Reports on the status of each
				child's insured account shall be given to the child's caseworker
				annually.
c) Personal financial
				transactions or transfer of a child's or youth's personal property among
				children or youth, children or youth and staff, and children or youth and
				volunteers/interns shall be prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to the
				common practice in families and foster families of transferring outgrown
				clothes or equipment.
d) The agency
				shall assure that a child's valuables brought to a placement and acquired by or
				given to the child, such as clothing, books, toys, gifts, private collections,
				photographs, child's private savings, allowances and other items, accompany the
				placement and are returned to the child when the child leaves that
				placement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart E - SERVICES TO CHILDREN › Section 401.410 - Required Written Consents

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a) The
				agency shall secure specific, dated, time-limited, written consents from the
				child's parent, guardian, or other legal custodian before approving certain
				actions which may include but are not limited to:
1) health care and treatment, including
				medical, surgical, psychiatric, and dental care and treatment, except under
				emergency circumstances when such consents are not required by the Consent by
				Minors to Medical Procedures Act [410 ILCS 210 ];
2) administration of psychotropic
				medications;
3) religious
				instruction and/or church attendance in a different faith;
4) work programs, enlistment in the armed
				services, and car ownership;
5)
				visits, trips, or excursions which last more than 72 hours or which involve
				out-of-state travel;
6) use of
				photographs for publicity or other purposes;
7) consent to marriage for children under age
				18;
8) participation in research
				projects, especially those which involve wards of the State of Illinois;
				and
9) consent to attend school in
				another district.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart E - SERVICES TO CHILDREN › Section 401.420 - Agency Responsibility

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a)
				Each child served by the agency shall, at all times, have a designated child
				welfare worker assigned or, for a period of time not to exceed 30 days, the
				case may be assigned to a child welfare supervisor.
b) Children in placement shall be seen by the
				child welfare worker assigned to the case at least once every month. Foster
				parents shall be seen by the child welfare worker at least monthly.
c) Except as otherwise noted in 89 Ill. Adm.
				Code
				402.7(i),
				each licensed facility supervised by the child welfare agency shall be visited
				by the licensing worker of the agency at least semi-annually to insure that the
				standards for licensing continue to be met.
d) Critical decisions regarding a child, such
				as accepting for placement, subsequent placements, determination of or changes
				in the service plan, and discharge from care, shall be reviewed by the child
				welfare supervisor prior to implementation and when needed. These critical
				decisions shall result in a revised service plan.
e) A comprehensive written admission study
				shall be completed within 30 days after admission and shall include:
1) child's name, birth date, place of birth,
				sex, race, religious affiliation, primary language, legal status including the
				legal status of the parents, and present address;
2) names, birth dates, places of birth,
				marital status, sex, race, religious affiliation, primary language, addresses,
				and telephone numbers of the child's biological and adoptive parents;
3) date and facility of placement and
				information concerning any special care or treatment provided to the child and
				his or her family; and
4) reasons
				for, and the goal of, placement.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart E - SERVICES TO CHILDREN › Section 401.430 - Interstate Placement of Children

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a) An agency placing children outside the
				State of Illinois or receiving children from outside the State shall adhere to
				all rules and regulations of legal authorities pertaining to such placements
				and to the requirements of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
				Act [45 ILCS 15 ], where applicable, and Department rules, 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				328 (Interstate Placement of Children). When the Department of Children and
				Family Services is legally responsible for the children to be placed outside of
				the State of Illinois, consents from the guardian or his or her authorized
				agent must be obtained before this placement may occur.
b) Out-of-state private placing agencies that
				seek to place children into Illinois for the purpose of foster care or adoption
				shall provide all of the following to the Department, and the Department shall
				maintain the information in an Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children
				Out-of-State Adoption Agency File, also know as ICPC Out-of-State Adoption
				Agency File. Information and documentation maintained in the File will be
				considered current for a period of 2 years. The ICPC Out-of-State Adoption
				Agency File shall include:
1) A copy of the
				agency's current license or other form of authorization from the approving
				authority in the agency's state. If no license or authorization is issued, the
				agency must provide a reference statement from the approving authority stating
				the agency is authorized to place children in foster care or adoption or both
				in the jurisdiction.
2) A
				description of the agency's adoption programs, including home studies,
				placements, and supervisions that the child placing agency conducts within its
				geographical area, and, if applicable, adoptive placements and the finalization
				of adoptions. The child placing agency must accept continued responsibility for
				placement planning and replacement if the placement fails.
3) Notification to the Department of any
				significant child placing agency changes after ICPC approval.
4) Any other information the Department may
				require.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 401 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES › Subpart E - SERVICES TO CHILDREN › Section 401.440 - Health and Medical Services for Children

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a) The agency shall have written policies
				providing for medical, surgical, and dental care for children in placement.
				Such policies shall be formulated in consultation with physicians and dentists
				licensed to practice in the State of Illinois.
b) Medical records on each child shall be
				maintained, including medical history, parental or guardian consent for medical
				treatment, report of admission examination, all subsequent examinations,
				diagnoses, illnesses, immunizations, treatment, and discharge
				examination.
c) A complete medical
				history shall include:
1) current problems,
				medications and handicaps, past health conditions such as diseases, allergies
				and surgeries, immunizations and dates, and report of most recent physical
				examinations; and
2) all available
				information pertaining to the health history of the child's family.