Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 402 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES › Appendix D - Non-Safety Related Licensing Rules Eligible for a Waiver

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
This
				Appendix identifies portions of this Part identified as nonsafety related
				licensing standards eligible for waivers when the waiver of one or more of
				these licensing standards would assist a licensed foster home to care for a
				related youth in care.
1) Section
				402.9
				Requirements for Sleeping Arrangements
A) Section
				402.9(b):
				Children under six years of age may share a bedroom with related children of
				the opposite sex who are also under six if each child is provided with a
				separate bed or crib.
B) Section
				402.9(c):
				Unrelated children under two years of age may share a bedroom with children of
				the opposite sex who are also under the age of two if each child is provided a
				separate bed or crib.
C) Section
				402.9(h):
				There shall be a minimum of 40 square feet, excluding the closet and wardrobe
				area, for the first child occupying a bedroom and a minimum of 35 square feet
				for each additional child sharing the room.
D) Section
				402.9(1):
				Sleeping rooms shall be comfortable and shall be furnished suitably for the age
				and sex of the child.
2) Section
				402.12
				Qualifications of Foster Family
A) Section
				402.12(d)(6):
				The number of foster parents in the home and the availability and experience of
				child care assistants.
B) Section
				402.12(m):
				In addition, each foster parent shall complete, as a condition of license
				renewal, 16 clock hours of approved in-serving training. The foster home
				license shall not be renewed until each single foster parent and at least one
				foster parent in a married couple, or couple in a civil union, has completed
				educational advocacy training by the Department or approved agency that, if
				completed in the most recent licensing cycle, may count toward the 16 clock
				hours of in-service training. Child welfare agencies may require foster
				families under their supervision to complete additional training as a condition
				of continued supervision by the agency.
C) Section
				402.12(n):
				An expanded capacity license to allow foster homes to serve more than six
				children (including the foster parent's own children under age 18 and all other
				children under age 18 receiving full-time care) may be granted if the foster
				family home meets the requirements of Section
				402.15(c).
				As a provision of retaining the expanded capacity license, foster parents shall
				complete a total of 9.0 clock hours of approved training each calendar year,
				beginning the calendar year the expanded capacity license is issued.
3) Section
				402.23
				Release of Children
Section 402.23: The foster parents shall not
				release a foster child to anyone except as authorized by the supervising
				agency.
4) Section
				402.25
				Required Consents
Section
				402.25(a)(4):
				The supervising agency shall ensure that the prior written consents from
				legally responsible persons (parent, court, or other legal custodian or
				guardian) are obtained for certain acts of a child or performance of certain
				acts on his or her behalf, including but not limited to: work programs,
				induction into the armed services, driving a car and car ownership.
5) Section
				402.26
				Records to be Maintained
A) Section
				402.26(a)(11):
				Records to be maintained by the foster family shall include a copy of the
				overnight visit forms that shall be developed and prescribed by the Department
				and that shall be kept for the duration of the visit.
B) Section
				402.26(a)(12):
				Records to be maintained by the foster family shall include a copy of any
				consent for out-of-state travel or extended trips on forms developed and
				prescribed by the Department.