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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 435 - ADMINISTRATIVE APPEALS AND HEARINGS › Section 435.3 - Parts Which Contain Appeal Provisions

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The following parts filed with the Illinois Secretary of State
				by the Department of Children and Family Services in accordance with the
				Administrative Procedure Act contain provisions relating to the manner in which
				decisions made by the Department may be appealed.
a) Part 308, Nondiscrimination Requirements
			 of Department Service Providers, details the manner in which a child or family
			 served by a provider from whom the Department purchases services may appeal any
			 act of alleged discrimination.
b)
			 Part 309, Review and Appeal Process, details the manner in which a child or
			 family may appeal any action or inaction of the Department regarding planning
			 for services for the child or family, the provision of services to the child or
			 family, or any other issue regarding the Department's service policy when the
			 child or family is aggrieved by them. In addition, this part explains that a
			 subject of a report of child abuse or neglect may appeal the decision that the
			 report was indicated or the alleged refusal of the Department to remove an
			 unfounded report of child abuse or neglect from the State Central
			 Register.
c) Part 352, Financial
			 Responsibility of Parents, details the manner in which parents and guardians of
			 the estates of children may appeal the Department's parental determination
			 liability amount relating to the cost of day care services or substitute
			 care.
d) Part 356, Rate Setting,
			 explains that a purchase of service provider may appeal the Department's
			 decision regarding the rate established for the services they provide within
			 the time limitations specified.
e)
			 Part 383, Licensing Enforcement, explains the manner in which a child care
			 facility subject to licensing can appeal a decision to approve or deny an
			 application for licensure, a decision to revoke or suspend a license, or other
			 Department decisions related to enforcing the licensing rules.
f) Part 429, Equal Employment Opportunity
			 through the Department of Children and Family Services, explains the manner in
			 which Department employees or applicants may appeal a Department decision which
			 they allege is discriminatory with respect to their employment.
g) Part 434, Audits, Reviews, and
			 Investigations, explains the manner in which an entity which has been audited,
			 reviewed, or investigated by the Department may appeal the findings of the
			 audit, review or investigation.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 436 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Section 436.2 - Definitions

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"Records" means all books, case files, microfiche, papers,
				maps, photographs, or other official documentary materials, as defined in the
				State Records Act, which are appropriate for preservation because of the
				information in them. Information is appropriate for preservation if it has
				administrative value, legal value, fiscal value, or research, historical, or
				archival value.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 436 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Section 436.3 - Required Recordkeeping

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a)
			 The Department shall keep adequate and sufficient records pertaining to its
			 clients, operations, employees, and equipment. The Department shall conform to
			 the rules and regulations established by the State Records Commission, the
			 State Archives, the State Records Center, the other state agencies responsible
			 for regulating the retention and destruction of records. The State Records
			 Commission, with the Department's advice and consent, establishes schedules
			 relating to the retention and destruction of records.
b) The administrators responsible for the
			 Department's central divisions and the administrators responsible for the local
			 regions shall be charged with the maintenance, destruction, retention and
			 disposition of state records under their jurisdiction. They shall perform this
			 duty as required by the State Records Commission and Department
			 procedures.
c) The administrators
			 responsible for the Department's central divisions and the administrators
			 responsible for the local regions shall dispose of appropriate records, papers,
			 documents and correspondence in such a manner that confidential information or
			 data contained in the records shall not be disclosed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 436 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Section 436.4 - Destruction of Records

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a) State
			 records shall be destroyed only upon approval of the State Records Commission.
			 Non-record materials may be destroyed at any time after they have served their
			 purpose. However, the Commission may formulate advisory procedures and
			 interpretations to guide the disposition of non-record materials.
b) Application for destruction of records
			 shall be made to the State Records Commission, which shall determine with the
			 Department what constitutes records materials. The Department shall conduct
			 necessary record surveys and prepare necessary retention and disposition
			 schedules. Materials already on retention or disposition schedules shall be
			 revoked or replaced only in accordance with the State Records Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 436 - RECORDS MANAGEMENT › Section 436.5 - Permanent Records

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a) All
			 records previously maintained in the State Archives shall remain as part of the
			 permanent documentation of the Department and its predecessor agencies and will
			 continue to be served by the State Archivist.
b) Retrieval of documents deposited in the
			 State Archives or the State Records Center shall be the responsibility of staff
			 as designated by the Director of the Department.
c) Adoption case records shall be retained
			 permanently. They may be stored in the State Archives with special attention to
			 the fact that such records are not public records and access to them is
			 restricted. Refer to part 431, Confidentiality of Personal
			 Information.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 437 - EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Section 437.10 - Purpose

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The purpose of this Part is to define child welfare ethics and
				provide rules regarding employee conflicts of interest. This Part applies to
				the conduct of Department employees executing their employment duties, and
				employee acts in relationship to any entity that is licensed or regulated by
				the Department or that provides services for the Department pursuant to a
				grant, contract, or purchase of service agreement from or with the
				Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 437 - EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Section 437.30 - DCFS Ethics Officer

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The DCFS Ethics Officer:
a) Acts as liaison between DCFS and the
			 Office of the Executive Inspector General and the Executive Ethics
			 Commission;
b) Reviews statements
			 of economic interest and disclosure forms of officers, senior employees, and
			 contract monitors before they are filed with the Secretary of State;
c) Provides guidance to DCFS employees on the
			 interpretation and implementation of the State Officials and Employees Ethics
			 Act and the Code of Ethics for Child Welfare Professionals. Guidance shall be
			 based, whenever possible, upon legal precedent in court decisions and published
			 opinions of the Executive Ethics Commission;
d) Participates as a member of the DCFS
			 Conflict of Interest Committee;
e)
			 Keeps abreast of executive orders and changes in law or statutes that could
			 affect ethical duties or decisions; and
f) Consults DCFS Conflict of Interest
			 Committee as needed.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 437 - EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Section 437.40 - Prohibition of Employee Conflicts of Interest

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a) Personal Interest
1) No employee shall use his or her official
			 position for private gain, give preferential treatment to any person or entity
			 in the conduct of official duties because of personal interest, impede or
			 adversely affect governmental efficiency, investigation or economy because of
			 personal interest, fail to act impartially in the conduct of official duties
			 because of personal interest, or engage in conduct that could adversely affect
			 the confidence of the public in the integrity of the Department.
2) Employees shall conduct official business
			 impartially and with the object of fulfilling the Department's statutory
			 responsibilities. No employee shall use his or her official position to benefit
			 his or her economic, private or personal interests or to benefit the economic,
			 private or personal interests of persons with whom he or she has a personal,
			 familial or business relationship.
3) Employees shall use Department property
			 and funds only for the purposes directed by, and in the manner specified or
			 directed by, Department rules, policies and procedures. No Department employee
			 shall engage in, or knowingly permit, the misuse of Department property or
			 funds for personal gain or economic self-interest, or for the gain or economic
			 interest of others with whom he or she has a personal, familial or business
			 relationship.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 437 - EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Section 437.50 - Conflict Prohibitions Under the Illinois Procurement Code

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a) All employees of
			 the State of Illinois must comply with the anti-conflicts requirements of the
			 Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500/13a]. The Illinois Procurement Code
			 prohibits anyone employed by the State of Illinois, or who is the spouse or
			 minor child of a State employee, from acquiring any contract or any direct
			 pecuniary interest in any contract that will be paid, in whole or in part, with
			 funds appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly.
b) Section 13(a) of the Illinois Procurement
			 Code provides, with specific exceptions, that
it is unlawful for any
			 person holding an elective office in this State, holding a seat in the General
			 Assembly, or appointed to or employed in any of the offices or agencies of
			 State government and who receives compensation for that employment in excess of
			 60% of the salary of the Governor of the State of Illinois, or who is an
			 officer or employee of the Capital Development Board or the Illinois Toll
			 Highway Authority, or who is the spouse or minor child of any such person, to
			 have or acquire any contract or any direct pecuniary interest in any contract
			 therein, whether for stationery, printing, paper, or any services, materials,
			 or supplies, that will be wholly or partially satisfied by the payment of funds
			 appropriated by the General Assembly of the State of Illinois or in any
			 contract of the Capital Development Board or the Illinois Toll Highway
			 Authority
[30 ILCS 500/13a]. As a result, all employees of the
			 Department should consult the Procurement Code to ensure that they are in
			 compliance with its conflict of interest requirements. Employees may also seek
			 the assistance of the DCFS Ethics Officer in evaluating specific circumstances
			 to determine compliance.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 437 - EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Section 437.60 - Requirements of the Illinois Governmental Ethics Act

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a) Employees who are receiving remuneration
			 for services as State employees of the Department and who are identified by the
			 Department as meeting the criteria set forth in Article 4A of the Illinois
			 Governmental Ethics Act [5 ILCS 420] are required to file a yearly statement
			 disclosing their economic interests. The Department Director's Office, in
			 cooperation with the DCFS Ethics Officer and the Office of Employee Services,
			 will contact employees instructing them to complete the Statement of Economic
			 Interest when they:
1)
are, or
			 function as, the head of a department, commission, board, division, bureau,
			 authority or other administrative unit within the government of this State, or
			 who exercise similar authority within the government of this
			 State;
2)
have
			 direct supervisory authority over, or direct responsibility for, the
			 formulation, negotiation, issuance or execution of contracts entered into by
			 the State in the amount of $5,000 or more;
3)
have authority for the issuance or
			 promulgation of rules and regulations within areas under the authority of the
			 State;
4)
have
			 authority for the approval of professional licenses;
5)
have responsibility with respect
			 to the financial inspection of regulated nongovernmental
			 entities;
6)
adjudicate, arbitrate, or decide any judicial or administrative
			 proceeding, or review the adjudication, arbitration or decision of any judicial
			 or administrative proceeding, within the authority of the State;
			 or
7)
have
			 supervisory responsibility for 20 or more employees of the State.
(Section 4A-101 of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 437 - EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Section 437.70 - Prohibition of Employee Conflicts in the Placement and Care of Children

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a) No employee
			 shall take a child for whom the Department is legally responsible to the
			 employee's residence, or in any way be involved in arranging or facilitating
			 the transportation of such a child to the employee's residence, unless:
1) the employee is a licensed foster parent
			 or unlicensed relative caregiver and the child has been placed with the
			 employee for foster care or adoption purposes. Placement of a child with an
			 employee must be approved by the administrator responsible for the region or
			 the private agency administrator responsible for case management and documented
			 in writing;
2) the person
			 responsible for the day to day care of the child has consented to the child's
			 visit to the employee's residence or has authorized the employee to transport
			 the child in-state, and the employee's supervisor has given prior written
			 approval for this activity (for purposes of transportation, the employee has a
			 valid driver's license, insurance as required by law, and uses appropriate
			 child safety restraint devices);
3)
			 a child age 16 or over has been placed in a transitional or independent living
			 arrangement, supervised by a different employee or another agency, the child is
			 residing in an apartment or other separate unit of the building where the
			 employee resides, and the employee's supervisor has given prior written
			 approval for this activity; or
4)
			 the administrator responsible for the region has approved the child staying
			 overnight at the employee's residence because of inclement weather or other
			 emergency. Verbal approval by the administrator must be confirmed in writing
			 the next business day.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 437 - EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Section 437.80 - Requirements of the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act

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a) The Act is a comprehensive revision of
			 State ethics laws intended to ensure that State officers and employees adhere
			 to the highest ethical standards. The Act contains provisions regulating
			 certain types of conduct by State employees, including but not limited to:
1) engaging in political activity and
			 soliciting political contributions;
2) making ex parte communications imparting
			 information regarding regulatory, adjudicatory, investment or licensing
			 matters;
3) accepting gifts;
			 and
4) accepting subsequent
			 employment ("revolving door").
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 437 - EMPLOYEE ETHICS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST › Section 437.90 - Employee Conflict of Interest Violations

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a) Strict compliance with all of the
			 provisions of this Part is mandatory and any non-compliance may subject the
			 employee to criminal penalties and/or discipline, up to and including
			 termination of employment.
b) Any
			 employee who has reasonable cause to believe that an employee is in violation
			 of any of the provisions of this Part shall refer the matter to the
			 Department's Office of Inspector General.
c) The Department may require any employee
			 who appears to be in violation of any of the provisions of this Part to
			 document all of his or her actions undertaken in order to determine
			 compliance.
d) Discipline imposed
			 for violations of this Part will be based, in part, upon whether the employee:
1) Used his or her official position for
			 private gain (other than salary);
2) Gave preferential treatment to any entity
			 or person in the conduct of official duties because of a personal, familial or
			 business interest or personal relationship;
3) Impeded or adversely affected governmental
			 efficiency or economy because of a personal, familial or business interest or
			 personal relationship;
4) Failed to
			 act impartially in the conduct of official duties because of a personal,
			 familial or business interest or personal relationship; or
5) Engaged in conduct that could be
			 reasonably construed as adversely affecting the confidence of the public in the
			 integrity of the Department.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 500.10 - Purpose

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The requirements contained in this Part are to define
				  implementation of the Early Intervention Services System Act [325 ILCS
				  20 ] (hereafter "Act"), and Part C of the Individuals
				  with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (20 U.S.C. 1400). The requirements
				  describe the statewide early intervention (EI) service program for children,
				  birth to 36 months old, or a child eligible for Extended Services, who have
				  disabilities due to developmental delay, have an eligible mental or physical
				  condition that typically results in developmental delay, or are at risk of
				  substantial developmental delay according to informed clinical
				  opinion.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 500.15 - Incorporation by Reference

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Any rules or standards of an agency of the United States or
				  of a nationally recognized organization or association that are incorporated by
				  reference in this Part are incorporated as of the date specified, and do not
				  include any later amendments or editions.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMPONENTS OF THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM › Section 500.25 - Public Awareness and Child Find

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a) The Department shall provide ongoing and
				continuous public awareness efforts focused on the early identification of
				eligible children throughout the State.
1)
				The Department shall prepare information on the availability of EI services
				under this Part.
2) With the
				assistance of the regional intake entities and local interagency councils, the
				Department will disseminate to all primary referral sources (especially
				hospitals and physicians) the information to be given to parents of infants and
				toddlers, especially parents with premature infants or infants with other
				physical risk factors associated with learning or developmental complication.
				The information to be provided shall include:
A) description of the availability of EI
				services under this Part;
B)
				description of the child find system and how to refer a child under the age of
				three for an evaluation or EI services; and
C) information about the Central Directory
				(see Section
				500.30
				).
3) The Department may
				make direct mailings to primary referral sources as defined in this Part,
				distribute pamphlets and posters at pertinent locations and use media releases
				and campaigns to the public and professional organizations as necessary to
				create awareness, in addition to the activities set forth in this
				Part.
4) Primary referral sources
				are required to make referrals to the EI System as soon as possible, but in no
				case more than five business days after a potentially eligible child is
				identified. Primary referral sources, as listed in subsection (b), with
				assistance of the regional intake entities and local interagency councils, will
				disseminate information on the availability of EI services under this Part to
				parents of infants and toddlers, especially parents with premature infants or
				infants with other physical risk factors associated with learning or
				developmental complication.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMPONENTS OF THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM › Section 500.30 - Central Directory

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a) The
				State is required by Section 632(7) of IDEA and
				34 CFR 303.117
				to maintain a Central Directory that is accessible to the general public,
				including persons with disabilities (i.e., through the lead agency's website
				and other appropriate means) and includes accurate, up-to-date information
				about:
1) Public and private EI services,
				resources and experts available in the State;
2) Professional and other groups (including
				parent support, and training and information centers) that provide assistance
				to infants and toddlers with disabilities eligible under Part C of IDEA and
				their families;
3) Research and
				demonstration projects being conducted in the State relating to infants and
				toddlers with disabilities; and
4)
				Access to the information needed to identify and contact the appropriate
				regional intake entity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMPONENTS OF THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM › Section 500.35 - Local Interagency Councils

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There will be local interagency councils designated by the
				  Department in conjunction with the IICEI for each regional intake geographical
				  area throughout the State. The councils shall be composed of parents, providers
				  and others that provide services to the birth to three population as set forth
				  in Section 6 of the Act.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMPONENTS OF THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM › Section 500.40 - Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention

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The Illinois Interagency Council on Early Intervention
				  (IICEI) established in Section 4 of the Act shall carry out statewide
				  responsibilities regarding the Early Intervention Services System as set forth
				  in this Part.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMPONENTS OF THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM › Section 500.45 - Regional Intake Entities

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The Department will assure the designation of regional intake
				  points as necessary to accomplish consistent System intake and service
				  coordination throughout the State. The regional entity shall be the contracted
				  entity responsible for implementation of the EI Services System within its
				  designated geographic area. The regional entity shall:
a) Participate in public awareness and child
				find activities by disseminating information to primary referral sources and
				working with local interagency councils.
b) Provide adequate accessible and secure
				space/facilities to store permanent EI records and to house staff.
c) Select, train and supervise qualified
				staff to carry out the following tasks within the System specified time frames:
1) Receive referrals.
2) Provide service coordination as defined in
				Section
				500.55(l).
3) Develop, maintain and process the
				permanent EI case record in accordance with policies set forth by the
				Department.
4) Provide information
				about the EI Services System, including rights and procedural safeguards and
				available advocacy services, to families and initiate intake with parental
				consent.
5) Comply with family fee
				and public and private insurance policies and procedures as set by the
				Department.
6) Monitor that the
				Part C funds are the "payor of last resort" to the extent allowed by law. This
				includes assistance in accessing resource supports, including but not limited
				to the Division of Specialized Care for Children (Title V) and, with the
				parent's or guardian's informed consent, Medicaid (Title XIX), the State Child
				Health Insurance Program (Title XXI), and private insurance.
7) Be knowledgeable of and comply with all
				applicable federal and State laws, guidelines, procedures, rules, regulations,
				and executive orders applicable to its activities, including, but not limited
				to:
A) The Individuals with Disabilities
				Education Act. The United States Department of Education regulations for the EI
				program for Infants and Toddlers with Disabilities ( 34 CFR 303 ) and the
				Illinois EI Services System Act [325 ILCS 20 ].
B) The federal Family Education Rights and
				Privacy Act (FERPA) (
				20
				USC 1232 g, 1232h ) and the United States
				Department of Education implementing regulations ( 34 CFR 99 ) and the Illinois
				School Student Records Act [105 ILCS 10 ].
C) The Americans With Disabilities Act (
				42
				USC 12131 -
				12134 ).
D) The Health Insurance Portability and
				Accountability Act and the regulations promulgated under that Act ( 45 CFR 160,
				162 and 164 ) regarding transactions, privacy and security.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMPONENTS OF THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM › Section 500.50 - Eligibility

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a) An Illinois
				child under the age of 36 months of age and his or her family are eligible for
				services set forth in this Part if the child:
1) is experiencing a Department determined
				eligible level of developmental delay; or
2) is experiencing a medically diagnosed
				physical or mental condition that typically results in developmental delay;
				or
3) is, according to informed
				clinical opinion of qualified staff based upon a multidisciplinary evaluation
				and assessment, at risk of substantial developmental delay.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMPONENTS OF THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM › Section 500.55 - Early Intervention Services/Devices

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EI services may include the following as deemed necessary
				  under the IFSP:
a) Assistive
				technology, including:
1) Assistive
				technology devices, meaning any item, piece of equipment or product system,
				whether acquired commercially off the shelf, modified or customized, that is
				used to increase, maintain or improve the functional capabilities of children
				with disabilities. The term does not include a medical device that is
				surgically implanted, including cochlear implant, or the optimization (e.g.,
				mapping), maintenance or replacement of that device. Devices must be approved
				prior to purchase by the Department. Prior approval will not exclude assistive
				technology devices as defined in this Part that are required in order to meet
				the child's EI needs. Devices that meet the medical, life sustaining or routine
				daily needs of the child do not fall within the definition of assistive
				technology device.
2) Assistive
				technology services, meaning services that directly assist an infant or toddler
				with a disability in selection, acquisition or use of an assistive technology
				device. Assistive technology services include:
A) Evaluating the needs of an infant or
				toddler with a disability, including a functional evaluation of the infant or
				toddler with a disability in the child's customary environment;
B) Selecting, designing, fitting,
				customizing, adapting, maintaining or repairing assistive technology
				devices;
C) Coordinating and using
				other therapies, interventions or services with assistive technology devices,
				such as those associated with existing education and rehabilitation plans and
				programs; and
D) Training or
				technical assistance for an infant or toddler with a disability or, if
				appropriate, that child's family.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart B - COMPONENTS OF THE STATEWIDE SYSTEM › Section 500.60 - Provider Qualifications/Credentialing and Enrollment

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a) Credentialing and enrollment, as set forth
				in this Part, is only for the purpose of providing and being reimbursed for EI
				services as set forth in this Part. It is not a license.
b) An individual shall meet the pertinent
				licensing, degree, education and/or certification requirements for the service
				to be provided, as set forth in Appendix C, as well as the requirements set
				forth in this Section, in order to qualify for and maintain a credential to
				provide EI services. Credentialed providers must also enroll in order to be
				reimbursed for services.
c) To be
				credentialed and maintain the credential the individual shall also:
1) not be delinquent in paying a child
				support order as specified in Section 10-65 of the Illinois Administrative
				Procedure Act [5 ILCS 100/10-65
				];
2) not be in default of an
				educational loan in accordance with Section 3 of the Education Loan Default Act
				[5
				ILCS 385/3 ];
3) not have served or completed a sentence
				for a conviction of any of the felonies set forth in Section 25(a) and (b) of
				the Health Care Worker Background Check Act [225 ILCS 46 ] within the preceding
				five years (see Section 50-10 of the Illinois Procurement Code [30 ILCS 500
				]);
4) not have been determined to
				be a perpetrator of an indicated incident of child abuse or neglect in an
				investigation by Illinois under the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act
				[325 ILCS 5 ] or by another state under that state's laws for at least the
				previous five years;
5) be in
				compliance with pertinent laws, rules, and government directives regarding the
				delivery of services for which they seek credentialing.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS › Section 500.75 - Eligibility Determination

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a)
				The Service Coordinator shall, with informed parental consent:
1) Assist the family in developing an
				evaluation plan that lists testing activities needed to collect the information
				and the appropriate available enrolled providers chosen by the family to
				conduct the tests;
2) Arrange for
				the evaluation plan to be implemented; and
3) Obtain evaluation reports, including
				statements of evaluator findings related to the child's eligibility status and
				the child's functioning level, unique strengths and needs in the developmental
				areas tested and the services appropriate to meet those needs in all of the
				following five developmental domains:
A)
				cognitive development;
B) physical
				development;
C) communication
				development;
D) social or emotional
				development; and
E) adaptive
				development.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS › Section 500.80 - Individualized Family Service Plan Development

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a) The Service Coordinator shall:
1) Review existing records to identify
				whether additional information is needed to determine the child's current
				health status and medical history and, if so, shall request the information
				upon receipt of informed parental consent.
2) Review existing records and evaluation
				reports to identify whether additional information is needed to determine the
				child's functioning levels, unique strengths and needs and the services
				appropriate to meet those needs in the five developmental domains (cognitive
				development; physical development; communication development; social or
				emotional development; and adaptive development) and, if not, shall arrange for
				additional evaluation and assessment activities using methods described in
				Section
				500.75.
3) Assist the family in determining its
				resources, priorities and needs related to being able to enhance its child's
				development and the supports and services appropriate to meet those
				needs.
4) Assist the family
				initially, and annually thereafter or more often as required by change of
				circumstances, in determining its ability to participate in the cost of
				services that are subject to family fees. The inability of a family to
				participate in the cost of services shall not result in the denial of services
				to the child or the child's family.
5) At the point of EI intake, and again at
				any periodic review of eligibility thereafter or upon a change in family
				circumstances, collect information regarding any and all public and private
				insurance under which the child's services may be covered.
6) Explain to each family, orally and in
				writing, information about the use of public benefits or private insurance and
				the system of payments and fees, as outlined in Sections
				500.125
				and
				500.130.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS › Section 500.85 - Individualized Family Service Plan Implementation

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a) Upon receiving informed written consent
				from the child's parent to implement the IFSP, the Service Coordinator shall:
1) Arrange for implementation of the IFSP
				utilizing available enrolled providers. Every effort shall be made to refer
				families eligible for DSCC services to DSCC-enrolled providers;
2) Provide copies of the IFSP to each person
				the parent has consented to receive a copy, including each enrolled provider
				who is providing EI services to the child who is the subject of that
				plan;
3) Request direct service
				reports and monitor provision of services; and
4) Update and maintain the child's permanent
				and electronic record with the regional intake entity during the IFSP
				period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS › Section 500.90 - Individualized Family Service Plan Updating

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a) The IFSP shall be reviewed at least every
				six months, or more frequently if conditions warrant or upon reasonable request
				of the infant's or toddler's parent. The review may be carried out by a meeting
				with multidisciplinary team members.
1) The
				purpose of the review is to determine:
A) The
				degree to which progress toward achieving the outcomes is being made;
				and
B) Whether modification or
				revision of the outcomes, services or supports in the IFSP is
				necessary.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS › Section 500.95 - Case Transfer

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When an eligible child moves or is anticipating a move to
				  another intake region within Illinois:
a) With consent of the parent, the service
				coordinator at the prior regional intake entity shall transfer a copy of the
				child's permanent and electronic record to the new regional intake entity,
				maintaining a copy of the child's permanent record as a closed file.
b) With consent of the parent, the new
				regional intake entity shall assist the family in initiating services in the
				new region. The new service coordinator shall meet with the family as soon as
				possible (no later than 15 days) to arrange new providers for the services in
				the child's IFSP if the original providers are not able to continue serving the
				child and family in the new region.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS › Section 500.105 - Case Closure

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a) When a
				child exits EI services other than at transition to Part B or other appropriate
				services, as described in Section
				500.100, the
				Service Coordinator shall convene an IFSP team meeting no more than 120 days
				prior to the child's exit, if an annual IFSP meeting is not otherwise due, to
				discuss and document progress toward child outcomes and functional
				goals.
b) When a child exits EI
				services, the Service Coordinator shall update and close the child's permanent
				and electronic record and maintain the child's permanent record as a closed
				file.
c) If an eligible child moves
				to another state:
1) The Service Coordinator
				and regional intake entity shall:
A) With
				consent of the parent, refer the child to the EI program in the new state and
				transfer a copy of the child's permanent record to the new state; and
B) Update and close the child's permanent and
				electronic record with the Illinois regional intake entity.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart C - SERVICE DELIVERY REQUIREMENTS › Section 500.110 - Recordkeeping

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a) All service
				providers, service coordinators, and regional intake entities shall collect,
				compile and maintain appropriate records as required in this Part and as
				required by pertinent professional standards regarding services provided under
				this Part.
b) The early
				intervention record shall contain at least:
1)
				Identifying information, including name, All Kids recipient identification
				number, address and telephone number, sex, date of birth, primary language or
				method of communication, emergency contact or parent or parent substitute, date
				of initial contact and initiation of early intervention services, third party
				coverage, and source of referral;
2) Documentation of appropriate consents for
				early intervention services and releases of information;
3) Evaluation reports;
4) A current and any past IFSP, progress
				notes and reviews, and documentation of the relationship of the services to the
				IFSP goals and child and family progress;
5) Documentation of known child and family
				movement (referral/transfer) during any active service period to or from the
				provider's programs or to or from other providers;
6) Documentation of any refusal of services
				and/or referrals;
7) Direct service
				reports to support each early intervention service rendered;
8) Periodic reviews, minimally at six month
				intervals, describing the child's overall progress; and
9) If closed, a case closure summary
				documenting the outcome of interventions and, as necessary, the linkages for
				continued services.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart D - FINANCIAL MATTERS › Section 500.120 - Billing Procedures

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a)
				Authorized services and devices shall be billed through the Department's
				centralized billing system.
b)
				Individual providers enrolled pursuant to requirements set forth in Section
				500.60 may
				receive payment for authorized services and devices.
c) Direct services, equipment and supplies
				shall be reimbursed at a Department established rate.
d) Services and devices shall be authorized
				prior to delivery in order to be reimbursable.
e) EI providers shall bill the Department's
				centralized billing system as payor of last resort for authorized services,
				equipment and supplies pursuant to requirements set forth in Section
				500.115.
				Bills must be submitted to the Early Intervention Services System in accordance
				with billing instructions provided to the EI provider by the System.
f) Providers shall maintain and make
				available to the System, for a minimum of 6 years, adequate books, records and
				supporting documents regarding provision of and billing for services and
				devices, and shall comply with other recordkeeping requirements set forth in
				Section
				500.110.
g) Payments are subject to the restrictions
				set forth in the Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS
				5/11-3 ].
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart D - FINANCIAL MATTERS › Section 500.125 - Payor of Last Resort

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EI program money provided to the State under Part C may not
				  be used to satisfy a financial commitment for services that would otherwise
				  have been paid for from another public or private source had Part C not been
				  enacted. Part C funds may be used only for services that a child is not
				  otherwise entitled to, with existing Inter-Agency Agreements, under any other
				  federal or State source (including, but not limited to, the Division of
				  Specialized Care for Children (Title V) program, Medicaid (Title XIX), the
				  State Child Health Insurance Program (Title XXI), and, with parental consent,
				  other public or private sources (including but not limited to private insurance
				  or children not yet enrolled in Medicaid (Title XIX) and the State Child Health
				  Insurance Program (Title XXI)). Nothing contained in this Part shall authorize
				  or require the Department to provide payment for services or devices that fall
				  within the criteria outlined in this Section.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart E - PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS/CLIENT RIGHTS › Section 500.135 - Minimum Procedural Safeguards

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a) The following minimal procedural
				safeguards are required by IDEA, regarding Part C EI services:
1) The timely administrative resolution of
				complaints by parents and the right to bring civil action with respect to the
				complaint in State or federal court, consistent with Section
				500.140;
2) The right to confidentiality of personally
				identifiable information, including the right of parents to written notice and
				written consent to exchange of information among agencies, consistent with
				federal and State law, consistent with Section
				500.150;
3) The right of the parents to determine
				whether they, their child or other family members will accept or decline any EI
				service under this Part without jeopardizing other EI services under this Part,
				consistent with Section
				500.155;
4) The opportunity for parents to examine
				records relating to evaluation, screening, eligibility determination, and the
				development and implementation of the IFSP, consistent with Section
				500.150;
5) Procedures to protect
				the rights of the child when the parents are not known or cannot be found, or
				the child is a ward of the State, including the assignment of an individual
				(who is not an employee of a State agency, a family member or an EI services
				provider) to act as a surrogate, consistent with Section
				500.160;
6) Written prior notice to the parents of the
				child when the State agency or service provider proposes to initiate or change,
				or refuses to initiate or change, the identification, evaluation, or placement
				of the child in, or the provision of, appropriate EI services, consistent with
				Section
				500.165;
7) Procedures designed to ensure that the
				written prior notice in subsection (a)(6) fully informs the parents in the
				parents' native language, consistent with Section 500.155;
8) The right of parents to use Mediation
				under Section
				500.145,
				file a State Complaint under Section
				500.170
				or request a Due Process Hearing under Section 500.140, in accordance with IDEA
				(
				20 USC 1439(a)(6) through
				(7) ).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES › Part 500 - EARLY INTERVENTION PROGRAM › Subpart E - PROCEDURAL SAFEGUARDS/CLIENT RIGHTS › Section 500.140 - Request for a Due Process Hearing

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a) Who May File: The parents of a child
				between birth and 36 months, a provider, a regional intake entity or the
				Department (Complaining Party) may submit a Request for Due Process Hearing to
				resolve a dispute regarding the evaluation, identification, placement, delivery
				of services, or provision of appropriate services for their child (or if a
				public agency, for a child for whom it has responsibility).
b) Where to Send: A Request for Due Process
				Hearing form shall be used and submitted in writing to the Department at:
Chief
Bureau of Hearings
Illinois Department of Human Services
69 W. Washington Street, 4th
				  Floor
Chicago, Illinois 60602
with copies to the regional intake entity serving the child
				  and to:
Part C Coordinator
EI Program
Illinois Department of Human Services
823 East Monroe
Springfield, Illinois 62701
c) The Request for Due Process Hearing shall
				be confidential and only used for purposes of resolution of the dispute and as
				agreed to by the child's parents. The Request for Due Process Hearing shall
				include:
1) the name of the child;
2) the address of the residence of the
				child;
3) the name of the provider
				serving the child;
4) in the case
				of a homeless child, available contact information for the child and the name
				of the provider serving the child;
5) a description of the nature of the problem
				of the child relating to the proposed or refused initiation or change,
				including facts relating to the problem;
6) a proposed resolution of the problem to
				the extent known and available to the party at the time;
7) the name, address and telephone number of
				the child's parent, of the person making the request, if it is someone other
				than the child's parent, or, if no address, available contact
				information;
8) the child's date of
				birth;
9) the name and address of
				the child's regional intake entity;
10) authorization for release of the child's
				EI service records to the Department and the hearing officer;
11) the native language spoken by the
				parents; and
12) evidence
				supporting the remedy or proposed resolution (i.e., IFSP, family fee
				calculation form, bill payment, etc.).