Section 382.9  Termination of Joint Agreements

a)         The causes for terminating a joint agreement shall be:

1)         the agency fails to comply with any of the terms in the agreement;

2)         the agency has ceased to do business, or its business will no longer include supervising Illinois family homes; or

3)         the agency no longer meets the requirements of Part 401, Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies.

b)         Upon 15 days notice to a license-exempt agency, the Department may void a joint agreement until the cause(s) for voiding the agreement is remedied. This notice shall be sent by registered mail to the agency and shall explain why the agreement was voided.

c)         Upon 15 days notice to the Department, a license-exempt agency may terminate a joint agreement if it cannot continue supervising family homes in Illinois.