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Summary of Policy Interpretations
Issued by the (1999 - present)
NUMBER
DATE
APPLICABLE TO:
99.01 April 2, 1999 89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Outdoor Equipment; Infant, Toddler, and Special Needs SwingsAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.02 April 2, 1999 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, Sleeping Arrangements in Day Care Homes, Sofas, Love SeatsAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.03 Feb. 5, 1999 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, 89 Ill. Adm. Code 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, 89 Ill. Adm. Code 408, Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes, BlanketsAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.04 Feb. 8, 1999 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Cell PhonesAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.05 March 1, 1999 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Full Time Child Care DirectorAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.06 March 2, 1999 89 IAC 401, Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies, Educational Requirements for Supervisors of Licensing Units (revised)Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.07 April 2, 1999 89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Outdoor EquipmentAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.08 April 2, 1999 89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Combination of School Age Children with Preschool "Kindergarten" ChildrenAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.09 April 2, 1999 89 Ill. Adm. Code 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Bus Transportation, Signing On and Off the BusAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.10 April 2, 1999 89 IAC 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, ImmunizationsAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.11
99.12 April 19, 1999 Annual Audit, Financial Analysis, Generally Accepted Auditing Standards (GAAS)Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.13 April 21, 1999 89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Utilization of Alternative Materials in a Sand BoxAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.14 April 26, 1999 89 IAC 401, Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies, 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Charging a Case File Maintenance Fee to Maintain a Foster Home LicenseAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.15 April 26, 1999 89 IAC, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, Storage of Firearms and Firearm Ammunition Day Care HomesAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.16 July 27, 1999 89 Ill. Adm. Code 404, Licensing Standards for Child Care Institutions and Maternity Centers, Adults and Children Sharing Common Area, Respite CareAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.17 Aug. 3 , 1999 89 IAC 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Dually Licensed Homes, Placement of Ward Aged 13 Years or Older, CANTS Check, Sex Offender Registry CheckAdobe Acrobat version
99.18 Aug. 3 , 1999 89 IAC 410, Licensing Standards for Youth Emergency Shelters, Qualifications of the AdministratorAdobe Acrobat version
99.19a Aug. 19, 2000 89 IAC 408, Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes, Requirements for State Fire Marshall Inspection for Facilities with 12 or More Children (corrected)Adobe Acrobat version
99.20 Aug. 3 , 1999 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Specialized Care, Regional Clinical Manager, Licensing SupervisorAdobe Acrobat version
99.21 Sep 23 , 1999 credible evidence, mitigating circumstance, substance abuse, substance abuse treatment Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.22 Nov. 19, 1999 Licensed Foster Family Homes, Unlicensed Relative Care, BabysittingAdobe Acrobat version
99.23 Nov. 22, 1999 Foster Parents and Relative Caregivers Adobe Acrobat version
99.24 Dec. 17, 1999 Licensed Day Care Centers Adobe Acrobat version
2000.1 Feb. 1, 2000 Licensed Maternity Centers Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.2 Feb. 1, 2000 Licensed Day Care Centers Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.3 Feb. 1, 2000 Day Care Centers Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.4 Feb. 1, 2000 Day Care Centers Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.5 Feb. 1, 2000 Licensed Day Care Centers Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.6
2000.7 Feb. 23, 2000 Department and POS staff who select placements for children in foster or adoptive homes Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.8 June 20, 2000 Licensed Day Care Centers Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.9 June 21, 2000 Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.10 June 21, 2000 Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes and Group Day Care Homes Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.11 June 22, 2000 Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.12 July 7, 2000 Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.13 Aug. 15, 2000 Licensed Day Care Centers Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.14 Sep. 12, 2000 Licensed Child Welfare Agencies, Licensed Group Homes, Licensed Child Care Institutions and Maternity Centers, Licensed Day Care Agencies, Licensed Day Care Homes, Licensed Day Care Centers, Licensed Group Day Care Homes, Licensed Youth Emergency Centers. Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2000.15 Nov. 22, 2000 Confidential information, foster parents, proper delivery of servicesAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.01 Feb.1, 2001 Adoption and Licensing Staff, Administrative Staff, and Office of Child and Family Policy (A,L,P,and C-3) and Child Welfare Agencies
MS Word for Windows version
2001.02 Feb.1, 2001 Licensing Standards For Foster Family Homes, Lice, Hair Cutting, Hair Permanents, Hair Dyeing, Ear Piercing, Residual Parental RightsAdobe Acrobat version
2001.03 Apr. 16, 2001 Level of Care; Specialized Foster Care; Step-Down; Treatment Foster CareAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.04 June7, 2001 Level of Care; Specialized Foster Care; Step-Down; Treatment Foster CareAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.05 May 30 , 2001 Foster Parents, Medical Examination, Physicals, Religion, Religious FreedomAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.06 Sep. 26, 2001 Licensed Day Care Homes, Licensed Day Care Centers, and Licensed Group Day Care HomesAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.07 Sep. 26, 2001 Licensed Day Care Centers Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.08 Sep. 26, 2001 Licensing Staff and Foster ParentsAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.09 Sep. 26, 2001 Licensed Day Care CentersAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.10 Oct. 19, 2001 Center Director, Multi-site School-age Program, School-age Site Coordinator, 89 IAC 407, Day Care Centers.Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.11 Oct. 19, 2001 Supervision, Naptime, Sleep.Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.12 Oct. 19, 2001 89 IAC 385, Background Checks, 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards For Foster Family Homes, Overnight Visits. Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.13 Nov. 5, 2001 Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Outdoors Play Equipment, Entrapment Hazard, Openings.Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.14 Nov. 5, 2001 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards For Foster Family Homes, Photographs of Foster ChildrenAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.01 Jan. 17 , 2002 89 IAC 408, Licensing Standards For Group Day Care Homes, Public Liability InsuranceAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.03 Apr. 10 , 2002 89 IAC 402, Licensed Foster Family Homes, Telephone, Cellular TelephoneAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.04 May 3 , 2002 89 IAC 406, Day Care Homes, 89 IAC 408, Group Day Care Homes, 89 IAC 402, Foster Family Homes, Capacity, Dual Licensure.Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.05 May 7, 2002 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Portable Heaters, Space Heaters, Portable Space Heaters, Safety, Fire Code.Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.06 May 7, 2002 89 IAC 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, 89 IAC 408, Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes, Training Certificate, In-service Training.Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.07 Nov. 1, 2002 89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Children with Disabilities, Eligibility Criteria, Admission, Medications Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.08 Dec. 31, 2002 89 IAC 406, Firearm, Ammunition, Premises, Inspect, Locked Storage, Day Care Home, Group Day Care Home Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2003.01 Apr. 8, 2003 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Medical Report, Complete ApplicationAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2003.02 Apr. 28, 2003 89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, School-Age WorkersAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2003.03 Dec. 26 , 2003 Procedures 301.60 b) 3), Change of Placement from One Out-of-home Placement to AnotherAdobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2009.01 March 11, 2009 89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Exempt Lunch ProgramsAdobe Acrobat version
2009.02 March 11, 2009 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Adoption Interstate CompactAdobe Acrobat version
2009.03 April 7, 2009 89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Age, Capacity, Child, Children, Placement, Foster Family HomeAdobe Acrobat version
2009.04 August 20, 2009 89 IAC 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, capacity, assistant, childrenAdobe Acrobat version
2011.01 May 12, 2011 89 IAC 385, Background Checks; wards of the StateAdobe Acrobat version
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