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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.50 - Application for Renewal of License

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a)
				The Department shall mail the application forms for renewal of a license to the
				supervising individual or organization responsible for the emergency shelter
				six months before the expiration of the emergency shelter license.
b) To be considered a timely and sufficient
				application, the supervising individual or organization shall submit the
				completed application to the Department at least three months before the date
				of the expiration of the emergency shelter license.
c) Upon receipt of the application for
				license renewal, the Department shall conduct a license study which will
				include but is not limited to on-site visits, a review of records, interviews,
				and safety clearances in order to determine whether the emergency shelter
				continues to meet licensing standards. The written licensing study shall be
				reviewed and signed by the licensing supervisor and the licensing
				representative performing the study.
d) When a licensee has made timely and
				sufficient application for renewal of a license and the Department fails to
				render a decision prior to the expiration date of the license, the existing
				license shall continue in full force and effect for up to thirty (30) days
				until the final Department decision has been made. The Department may further
				extend the period in which such decision must be made in individual cases for
				up to 30 days, if good cause is shown. "Good cause" includes but is not limited
				to staff shortages.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.60 - Provisions Pertaining to the License

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a) An emergency shelter which provides
				shelter for youth from the age of 14 to 18 shall be licensed under this Part. A
				youth emergency shelter may shelter persons up to the age of 21. A youth
				emergency shelter shall not shelter any person over the age of 21 or under the
				age of 14 except that the children of homeless youth may be sheltered with
				their parents.
b) An emergency
				shelter license is valid for four years unless revoked by the Department or
				voluntarily surrendered by the licensee.
c) The number of persons admitted to the
				emergency shelter shall not exceed the license capacity.
d) The age limits specified on the license
				shall be observed.
e) Children
				under 18 years of age whose parents, guardians, custodians, or other person(s)
				responsible for the care of the child serve as staff members maintaining a
				residence in the emergency shelter shall be included in determining the license
				capacity if they live in the same quarters as youth accepted for care. A
				background check, as required by 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385, Background Checks shall
				be conducted on all such children age 13 and over.
f) The following changes in licensing status
				shall occur only upon prior approval of the Department:
1) the age or sex of youth served;
2) the licensed capacity; and
3) the area within the emergency shelter used
				for residents.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.70 - Provisions Pertaining to Permits

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a) A permit shall not be issued until:
1) the application for license has been
				completed and signed by the applicant and submitted to the
				Department;
2) written clearances
				issued by the State or local authorities concerning compliance with the fire,
				health, sanitation and safety requirements as specified in state rules and
				municipal codes are received. Such State rules include when applicable Fire
				Prevention and Safety (41 Ill. Adm. Code 100); Storage, Transportation, Sale
				and Use of Petroleum and Other Regulated Substances (41 Ill. Adm. Code 180);
				Storage, Transportation, Sale and Use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (41 Ill. Adm.
				Code 200); Boiler and Pressure Vessel Safety Rules and Regulations (41 Ill.
				Adm. Code 120); Food Service Sanitation Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 750); Private
				Sewage Disposal Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 905); Control of Communicable Diseases
				Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 690); Illinois Plumbing Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 890);
				Structural Pest Control Code (77 Ill. Adm. Code 830). If well water is used, a
				copy of the inspection report and certification of compliance with local or
				state health department regulations (Illinois Water Well Construction Code (77
				Ill. Adm. Code 920), Illinois Water Well Pump Installation Code (77 Ill. Adm.
				Code 925)) must be on file;
3) a
				person in charge of the daily operation (administrator or homeless youth
				supervisor) of the emergency shelter has been selected who has passed the
				background check requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385, Background Checks and
				is prepared to begin work at the facility;
4) furnishings, equipment and space
				sufficient for the number of youth to be served have been acquired;
5) child care staff sufficient for the number
				of youth to be served have been selected and are prepared to begin work at the
				facility;
6) background inquiries
				required by Section
				410.130 have
				been completed;
7) a plan for the
				provision of food, clothing, educational and religious opportunities and health
				care of youth has been developed;
8) the facility has established procedures
				and forms to maintain required records including records on the youth
				served;
9) a written plan on how
				the requirements for licensure will be met within the permit period has been
				developed;
10) a projected annual
				budget for the emergency shelter, approved by the supervising individual or the
				policy-making body of the supervising organization, has been developed;
				and
11) an on-site visit to the
				facility by the licensing representative has been completed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.80 - Supervision of the Emergency Shelter

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a) The supervising individual or organization
				shall designate a qualified administrator to provide ongoing program
				administration, personnel administration and monitoring of the emergency
				shelter's operation. Administrative staff of a licensed child welfare agency
				may serve as the administrator of the youth emergency shelter. The
				administrator shall maintain fiscal and administrative records for the shelter.
				The administrator shall conduct on-site visits and on-site conferences with
				personnel employed at the shelter at least twice a month. Visits at the shelter
				shall include contact with residents to determine the residents' view of the
				program.
b) The administrator
				shall:
1) be at least 25 years of
				age;
2) have at least a Bachelor's
				degree; and
3) have at least two
				years of successful full-time experience in a residential or shelter care
				program or in related youth service programs with at least one year in program
				administration.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.90 - Finances

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a) The supervising
				individual or organization shall maintain a degree of financial solvency that
				insures care of homeless youth as required by this Part. An individual or
				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
				U.S.C. 101(26).)
b) The emergency shelter shall maintain
				fiscal records which shall include:
1)
				current and projected operating budget for the facility for which a license is
				sought;
2) financial records that
				are audited annually and certified by public accountants not affiliated with
				the shelter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.100 - Homeless Youth Staff

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a) A
				homeless youth supervisor shall be required for any shelter which is serving
				more than 10 homeless youth and shall:
1) be
				at least 25 years of age;
2) have
				obtained a high school diploma or GED certificate;
3) have three years of full-time experience
				in a residential or shelter care program or in related youth service
				programs;
4) demonstrate skill in
				working with and managing youth of the type served in the program;
				and
5) demonstrate ability to work
				cooperatively with administrative staff and persons external to the
				program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.110 - Professional Staff Requirements

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Professional staff which are
				full-time, part-time or consulting (volunteers, employed or contractual) such
				as social workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, dentists,
				teachers, nutritionists, nurses, speech, occupational, recreational or physical
				therapists, etc., shall meet the respective licensing and registration
				requirements of the State of Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.120 - Support Staff

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Supportive services such as maintenance,
				housekeeping and food preparation if provided may be provided by support staff
				or contractual personnel. Supportive services may be provided by homeless youth
				staff only if these duties do not interfere with supervision of the youth in
				the emergency shelter. Youth may be required to do simple household duties
				under the supervision of staff.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.130 - Volunteers

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All volunteers shall meet the requirements of
				the functions they perform, shall be trained for the tasks they perform and
				shall be under the supervision of an appropriate staff
				member.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.140 - Background Checks

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a) The
				supervising organization shall ensure that all prospective and current
				employees and volunteers used to replace or supplement staff submit to
				fingerprinting (when required), authorize a background check and otherwise meet
				the requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385, Background Checks.
b) As a condition of issuance or renewal of a
				license by the Department, the supervising organization that sponsors the
				emergency shelter shall require all prospective and current employees,
				volunteers and subcontractor employees who have direct contact with shelter
				residents to furnish information on any offenses (other than a minor traffic
				violation) for which they have been convicted in accordance with the standards
				set forth in the Department's rule 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385.
c) An employee may begin work while awaiting
				the results of the background check. Such employees shall not be left alone
				with children until the results of the initial background check have been
				received.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.150 - Health Requirements for Staff and Volunteers

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a) All homeless youth caretakers and support
				staff shall have an initial medical examination which provides evidence that
				they are free of communicable diseases, including active tuberculosis, or
				physical or mental conditions identified by the examining physician which
				affect their ability to perform assigned duties.
b) Homeless youth caretakers and support
				staff shall have a tuberculin skin test administered by the Mantoux method in
				accordance with the rules of the Department of Public Health, 77 Ill. Adm. Code
				690 (Control of Communicable Diseases Code).
c) Homeless youth caretakers and support
				staff shall be reexamined at least every two years. Reports of the examination
				shall be maintained by the supervising individual or organization.
d) Should the homeless youth staff or support
				staff be diagnosed as having a communicable disease for which isolation is
				required by the Department of Public Health (IDPH) or local health department,
				the emergency shelter shall abide by the requirements of the public health
				agency until the infectious period has elapsed. Further, a homeless youth staff
				member or substitute who does not reside in the emergency shelter diagnosed as
				having a communicable disease for which isolation is required shall be barred
				from the shelter until the presence of such person is authorized by the IDPH or
				the local health department.
e)
				During the hours of operation of the emergency shelter, there shall be at least
				one person on the premises certified in first-aid, the Heimlich maneuver and in
				cardiopulmonary resuscitation by the American Red Cross or the American Heart
				Association. Homeless youth staff shall have on file current certificates
				attesting to the training.
f)
				Homeless youth staff or support staff shall not smoke in the presence of youth
				or consume alcohol in the facility. Homeless youth staff who appear to be under
				the influence of alcohol or other drugs shall not have responsibility for the
				care of youth.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.160 - Staff Training

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a) There
				shall be an organized in-service training program to equip homeless youth staff
				to meet the individual and group care needs of the residents. In-service
				training shall consist of at least 15 clock hours of training in the two year
				license period for homeless youth supervisors and caretakers, whether paid or
				volunteer. Documentation that each employee of the shelter has completed the
				training program shall be included in the employee's personnel
				record.
b) The in-service training
				program shall include content designed to familiarize staff with licensing
				rules, infection control measures, safety, identification of drug and alcohol
				abuse, symptoms of communicable disease, and training in the customs of
				different cultures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.170 - Live-in Staff

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a) Facilities
				which utilize live-in staff shall provide staff with their own bedroom so
				located as to assure that they are readily available and easily accessible to
				the residents in the shelter.
b)
				Person(s) counted in the staff-to-child ratio must be present, awake and free
				from responsibilities other than those directly related to the care and
				supervision of the residents when they are present. These responsibilities may
				include food preparation and light housekeeping to maintain the area(s) wherein
				child care is provided.
1) The awake night
				staff requirement for foster parenting arrangements may be waived by the
				Director of the Department or his designee when the facility has demonstrated
				that the well-being of the youth can be protected in accordance with the
				requirements of this Part.
2) A
				request for a waiver of the awake night staff requirement shall be in writing
				and the Director's decision shall be in writing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.180 - Staff Coverage

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a) When
				the shelter care services of the program are open there shall be at least two
				homeless youth caretakers on duty at all times that there are more than six
				residents in the shelter. At all times that there are seven or more residents
				in the shelter, the facility shall maintain a minimum staff/child ratio of
				1:8.
b) At least one homeless youth
				caretaker shall be on-site awake and alert throughout the night while residents
				are sleeping to assure the protection and supervision of the residents in the
				emergency shelter unless a waiver of the awake night staff requirement has been
				granted per Section
				410.170.
c) During the absence of regular homeless
				youth staff for time off, vacation and sick leave, substitute homeless youth
				staff must be provided. These substitutes shall meet the minimum requirements
				for homeless youth staff in Section
				410.100.
d) Residents in facilities other than foster
				parenting arrangements shall be under the direct supervision of staff of the
				same sex while in their sleeping or bathroom areas.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.190 - Physical Facilities

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a)
				Buildings, or parts of buildings, acquired or converted for use as an emergency
				shelter shall be safe, clean, well-ventilated, properly lighted and
				heated.
b) If well water is used, a
				copy of the inspection report and compliance with local or State health
				department regulations shall be on file.
c) Fire prevention and health standards
				complying with State laws and municipal codes shall be maintained.
d) The emergency shelter 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.
e) The
				youth emergency shelter may not use or have on the premises, on or after July
				1, 2000, any unsafe children's product as described in the Children's Product
				Safety Act and 89 Ill. Adm. Code 386 (Children's Product Safety).
f) 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 an emergency
				shelter.
g) There shall be
				provisions for separating a resident who is suspected of having a contagious
				disease from other residents pending medical determination.
h) The emergency shelter shall have an
				operating telephone on the premises.
i) Each resident shall be provided with a
				separate bed except that parents may share a double bed with their child over
				the age of 2. Each bed shall have a mattress and comfortable bedding. The
				bedding shall be changed for each new resident assigned to a bed. If a resident
				will be staying in the shelter for more than seven days, linens shall be
				changed at least weekly.
j)
				Residents shall not share a sleeping area or a sleeping room with residents of
				the opposite sex except parents may share rooms with their children.
k) Sleeping areas or sleeping rooms shall be
				furnished according to the ages and 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.
l)
				Basements and attics may be used for sleeping for youth who are mobile,
				physically and mentally capable of self preservation, and able to understand
				and follow directions with minimal assistance in an emergency.
1) 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 which 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.
2) No basement or attic
				shall be used for sleeping without the written approval of fire, health, and
				safety officials.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.200 - Facility Capacity

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The initial capacity of an emergency
				shelter shall be limited to no more than 16 beds. After one year of operation
				the supervising individual or organization may file a new application to
				request that the capacity be expanded up to 30 beds. In the application the
				supervising individual or organization shall demonstrate that:
a) there is an identified need for additional
				beds;
b) space, equipment and staff
				are available in the proposed emergency shelter to meet all requirements of
				this Part; and
c) the supervising
				individual or organization has successfully operated an emergency shelter with
				a lower capacity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.220 - Notification of Crisis Intervention Agency

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a) Emergency shelter staff shall initiate
				contact with the crisis intervention agency within 48 hours to make
				arrangements for an interview with the youth service provider.
b) Emergency shelter staff shall document
				their efforts to make homeless youth available to meet with the youth service
				provider serving the area for voluntary acceptance or rejection of crisis
				intervention services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.230 - Reporting to the Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline

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Emergency
				shelter staff shall report immediately all youth under age 18 by telephone to
				the Statewide Central Register of the Department of Children and Family
				Services if there is reasonable cause to suspect the child has been abused and
				neglected. A parent who refuses to accept care and custody of their child under
				age 18 and who refuses to make an alternative safe plan for the care of the
				child shall be reported for neglect.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.240 - Admission Criteria

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a) The
				homeless youth must enter the emergency shelter program of his/her own
				volition.
b) No youth may be
				admitted to the shelter who, in the assessment of staff with supervisory
				approval, poses a serious threat of injury to themselves or to other residents
				in the shelter (e.g. intoxication, under the influence of drugs, or agressive
				behavior). Any youth with serious health problems shall be immediately referred
				for local emergency health services.
c) Any youth who is suspected of having a
				contagious disease should be separated from other youth until a medical
				determination has been received that the disease is not contagious or is no
				longer contagious.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.250 - Shelter Care Services

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a)
				Shelter care services of the emergency shelter shall be available to the
				residents of the shelter each day of the year. Overnight shelter shall be
				available for a minimum of twelve consecutive hours of service between the
				hours of 6 p.m. in the evening and 9 a.m. in the morning. Shelter care services
				are defined in Section
				410.20,
				Definitions.
b) In the event that a
				resident is seriously ill or otherwise unable to take care of himself away from
				the emergency shelter during the hours that it is not normally open for
				services, the emergency shelter shall have procedures in place to provide for
				adequate care and supervision of the resident until appropriate care can be
				found.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.260 - Length of Stay

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The length of stay of a resident in an
				emergency shelter for homeless youth may range from one night up to 21 nights
				depending upon the plan for the youth. After 21 nights of residency within a 90
				day period, the facility shall evaluate the youth's need for continued shelter
				care and may extend the youth's stay for additional periods of 30 nights each
				up to a maximum of 120 nights. Continued stays beyond the first 21 nights shall
				be conditioned upon the administrator's approval of the continued stay and the
				youth's cooperation with the service plan established for the youth by the
				shelter staff or the case management agency per Section
				410.300 (Case
				Management Services).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.270 - Discipline and Control of Residents

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a)
				The use of discipline and behavior management techniques in the emergency
				shelter shall be in accordance with the Department Rules 89 Ill. Adm. Code 384
				(Discipline and Behavior Management in Child Care Facilities).
b) Youth emergency shelters shall not
				institute an organized self-governance program, use confinement techniques to
				control children, administer psychotropic medications, or operate secure
				residential care facilities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.280 - Food and Nutrition

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a) It
				shall be the responsibility of the emergency shelter to provide for the food
				and nutritional needs of its residents in one of two ways:
1) through written agreements approved by the
				Department with other organizations which provide evening and breakfast meals
				for the residents; or
2) through
				the provision of kitchen and dining facilities at the temporary shelter and the
				food necessary for the preparation of an evening and breakfast meal.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.290 - Transportation of Youth

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a) An
				emergency shelter providing transportation services shall comply with the
				provisions of: Sections 6-101 and 6-102 of the Illinois Driver Licensing Law
				(Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 951/2, pars. 6-101 and 6-102, The Illinois Safety
				Responsibility Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 951/2, par. 7-100 et seq.), The
				Illinois Rules of the Road (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 95 1/2, par. 11-100 et
				seq.) and the Illinois Vehicle Equipment Law (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 951/2
				par. 12-100 et seq.).
b) The driver
				of a vehicle transporting children on behalf of an emergency shelter shall be
				at least 21 years of age.
c) The
				driver and attendants shall meet the requirements of Sections
				410.140
				and
				410.150.
d) The driver shall not leave the vehicle
				unattended at any time while transporting youth.
e) The driver shall see that each youth
				boards and leaves the vehicle from the curb side of the street.
f) The driver shall see that order is
				maintained in the vehicle for safety of the youth in transit.
g) The number of youth transported in a
				vehicle shall not exceed the manufacturers rated passenger capacity.
h) Seat belts shall be worn at all times the
				vehicle is in motion.
i) A vehicle
				used by the shelter to transport children shall be maintained in a mechanically
				safe condition at all times.
j) Any
				vehicle designed for the transportation of more than 10 persons (including the
				driver) shall be equipped with a first aid kit when used for transporting
				children. The first aid kit shall consist of Band-Aids, sterile guaze pads,
				40-inch triangular bandage with two safety pins, wire or wood splint, adhesive
				tape, scissors and instructions for use of the contents of the kit.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.300 - Case Management Services

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It shall be the responsibility
				of the emergency shelter to provide for case management services for the
				residents in one of two ways:
a)
				through referrals approved by the Department to the case management services of
				other organizations who have agreed in writing to provide these services to the
				residents of the emergency shelter who want them; or
b) through the direct provision of case
				management services to residents who want them by the staff of the emergency
				shelter.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.310 - Medical and Health Services

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a)
				It shall be the responsibility of the parent or legal guardian of residents
				under age 18 to provide for medical and dental examinations of the youth and
				the subsequent treatment of diagnosed medical and dental problems. Medical care
				may be provided through a family physician or through community-based
				facilities which have entered into written agreements to provide medical care
				for youth staying at the emergency shelter.
b) Prescription drugs will be
				self-administered or a parent may administer prescription medications to his or
				her child. Homeless youth staff shall assist youth with self-administration of
				prescription drugs. Assisting with self-administered medications is limited to
				reminding the resident to take his/her medications, reading instructions for
				utilizaton, uncapping medication containers, and providing the proper liquid
				and utensils with which to take medications. Prescription medications shall be
				kept in a locked, safe place within the emergency shelter.
c) Clean linens, a towel, washcloth,
				toothbrush and comb shall be provided to each incoming resident.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.320 - Education

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Each youth shall have the opportunity and shall
				be encouraged to complete high school or vocational training in accordance with
				his or her aptitude through referral to community resources that can provide
				these services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.340 - Required Written Consents for Minors

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a) It shall be the responsibility of the
				emergency shelter to help residents under the age of 18 obtain written consent
				from legally responsible persons (parent, court, legal guardian), as needed.
				Actions which require parental/guardian consent include, but are not limited
				to:
1) placement in the emergency shelter
				program for more than five days in a 30 day period;
2) health care and treatment, including
				medical, surgical, psychiatric and dental;
3) religious instruction and/or church
				attendance in a different faith from their parent.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.350 - Records and Reports

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a) The
				supervising individual or organization shall maintain current records on each
				child receiving shelter care services, on agency personnel (including
				volunteers), and on each facility operating under its supervision.
b) If the youth remains at the shelter more
				than five days in a 30 day period records for each youth shall include a brief
				admission history, guardian/parental permission for care, name, birthdate,
				proof of age, name, address, and phone number of parent or legal guardian,
				religion, educational level, and case recording reflective of the ongoing
				shelter care of the youth.
c)
				Records shall be maintained on all employees and, in addition, for each
				volunteer who has responsibility for the care and supervision of youth. The
				records shall document compliance with Section
				410.140,
				Background Checks.
d) The
				supervising individual or organization shall maintain a separate file of the
				results of the background checks required by Section
				410.140
				and 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385, Background Checks.
e) The supervising individual or organization
				shall maintain records on staff and volunteers and shall submit reports to the
				Department on forms prescribed by the Department. The following personnel
				reports are required:
1) A personnel report
				on each new employee (including owner, operator, or director) shall be filed
				with the Department. A copy of this report shall be kept at the
				agency.
2) All staff changes shall
				be reported to the Department within two business days after beginning
				employment. Such reports shall be accompanied by complete, signed
				authorizations for background checks as required by 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385,
				Background Checks.
3) Copies of
				documentation of medical information, verification of educational achievement,
				and character references of employees shall be provided upon request by the
				Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.360 - Records Retention

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Personnel, general and financial
				records required of the supervising individual or organization shall be
				maintained for five years. Children's records shall be maintained for at least
				five years after the child's majority.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.370 - Termination of Shelter Care Services

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The emergency shelter
				shall have a written policy outlining the reasons for which residents may be
				terminated from shelter care services and shall advise residents both in
				writing and verbally of the policy.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.380 - Severability of This Part

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If any court of competent jurisdiction
				finds that any Section, clause, phrase or provision of this Part is
				unconstitutional or invalid for any reason whatsoever, this finding shall not
				affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart A - INTRODUCTION, DEFINITIONS, AND APPLICABILITY › Section 411.10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to prescribe the standards for
				  licensure as a secure child care facility and to describe the requirements for
				  the admission and treatment of children and youth.
Placement in facilities licensed under this Part is limited
				  to children and youth who are 13 years of age or older but 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 by the
				  Department of Corrections 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 A - INTRODUCTION, DEFINITIONS, AND APPLICABILITY › Section 411.15 - Applicability

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This Part applies to any qualified applicant that intends to
				  develop, establish, maintain, or operate a secure child care facility licensed
				  by the Department of Children and Family Services in the State of
				  Illinois.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.40 - Licenses Required

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a) Any
				qualified applicant that desires to develop, establish, maintain, or operate a
				secure child care facility for the placement by the Department of a child or
				youth for whom the Department is legally responsible must obtain a license from
				the Department prior to commencing operations.
b) Before a license may be granted, the
				licensing applicant must certify its compliance with federal, State, and local
				laws; all applicable building, zoning, planning, land use, health, and
				sanitation regulations as specified in federal, State, or local laws or
				ordinances; fire safety requirements of the State Fire Marshal; and the
				requirements prescribed in this Part.
c) There shall be no fee or charge for the
				license.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.50 - Licensing Requirements

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a) A
				license to operate a secure child care facility shall be valid for four years
				from the date issued unless revoked by the Department or voluntarily
				surrendered by the licensee as described in Section
				411.45 of
				this Part.
b) A license shall not
				be issued retroactively.
c) The
				license shall include the licensee's name, the facility name and address, the
				maximum capacity, and the age and gender of children and youth to be
				served.
d) The license shall not be
				transferred to another person, organization, or sponsor, including corporate or
				subsidiary, nor shall it be valid for a name, address, or part of the facility
				other than what is shown on the license.
e) The facility shall adhere to all of the
				provisions specified on the license.
f) The facility shall maintain a degree of
				financial solvency that assures compliance with the standards prescribed in
				this Part and assures adequate care of children and youth for whom it has
				assumed responsibility.
g)
				Financial records shall be maintained and kept in the State of Illinois where
				they shall be readily available for review by the licensing staff.
h) A certified copy of the facility's annual
				audit as performed by an independent auditor shall be submitted to the
				Department annually, as required in Section
				411.500
				of this Part. For purposes of obtaining initial licensure, the facility shall
				submit the annual audit of the child care institution that shares the campus
				with the secure child care facility.
i) The Department shall be notified
				immediately if the facility is determined to be financially
				insolvent.
j) If the secure child
				care facility's accreditation status changes for any reason, including but not
				limited to the commencement of a voluntary or involuntary accreditation review,
				the facility director shall notify the Department of that change
				immediately.
k) Changes in the
				following shall occur only upon prior written approval of the Department:
1) The programming modality used by the
				facility;
2) The capacity of the
				facility;
3) Any area within the
				facility used for secure child care; or
4) The security, program and treatment plans
				to be used by the facility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.55 - Incorporation

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The secure child care facility or responsible governing body
				  shall be incorporated and a copy of the articles of incorporation filed with
				  the Department at the time of application. Later amendments or a certificate of
				  dissolution shall be filed as they occur.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.60 - Responsibilities of the Governing Body

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a) The governing body shall be a board of
				directors composed of at least five persons. All members of the governing body
				shall be of reputable and responsible character. Each board member shall
				certify in writing that:
1) he or she has
				never been indicated as a perpetrator in a child abuse or neglect report, as
				defined in Appendix B of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 300 (Reports of Child Abuse and
				Neglect); and
2) the Department has
				not revoked, refused to renew, or denied a license for a child care facility
				operated by the individual, or for which the individual served on the governing
				body at the time the Department revoked or refused to renew a license.
The governing body shall be responsible for maintaining the
				  standards set forth in this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.65 - Provisional Licenses

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a) The
				Department will issue a provisional license for the first two years to
				applicants for initial license as a secure child care facility when the
				facility achieves compliance with all of the Department's licensing standards
				for secure child care facilities. A provisional license shall be valid for a
				period of two years from the date of issuance.
b) The Department may restrict the operation
				of the secure child care facility by attaching provisions to the license, such
				as those identified in subsection (d) of this Section. In addition, a
				provisional license may be issued when a former license holder seeks to reapply
				after the license was voluntarily surrendered or after the Department revoked
				or refused to renew the former license.
c) Good cause for issuing a provisional
				license to a former or current holder of a secure child care facility license
				is evidenced by, but not limited to:
1) lack
				of financial responsibility as evidenced by maintaining inadequate assets or by
				late payment (more than ten days after the scheduled payment date) of tax
				obligations, bills or other evidence of financial instability;
2) inadequate or missing records or reports,
				as required by this Part;
3)
				missing case reviews or court hearings, when staff presence is requested or
				required, on a regular basis or coming to case reviews or court hearings
				unprepared on a regular basis;
4)
				excessive turnover (25% or more turnover within a one-year period or more than
				provided in the by-laws) in the governing body;
5) excessive turnover (50% or more turnover
				within a one-year period) among permanent secure child care staff in each unit;
				or
6) other good cause when
				supported by adequate documentation that the facility is failing to operate in
				the interest of the children and youth served.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 411 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR SECURE CHILD CARE FACILITIES › Subpart B - LICENSES › Section 411.70 - Application for Renewal of License

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a) Application forms for license renewal
				shall be mailed to the secure child care facility by the Department six months
				prior to the expiration date of the license. The completed application shall be
				submitted to the Department 90 days prior to the expiration date of the
				license.
b) Upon receipt of a
				complete signed application for a license, the Department shall conduct a
				licensing study in order to determine that the secure child care facility meets
				licensing standards. The study shall include an on-site visit of the premises
				and a review of the records of the facility as the Department considers
				necessary in order to determine that the facility meets or continues to meet
				the licensing standards for a secure child care facility. The licensing study
				shall be in writing and shall be reviewed and signed by the licensing
				supervisor and the licensing representative performing the study. The
				Department shall either:
1) Renew the license
				if the Department is satisfied that the facility continues to maintain the
				minimum licensing standards; or
2)
				Refuse to renew the license.