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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.40 - Application for Youth Transitional Housing Program License in a Licensed Child Care Facility

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a)
				Application for a Youth Transitional Housing Program license shall be completed
				by the officers of the governing body or its representatives for an agency or
				organization of a licensed child care facility where the program will operate
				on forms prescribed and furnished by the Department.
b) For the application to be considered
				complete, the following shall be attached to the application:
1) A copy of the child care facility license
				where the Youth Transitional Housing Program (YTHP) will operate;
2) A statement of purpose, including the
				types of youth to whom care is to be provided;
3) A comprehensive staffing plan that
				includes job descriptions and the qualifications of the staff to work in the
				YTHP. If the YTHP operates within a multi-service agency, those staff positions
				that perform no functions for the YTHP do not need to be included in the
				staffing plan; and
4) A list of
				persons subject to the background check requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385
				(Background Checks) and each person's complete, signed authorization to conduct
				the background check.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.50 - Application for Youth Transitional Housing Program License in a Facility Not Licensed by the Department

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a) The
				officers of the governing body, or its representatives, for the agency or
				organization where the YTHP will operate shall complete an application for a
				YTHP license on forms prescribed and furnished by the Department.
b) For the application to be considered
				complete, the following shall be attached to the application:
1) A copy of articles of incorporation and
				by-laws, indicating that the agency or organization's corporate status is in
				good standing with the Illinois Secretary of State and, if a not-for-profit
				corporation under section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code (
				26 USC
				501 ), a copy of the Internal Revenue Service
				ruling on the corporation's exemption status from federal income tax and
				registration with the Charitable Trust Bureau of the Illinois Attorney
				General's office (if applicable);
2) A statement of purpose, including the
				types of youth care to be provided;
3) A comprehensive staffing plan that
				includes job descriptions and the qualifications of the staff to work in the
				YTHP. If the YTHP operates within a multi-service agency, those staff positions
				that perform no functions for the YTHP do not need to be included in the
				staffing plan; and
4) A list of
				persons subject to the background check requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385
				(Background Checks) and each person's complete, signed authorization to conduct
				the background check.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.60 - Application for Renewal of Youth Transitional Housing Program License

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a) The Department
				shall mail the application forms for renewal of a program license to the agency
				or organization responsible for the YTHP 6 months prior to the expiration of
				the YTHP license.
b) To be
				considered a timely and sufficient application, the agency or organization
				shall submit the completed application to the Department at least 3 months
				prior to the expiration of the YTHP license.
c) Upon receipt of the application for
				license renewal, the Department shall conduct a license study that will
				include, but is not limited to, on-site visits, a review of the records,
				interviews, and safety clearances in order to determine whether the YTHP
				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 30 days or until the
				final Department decision has been made. The Department may further extend the
				period in which the decision must be made in individual cases up to 30 days, if
				good cause is shown. [225 ILCS
				10/5(d) ] "Good cause" includes, but
				is not limited to, staff shortages or failure by the Department to mail the
				renewal application in a timely manner.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.70 - Provisions Pertaining to the Program License

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a) A facility licensed by the Department that
				provides a YTHP for partially emancipated homeless minors who are 16 years or
				older but less than 18 years of age, for whom the Department does not have
				custody or guardianship, shall obtain a YTHP license under conditions of this
				Part. A YTHP shall not house any person under age 16 unless that person is the
				minor child of a homeless youth who is a resident of the program.
b) A facility that is not licensed by the
				Department may obtain a program license to operate a YTHP provided that the
				transitional living facility where the homeless minors are residents is in
				compliance with all the requirements of Section
				409.230.
c) A YTHP license is valid for 4 years unless
				revoked by the Department or voluntarily surrendered by the licensee.
d) The number of persons admitted to the
				transitional living facility shall not exceed the program license
				capacity.
e) The age limits
				specified on the program license shall be observed.
f) The following changes in program licensing
				status shall occur only upon prior approval of the Department:
1) The program licensed capacity;
				and
2) The area within the
				transitional living facility used for residents.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.80 - Provisions Pertaining to Program Permits

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a) A program permit shall not be issued
				until:
1) The application for a program
				license has been completed and signed by the applicant and submitted to the
				Department;
2) Written clearances
				issued by State or local authorities concerning compliance with the fire,
				health, sanitation and safety requirements as specified in State rules and
				municipal codes are received. 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);
				and 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) and 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 transitional living
				facility 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 sheltered or housed have
				been acquired;
5) Sufficient staff
				for the number of youth to be sheltered or housed has been selected and are
				prepared to begin work at the facility;
6) Background checks required by Section
				409.180 have
				been completed;
7) A plan for the
				provision of food, clothing, educational and religious opportunities and health
				care for youth has been developed;
8) The program 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 program permit period has
				been developed;
10) A projected
				annual budget for the YTHP, approved by the governing body or the policy-making
				body, has been developed;
11) An
				on-site visit to the facility by the licensing representative where the YTHP
				will operate has been completed; and
12) The program has presented proof of
				liability insurance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.90 - Organization and Administration

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a)
				The members of the governing body or organization of the facility where the
				YTHP operates 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 program administrator.
b) The Office of Legal Services, Department
				of Children and Family Services, 100 W. Randolph, Chicago, Illinois 60601 shall
				be notified in writing within 10 business days after receipt of any notice of
				legal action that may affect the YTHP. 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 the YTHP shall be available at all times in an area that is
				accessible to agency employees.
d)
				The administrator, 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 ], and the Emancipation of Minors Act
				[750 ILCS 30 ].
e) Employees of a
				YTHP 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. Employees shall make reports immediately to the State Central
				Register as required by the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act. The
				telephone number for reporting is 1-800-252-2873
.
f) The YTHP shall develop a risk management
				plan, as described in Appendix A 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 YTHP shall carry
				public liability insurance in the single limit minimum amount of $300,000 per
				occurrence.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.100 - Finances

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a) The agency or
				organization operating a YTHP shall maintain a degree of financial solvency
				that ensures care of homeless minors as required by this Part. 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 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 YHTP shall maintain fiscal records
				that shall include:
1) Current and projected
				operating budget for the program;
2) Financial records that are audited
				annually and certified by public accountants not affiliated with the
				program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.110 - Administrator of the Youth Transitional Housing Program

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a) The agency or organization shall designate
				a qualified administrator to provide ongoing program administration, personnel
				administration and monitoring of the YTHP's operation. The administrator shall
				maintain fiscal and administrative records for the facility. The administrator
				shall conduct on-site visits and on-site conferences with personnel employed at
				the facility at least twice a month. Visits at the facility shall include
				contact with residents to determine the residents' view of the
				program.
b) Administration staff of
				a licensed child welfare facility may serve as the administrator of the youth
				transitional housing program.
c)
				The administrator shall:
1) Be at least 25
				years of age;
2) Have at least a
				Bachelor's degree; and
3) Have at
				least 3 years of successful full-time experience in a residential program or in
				related youth service programs with at least 3 years in program
				administration.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.140 - Youth Transitional Housing Program Staff

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a) A YTHP supervisor shall be required for
				any YTHP and shall:
1) Be at least 25 years
				of age;
2) Have obtained a
				Bachelor's degree;
3) Have 3 years
				of full-time experience in a residential, transitional 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 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.150 - Professional Staff Requirements

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Professional staff, that are
				full-time or consulting (volunteers, employed or contractual) such as social
				workers, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, dentists, teachers,
				nutritionists, nurses, and 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 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.160 - Support Staff

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Support staff or contractual personnel may
				provide supportive services such as maintenance, housekeeping and food
				preparation. YTHP staffmay provide supportive services only if these duties do
				not interfere with supervision of the homeless youth in the transitional living
				facility. Homeless youth may be required to do simple household duties such as
				cooking and cleaning under the supervision of staff.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.170 - Volunteers

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a) 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.
b) YTHP volunteers
				may provide support to YTHP staff in providing daily supervison of YTHP
				residents.
c) YTHP volunteers
				shall:
1) Be at least 21 years of
				age;
2) Have obtained a high school
				diploma or general education diploma (GED certificate);
3) Be in good physical and mental health per
				Section
				409.190;
4) Have demonstrated through employment or
				volunteer work:
A) Skills in the field of
				youth care or the capacity to develop these
skills;
B) Ability to work within the program
				structure and to accept
supervision; and
C) Ability to work constructively with
				parents, other agencies and the community.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.180 - Background Checks

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a) The
				governing body or organization shall ensure that all prospective and current
				employees and volunteers used to replace or supplement staff submit to
				fingerprinting (see the definition of "Persons subject to background checks" in
				Section
				409.20 ), authorize a
				background check and otherwise meet the requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code
				385.
b) As a condition of issuance
				or renewal of a program license by the Department, the governing body or
				organization that operates the YTHP shall require all prospective and current
				employees, volunteers and subcontractor employees who have direct contact with
				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 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385.
c) An employee or volunteer may begin work
				while awaiting the results of the background check. These conditional employees
				shall not be left alone with residents until the results of the initial
				background check have been received.
d) All background information shall be
				maintained separately in a confidential file, apart from the employee's
				personnel records, that may be accessed only by authorized agency and
				Department staff.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.190 - Health Requirements for Staff and Volunteers

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a) All YTHP staff and volunteers shall have
				an initial medical examination, that provides evidence that they are free from
				communicable diseases, including active tuberculosis, or physical or mental
				conditions identified by the examining physician that affect their ability to
				perform assigned duties.
b) YTHP
				staff and volunteers shall have a tuberculosis 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) YTHP staff and volunteers shall be
				reexamined at least every 2 years. The YTHP shall maintain reports of the
				examination.
d) Cooks,
				nutritionists, dietitians, kitchen helpers and others assisting in the
				preparation, serving and handling of food and utensils shall have culture tests
				when required by the examining physician or by local health
				ordinances.
e) Should theYTHP staff
				or volunteers be diagnosed as having a communicable disease for which isolation
				is required by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) or a local
				health department, the YTHP shall abide by the requirements of the public
				health agency until the infectious period has elapsed. Further, a YTHP staff
				member or substitute who does not reside in the transitional living facility
				diagnosed as having a communicable disease for which isolation is required
				shall be barred from the facility until IDPH or the local health department
				authorizes the presence of that person.
f) During the hours of operation of the
				transitional living facility, there shall be at least one person on the
				premises certified in first-aid, the Heimlich maneuver and in cardiopulmonary
				resuscitation (CPR) by the American Red Cross or the American Heart
				Association. YTHP staff shall have on file current certificates attesting to
				the training.
g) YTHP staff or
				volunteers shall not smoke or consume alcohol in the presence of YTHP residents
				or in any parts of the facility used by YTHP residents. YTHP staff that appear
				to be under the influence of alcohol or other drugs shall not be present in the
				YTHP.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.200 - Staff Training

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a) There
				shall be an organized in-service training program to equip YTHP staff to meet
				the individual and group care needs of the YTHP residents. In-service training
				shall consist of at least 10 clock hours of training per year for each of the
				four years in the program license period for YTHP supervisors and staff,
				whether paid or volunteer. Documentation that each employee of the YTHP 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 YTHP staff with licensing
				rules, infection control measures, safety, identification of drug and alcohol
				abuse, symptoms of communicable disease, adolescent development and training in
				the customs of different cultures.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.210 - Live-in Staff

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a) Facilities
				that 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 of the YTHP.
b)
				Persons counted in the staff-to-youth 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 areas where
				youth care is provided.
1) The Director of
				the Department or his or her designee may waive the awake night staff
				requirement for live-in arrangements 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 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.220 - Supervision of Residents

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a)
				Administrative Coverage
The YTHP shall not be left at any time, or under
				any circumstances, without a properly designated, administratively responsible
				person on the premises. The designated administratively responsible person may
				be an YTHP supervisor with the administrator, or someone designated by the
				administrator, to be on call.
b) Staff Coverage
1) At all times that there are one through 7
				or more homeless youth in the program, the program shall maintain a minimum
				staff/youth ratio of one staff person per 8 youth.
2) Overnight staff coverage for YTHP housing
				more than 16 homeless youth may maintain two staff persons in the facility and
				one person on call.
3) The
				responsible staff shall meet to determine the supervision requirements of the
				specific population as necessary by changes in that population. When the
				governing body or organization determines that one staff person per 8 homeless
				youth or two staff and one on call for overnight is not sufficient to carry out
				the goals and objectives of the YTHP, additional staff, or other staff who meet
				the qualifications of YTHPstaff as prescribed in Section
				409.140,
				shall be on duty.
4) The
				responsible staff shall meet to determine the supervision requirements of the
				specific population as necessary by changes in that population. When 2 YTHP
				staff is not sufficient to carry out the goals and objectives of the shelter or
				housing program, additional staff or other staff who meet the qualifications of
				YTHP staff as prescribed in Section
				409.140
				shall be on duty.
5) Decisions
				regarding the need for additional staff shall be documented and available for
				review upon request. Other staff shall perform YTHP staff duties only when
				their other assignments and time allow.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.240 - Facility Capacity

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The initial program license capacity
				of a YTHP shall be limited to no more than 24 residents. After one year of
				operation, the YTHP may file a request that the program license capacity be
				expanded. In the application, the YTHP shall demonstrate that:
a) There is an identified need for additional
				beds;
b) Space, equipment and staff
				are available in the proposed transitional living facility to meet all
				requirements of this Part; and
c)
				The organization has successfully operated a transitional living facility with
				a lower capacity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.250 - Authorization to House Homeless Youth

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a) The YTHP shall be authorized to provide
				transitional shelter or housing to homeless youth under the following
				circumstances:
1) The homeless youth is 16 or
				older but less than 18 years of age and has petitioned for emancipation or has
				been partially emancipated under the Emancipation of Minors Act;
2) The partially emancipated homeless youth
				has consented to receive shelter or housing services;
3) The Department does not have custody or
				guardianship of the homeless youth.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.260 - Reporting to the Child Abuse/Neglect Hotline

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YTHP staff,
				including volunteers, 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 or neglected. A parent who refuses to accept care and custody of his/her
				child under age 18 and who refuses to make an alternative safe plan for the
				care of the child shall be reported for neglect. Any additional information
				that has not been previously reported during custody, adjudication or
				emancipation hearings shall be reported by staff within 24 hours after
				receiving allegations of abuse or neglect.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.270 - Admission Criteria

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a) The
				YTHP shall establish written admission policies, indicating criteria for
				suspending shelter or housing to the homeless youth in Section
				409.280.
b) The homeless youth must enter the YTHP on
				his/her own volition.
c) No
				homeless youth may be admitted to the YTHP who, in the assessment of staff with
				supervisory concurrence, poses a serious threat of injury to himself/herself or
				other residents (e.g., intoxication, under the influence of drugs, or
				aggressive or self-harming behavior). Any homeless youth with serious health
				problems shall be immediately referred for local emergency health
				services.
d) Any homeless 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.
e) Homeless minors, except as described in
				subsections (c) and (d) of this Section, who have been partially emancipated or
				are currently waiting the completion of the partial emancipation process at the
				YTHP shall be admitted to a YTHP if the YTHP is willing and able and no other
				temporary housing is available.
f)
				The agency or organization shall have a copy or written verification of the
				court order granting partial emancipation of the homeless youth.
g) The homeless youth shall provide written
				consent to receive shelter or housing and services.
h) Information and documents collected as
				part of the admission and assessment shall include:
1) Personal History
A) Name, birth date, sex, race, religion,
				legal status and current address of the homeless youth;
B) Names, addresses and telephone numbers of
				parents, significant relatives, guardian, referring agency and referring agency
				social worker;
C) Name and address
				of the school last attended, current address, school report and/or information
				on the homeless youth's educational needs;
D) Name, address and telephone number of the
				doctor, clinic or hospital currently or recently treating the homeless
				youth;
E) Financial and insurance
				resources available to the homeless youth; and
F) Listing of prior housing history with
				length of time and reasons for change.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.280 - Shelter and Housing Services

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a)
				Shelter or housing shall be available every day of the year to homeless youth
				who have been partially emancipated.
b) The YTHP may consist of providing shelter
				or housing, and services to homeless youth who are at least 16 but less than 18
				years of age and have been partially emancipated under the Emancipation of
				Minors Act. No person 21 years of age or older, other than staff, shall be
				permitted in the sleeping area portion of the YTHP.
c) Service referrals may include, but are not
				limited to:
1) Contract with providers of
				youth services;
2) Assistance to
				the youth to be independent and self-reliant.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.290 - Length of Stay

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Homeless youth can remain in the
				transitional living program up to attaining the age of 18 years. From 18 years
				of age and up to 21 years of age, the person can participate in another program
				within the facility, if available.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.300 - Legal Safeguards of Homeless Youth Served

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a) The agency or organization shall have
				written verification of the legal status for all homeless youth accepted for
				shelter or housing care and service by referral.
b) The agency holding a homeless youth'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 homeless youth's insured account shall be kept on file for inspection
				by a licensing representative when requested and a copy shall be given to the
				youth.
c) Personal financial
				transactions or transfers of a homeless youth's personal property among youth,
				youth and staff or volunteers/interns shall be prohibited. This prohibition
				does not apply to the common practice of transferring outgrown clothes or
				equipment.
d) The agency shall
				assure that a homeless youth's valuables brought to a program are inventoried
				and a copy provided to the youth. Other valuables acquired by or given to the
				homeless youth, such as clothing, books, toys, gifts, private collections,
				photographs, youth's private savings, allowances and other items, accompany the
				homeless youth and are returned to the homeless youth when the he/she leaves
				that program.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.310 - Discipline and Control of Residents

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a)
				The use of discipline and behavior management techniques in the YTHP shall be
				in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 384 (Behavior Treatment in Residential
				Child Care Facilities).
b) YTHPs
				shall not institute an organized self-governance program, use confinement
				techniques to control residents other than the provisions indicated in 89 Ill.
				Adm. Code 384 (Behavior Treatment in Residential Child Care Facilities),
				administer psychotropic medications, or operate secure residential care
				facilities.
c) The use of
				restraints/confinement shall be limited to incidents or events in which it is
				briefly required to ensure the youth's safety, the safety of other residents,
				or the safety of staff. Law enforcement authorities shall be immediately
				notified. Youth who pose a threat of self injury or appear to have a mental
				health disorder shall be referred to emergency health services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.320 - Food and Nutrition

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a) It
				shall be the responsibility of the YTHP to provide for the food and nutritional
				needs of the residents in one of 3 ways:
1)
				Through written agreements approved by the Department with other organizations
				that 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; or
3) Food coupons/or stipend for homeless youth
				to purchase and prepare meals in their units.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.330 - Transportation of Homeless Youth

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a)
				A YTHP providing transportation of homeless youth shall comply with the
				provisions of: Sections 6-101 and 6-102 of the Illinois Driver Licensing Law
				[625 ILCS 5/6-101 and 6 -102], the Illinois Safety Responsibility Law [625 ILCS
				5 /Ch. 7], the Illinois Rules of the Road [625 ILCS 5 /Ch. 11] and the Illinois
				Vehicle Equipment Law [625 ILCS 5/Ch. 12].
b) The driver of a vehicle transporting
				homeless youth or their minor children on behalf of a program shall be at least
				21 years of age.
c) The number of
				homeless youth transported in a vehicle shall not exceed the manufacturer's
				rated passenger capacity.
d) Seat
				belts shall be worn at all times the vehicle is in motion.
e) A vehicle used by the program to transport
				homeless youth or their minor children shall be equipped with restraint systems
				required by law and maintained in a mechanically safe condition at all
				times.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.340 - Case Management Services

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The YTHP shall be responsible
				for providing case management services for the residents through the direct
				provision of case management services by staff of the YTHP. The goals of case
				management may include:
a) Providing a
				full assessment of all homeless youths' needs and the needs of their minor
				children.
b) Developing
				individualized service plans.
c)
				Providing appropriate linkages with community resources to improve the
				educational and employment skills of all residents.
d) Ensuring resources to meet the medical and
				mental health needs of all homeless youth and their minor children.
e) Providing support to assist homeless youth
				in the development of life skills and personal characteristics that they will
				need to live independently.
f)
				Providing assistance necessary to locate independent housing and the aftercare
				necessary to maintain independent living status.
g) Providing support to assist homeless youth
				in the development of parental skills, when appropriate.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.350 - Medical and Heath Services

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a)
				It shall be the responsibility of the YTHP to assist those residents who are
				eligible in applying for Medicaid/KidCare benefits. Medical care referrals
				shall be provided to residents as a component of case management services.
				Services shall be provided through a family physician or through
				community-based facilities that have entered into written agreements to provide
				medical care for homeless youth and their minor children in the YTHP.
b) Prescription drugs will be
				self-administered. Transitional living staff shall assist homeless 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 utilization, 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
				transitional living facility.
c)
				Hygiene products, including but not limited to clean linens, towel, washcloth,
				new toothbrush and comb or pick, shall be provided to each incoming
				resident.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.360 - Education

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Each homeless 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 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.380 - Required Written Consents for Minors

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a) The YTHP staff or the referral source will
				assure that the partially emancipated minor can consent and has consented on
				his/her own behalf for participation in the YTHP.
b) Written consents shall be dated and
				limited to a specific time period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.390 - Records and Reports

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a) The
				agency or organization shall maintain current records on each homeless youth
				receiving transitional living services, on agency personnel (including
				volunteers), and on each facility operating under its supervision.
b) Records for each homeless youth shall
				include a brief admission history, consent to care signed by the youth, and
				case recording reflective of the ongoing transitional living services for the
				homeless youth.
c) Records shall be
				maintained on all employees and, in addition, for each volunteer who has
				responsibility for the care and supervision of homeless youth. The records
				shall document compliance with Section
				409.180.
d) The organization shall maintain a separate
				file of the results of the background checks required by Section
				409.180.
e) The organization shall
				maintain records on staff and volunteers and shall submit reports to the
				Department of Children and Family Services. 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 of Children and Family Services. A copy of this report shall be kept
				at the agency.
2) All staff changes
				shall be reported to the Department within 2 business days after beginning
				employment. Such reports shall be accompanied by complete, signed
				authorizations for background checks.
3) Copies of documentation of medical
				information, verification of educational achievement, and character references
				of employees shall be provided, upon request, to the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.400 - Records Retention

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Personnel, general and financial
				records required of the YTHP shall be maintained for 5 years. Minor's records
				shall be maintained for at least 5 years after he/she reaches the age of
				majority.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.410 - Termination of Transitional Living Services

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The YTHP shall have a
				written policy outlining the reasons for which residents may be terminated from
				transitional living services consistent with Section
				409.280,
				and shall advise residents both in writing and verbally of the
				policy.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Section 409.420 - 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 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS › Appendix A - Minimum Requirements for a Risk Management Plan

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The
				risk management plan required by Sections
				409.40(c)(5)
				and
				409.50(c)(5)
				 shall address at least the following areas
				of risk with the answers sufficiently explained.
1)
				What risks are presented by the shelter or housing services offered by the YTHP
				when the YTHP is operational? How is the agency or organization minimizing
				those risks?
2) What risks are presented to staff or
				volunteers and caregivers in the conduct of their duties? How is the YTHP
				minimizing those risks? Does the agency or organization provide staff with a
				photo identification card?
3) What training is provided
				to staff or volunteers to help them identify and minimize risks associated with
				their various duties or living arrangements? Describe all required
				training.
4) Does the YTHP have a plan to assure the
				quality of shelter or housing services it delivers? Describe the quality
				assurance plan.
5) Are adequate investigations into the
				qualifications, education, and experience of staff or volunteers completed
				before they are hired? Describe the hiring process.
6)
				Are facility personnel or volunteers sufficiently qualified to provide shelter
				or housing services to the types of youth accepted for care? How do staff
				qualifications compare to the special needs that youth may present?
7) Does the design of any building used for family and child
				related activities (such as rooms used for family counseling or visits)
				minimize risks to staff and clients?
8) Does the YTHP
				appropriately maintain the buildings?
9) Does the
				agency or organization have a regular maintenance schedule for vehicles used to
				transport youth? If so, describe the schedule.
10) Does
				the YTHP require persons who transport children and or youth to use safety
				restraints and make adequate child safety seats available to staff and
				volunteers?
11) Does the YTHP have policies in place
				regarding when staff and volunteers of the same and opposite sex may be alone
				with clients?
12) Does the YTHP have emergency and
				disaster preparedness plans? Are they posted and made available to staff? If
				so, describe the plan and how it is made available to staff.
13) Does the YTHP have plans to ensure the needs and special
				risks when homeless youth are caring for their own children?
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.10 - Purpose

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a) The purpose of
				this Part is to prescribe the standards for licensure as a Youth Emergency
				Shelter and to describe how to apply for an Emergency Shelter
				license.
b) The licensing standards
				set forth in this part are applicable to Youth Emergency Shelters as defined in
				the Child Care Act of 1969 (The Act) as amended (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1987, ch. 23,
				par. 2211 et seq.). An individual or organization that operates an emergency
				shelter only for youth ages 18 and older is exempt from licensing under the
				Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 410 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH EMERGENCY SHELTERS › Section 410.40 - Application for License

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a) The
				individual applicant or governing body of the supervising organization or
				agency shall file the application for license as an emergency shelter on forms
				provided by the Department.
b) For
				the application to be considered complete, the following items shall be
				attached to the application:
1) staffing
				plan, including job descriptions and qualifications of staff;
2) program plan;
3) annual operating budget showing
				anticipated expenses and income; and
4) a list of persons subject to the
				background check requirements of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385, Background Checks and
				each person's complete, signed authorization to conduct the background
				check.