89 Ill. Adm. Code 409.50
Application for Youth Transitional Housing Program License in a Facility Not Licensed by the Department
Section 409.50 Application for Youth Transitional
Housing Program License in a Facility Not Licensed by the Department
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.
c) In
addition, the license applicant shall have the following items available for
review when the licensing worker visits the agency or organization's
headquarters:
1) Floor
plan where the youth transitional housing program will operate;
2) A
list of current employees and administrators who will work in or have oversight
of the YTHP and employees and persons to whom the agency has made a commitment
to hire to work at YTHP; and
A) Certified
transcripts of each employee's educational credentials (if obtained from a
foreign school or university, the credentials must be translated into English
and include a statement of equivalency in the United States educational
system);
B) Verification
of prior work history, when the work history is required to qualify for the
current position; and
C) Copy
of current professional license or registration, if required;
3) The
agency or organization's written personnel policies, including written compensation
policies and salary levels;
4) The
agency or organization's written policies for providing service by referral;
5) The
agency or organization's risk management plan developed in accordance with
Appendix A of this Part;
6) The
agency or organization's documentation of current public liability insurance in
the amount of $300,000 per occurrence;
7) The
agency or organization's code of ethics that has been adopted by the governing
body that must be at least as stringent as the Code of Ethics for Child Welfare
Professionals (published by the Office of Communications, Department of
Children and Family Services, 406 E. Monroe Street, Station #65, Springfield,
Illinois 62701, available at the Department website www.state.il.us/dcfs); and
8) The
agency or organization's financial management policies.
d) A new
application shall be filed:
1) When
an application for a license has been withdrawn, and the agency or organization
seeks to reapply; or
2) When there is a change
in:
A) The name of the licensee;
B) The address of the YTHP;
C) The organization or governing
body; or
3) Not
sooner than 12 months after the Department has revoked or refused to renew a
license, and a new license is sought.
e) A new
application may be submitted at any time when a program license, program permit
or application has been voluntarily surrendered or withdrawn by the applicant.