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

41

41

Under age six

4

3

31

21,2

Under age two

2

2

21

11,2

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.

 

(Source:  Amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 9568, effective June 24, 2024)