Section 801.200  Closure Order

a)         Whenever the Department expressly finds that the continued operation of a secure residential youth care facility jeopardizes the health, safety, or welfare of the youth served by the facility or that the facility is unable to maintain adequate security, the Department shall issue an order of closure directing that the operation of the facility terminate immediately, and, if applicable, shall initiate license revocation proceedings within ten working days.

b)         A facility closed under this Section may not operate during the pendency of any judicial review of the decision by the Department to issue an order of closure or to revoke or refuse to renew the license, except under court order.

1)         Those youth residing at the facility shall be moved immediately.

2)         All youths' records, personal property, and any medication shall be released to the Licensing Administrator.