89 Ill. Adm. Code 402.APPENDIX C
C Number and Ages of Children in Foster Family Home: Child Requires Specialized Care
Section 402
TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES
CHAPTER III: DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
SUBCHAPTER e: REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE
PART 402 LICENSING STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES
SECTION 402.APPENDIX C NUMBER AND AGES OF CHILDREN IN FOSTER FAMILY HOME: CHILD REQUIRES SPECIALIZED CARE
Section 402.APPENDIX C Number
and Ages of Children in Foster Family Home: Child Requires Specialized Care
Number
and Ages of Children Under Age 18 in a Regular Foster Family Home
(Includes
family's own children under age 18)
Children
Require Specialized Care
Ages
of Children
One
Child Requires Specialized Care
Two
Children Require Specialized Care
Three
Children Require Specialized Care
Four
Children Require Specialized Care
Total Number
5
4
4
1
4
1
Under age six
4
3
3
1
2
1,2
Under age two
2
2
2
1
1
1,2
1
Requires
approval of the manager of clinical services, after a clinical staffing, and
the Director or designee
2
May allow
one more child if approved via a staffing held at the convenience of the
foster parent that includes licensing, clinical services, the child welfare
workers for all involved children, and the foster parents.
An Expanded
Capacity license may be issued only under the following conditions:
To allow
a parenting youth in care to remain with their own child;
To allow
siblings to remain together;
To allow
a child with an established meaningful relationship with the family to remain
with the family; or
To allow
a foster family with special training or skills to provide care to a child who
has a severe disability.