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Summary
of Policy Interpretations
Issued
by the
Illinois Department of Children and Family Services
(1997-1998)
NUMBER
DATE
APPLICABLE
TO:
97.01
Oct.
1, 1997
Licensed Day Care Homes and
Licensed Group Day Care Homes
97.02
Oct.
1, 1997
Licensed
Day Care Centers
97.03
Oct.
1, 1997
Licensed
Day Care Centers
97.04
Oct.
1, 1997
The
following facilities required to be licensed under the Child Care Act of
1969: Child Care Institutions, Maternity Centers, Day Care Centers, Group
Homes, Foster Family Homes, Day Care Homes, Group Day Care Homes, and Child
Welfare Agencies
97.05
Oct.
1, 1997
Licensed
Day Care Homes, Licensed Day Care Centers, and Licensed Group Day Care Homes
97.06
Oct.
15, 1997
Parental
homes, licensed foster family homes, unlicensed relative homes
97.07
Nov.
15, 1997
Day
Care Facilities Located in Drug Treatment Centers Licensed by the Illinois
Department of Human Services
97.08
Nov.
15, 1997
Adoptive
Placements
97.09
Oct.
15, 1997
Licensed
day care centers
97.10
Nov.
15, 1997
Clinical
interns and staff interviewing children for whom DCFS is legally responsible
97.11
Nov.
20, 1997
Licensed
day care centers
97.12
Nov.
15, 1997
Licensed
day care centers
98.01
Feb.
1, 1998
licensed
day care centers
98.02
Feb.
1, 1998
licensed
day care centers
98.03
March
16, 1998
Child
welfare staff
98.04
May
1, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.05
May
1, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.06
May
15, 1998
Child
Welfare and Child Protective Staff of the Department and staff of purchase
of service provider agencies
98.07
June
1, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.08
June
15, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.09
June
15, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.09
July
26, 1998
Licensed
Foster Family Homes, Licensed Group Homes, Licensed Child Care Institutions
and Maternity Centers, Licensed Day Care Homes, Licensed Day Care Centers,
Licensed Group Day Care Homes
98.10
June
15, 1998
Licensed
Group Homes, Licensed Child Welfare Agencies
98.11
July
20, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.12
July
20, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Homes, Licensed Group Day Care Homes
98.13
July
20, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Homes, Licensed Group Day Care Homes
98.14
Aug.
17, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.15
July
28, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Homes, Licensed Group Day Care Homes
98.16
July
28, 1998
Licensing
Standards for Child Care Institutions and Maternity Centers
98.17
98.18
July
30, 1998
89
IAC 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, 89 IAC 408, Licensing Standards
for Group Day Care Homes, Supervision During Outside Play
98.19
Aug.
7, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers(corrected)
98.20
Aug.
7, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.21
Aug.
12, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Centers
98.22
Sep.
14, 1998
Key
Words: 89 Ill. Adm. Code 401, Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies,
Independent Living Programs, Staff Qualifications, Licensed Child Welfare
Agencies
98.23
Sep.
15, 1998
89
IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, New Ownership of an Existing
Facility
98.24
Sep.
15, 1998
89
IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Eligible Foster Parent
License Applicant
98.25
Sep.
15, 1998
89
IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Articles of Incorporation
98.26
Sep.
21, 1998
Licensed
Day Care Homes and Licensed Group Day Care Homes
98.27
Sep.
28, 1998
Foster
Parents and Relative Caregivers
98.28
98.29
Sep.
28, 1998
Child
Welfare and Child Protective Staff of the Department and staff of purchase
of service provider agencies
98.30
Dec.
31, 1998
89
IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Ages of Children Served,
Developmental Age
98.31
Oct.
13, 1998
89
IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, "Pull.up" Training
Pants, Diapering Area, Hand washing Sinks
98.32
Oct.
28, 1998
CERAP,
Placement cases
98.35
Dec.
18, 1998
89
IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Married Licensee’s
in the Military
98.37
Dec.
18, 1998
89
IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Corporal Punishment,
Restraint of a Child
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