TITLE 20: CORRECTIONS, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
CHAPTER I: DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS
SUBCHAPTER h: MISCELLANEOUS STANDARDS
PART 800 TRANSITIONAL HOUSING LICENSURE FOR SEX OFFENDERS ON PAROLE, PROBATION, OR SUPERVISION
SECTION 800.80 LICENSING REQUIREMENTS


 

Section 800.80  Licensing Requirements

 

a)         A license to operate a Transitional Housing facility shall be valid for three years from the date issued unless revoked by the Department or voluntarily surrendered by the licensee. 

 

b)         A license shall not be issued retroactively.

 

c)         The license shall include the level of the license, licensee's name, the facility name and address, the date issued, the license number, and the expiration date.

 

d)         The license shall not be transferred to another person, organization, or sponsor, nor shall it be valid for a name, address, or part of the facility other than what is shown on the license.

 

e)         The facility shall adhere to the provisions specified on the license. 

 

f)         The facility shall maintain a degree of financial solvency that assures compliance with the standards prescribed in this Part and assures adequate care and supervision of the sex offenders on parole, probation, or supervision.

 

g)         Financial records shall be maintained and kept in the State of Illinois where they shall be readily available for review by the Department.

 

h)         The Department shall be notified immediately if the facility is determined to be financially insolvent.

 

i)          At any time during the licensure period, additional services for sex offenders may be added at the facility at no extra licensing cost.

 

j)          Changes in the following shall occur only upon prior approval of the Department:

 

1)         The programming modality used by the facility;

 

2)         The residential capacity of the facility; or

 

3)         The security, operations, and treatment plans to be used by the facility.

 

k)         The licensee shall give 90 days notice to the Department prior to voluntarily closing or terminating its Transitional Housing facility.  The notice shall state the proposed date of closing and the reason for the closing.  The facility shall operate in compliance with the standards listed in this Part until the date of closure or until the sex offenders on parole, probation, or supervision are removed.

 

l)          The license certificate shall remain the property of the Department and shall be returned to the Department if there is a change in ownership, management, or location, or if the license is suspended, revoked, or modified.