Section 316.80  Caseworker Responsibilities at the Administrative Case Review

The assigned caseworker in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 315 (Permanency Planning) and Department procedures shall:

a)         present a completed case plan, based on the assessment, and developed in collaboration with the family;

b)         present a recommendation regarding the permanency goal;

c)         report on the placement, best interests, health, safety, and well-being of the youth in care;

d)         present a copy of the Visitation and Contact Plan and report on the efforts made to encourage and maintain parental relationships (if applicable) and sibling relationships;

e)         present a copy of a Post-Permanency Sibling Contact Plan when one has been developed;

f)         report on the progress of the parent or parents to date toward changing the behaviors and conditions that require the youth in care to be in substitute care;

g)         provide a statement regarding the progress towards meeting the permanency goal and what the barriers are to achieving it;

h)         provide the casework rationale and supporting documentation for all decisions and recommendations;

i)          present a completed haircare plan that was developed in consultation with the youth based on the youth's developmental abilities, as well as with the youth's parents or caregivers if not contrary to the youth's wishes, and that outlines any training or resources required by the caregiver to provide culturally competent haircare needs of the youth, meeting the requirements of the Children and Family Services Act [20 ILCS 505/7.3b] and 89 Ill. Adm. Code 315.130 (Developing the Case Plan). [20 ILCS 505/7.3b (c)]  Report on any compliance issues with the haircare plan; and

j)          provide all case specific documentation and verbal information relevant to the family, including, but not limited to: child and family team meetings; case planning; in-person case contacts; visitation (both parent and sibling);

1)         any mediation agreements in the case; and

2)         youth in care psychotropic medication and any pending requests for psychotropic medication approval and supervision.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 1021, effective January 7, 2026)