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Policy Interpretations (1999-present)

Disclaimer The information provided by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services web site is intended for the use and convenience of interested persons. The information contained herein is updated on a regular basis but should not be considered a substitute for the appropriate official documents or the advice of legal counsel. For more information, contact the DCFS Office of Child and Family Policy at cfpolicy@idcfsstate.il.us .

Summary of Policy Interpretations Issued by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (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 Swings Adobe 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 Seats Adobe 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, Blankets Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.04	Feb. 8, 1999	89 Ill. Adm. Code 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Cell Phones Adobe 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 Director Adobe 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 Equipment Adobe 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" Children Adobe 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 Bus Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
99.10	April 2, 1999	89 IAC 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, Immunizations Adobe 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 Box Adobe 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 License Adobe 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 Homes Adobe 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 Care Adobe 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 Check Adobe Acrobat version
99.18	Aug. 3 , 1999	89 IAC 410, Licensing Standards for Youth Emergency Shelters, Qualifications of the Administrator Adobe 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 Supervisor Adobe 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, Babysitting Adobe 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 services Adobe 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 Rights Adobe Acrobat version
2001.03	Apr. 16, 2001	Level of Care; Specialized Foster Care; Step-Down; Treatment Foster Care Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.04	June7, 2001	Level of Care; Specialized Foster Care; Step-Down; Treatment Foster Care Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.05	May 30 , 2001	Foster Parents, Medical Examination, Physicals, Religion, Religious Freedom Adobe 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 Homes Adobe 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 Parents Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2001.09	Sep. 26, 2001	Licensed Day Care Centers Adobe 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 Children Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.01	Jan. 17 , 2002	89 IAC 408, Licensing Standards For Group Day Care Homes, Public Liability Insurance Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2002.03	Apr. 10 , 2002	89 IAC 402, Licensed Foster Family Homes, Telephone, Cellular Telephone Adobe 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 Application Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2003.02	Apr. 28, 2003	89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, School-Age Workers Adobe 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 Another Adobe Acrobat version MS Word for Windows version
2009.01	March 11, 2009	89 IAC 407, Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers, Exempt Lunch Programs Adobe Acrobat version
2009.02	March 11, 2009	89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Adoption Interstate Compact Adobe Acrobat version
2009.03	April 7, 2009	89 IAC 402, Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes, Age, Capacity, Child, Children, Placement, Foster Family Home Adobe Acrobat version
2009.04	August 20, 2009	89 IAC 406, Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes, capacity, assistant, children Adobe Acrobat version
2011.01	May 12, 2011	89 IAC 385, Background Checks; wards of the State Adobe Acrobat version

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