TITLE 89: SOCIAL SERVICES CHAPTER IV: DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES SUBCHAPTER a: GENERAL PROGRAM PROVISIONS PART 50 CHILD CARE The General Assembly's Illinois Administrative Code database includes only those rulemakings that have been permanently adopted. This menu will point out the Sections on which an emergency rule (valid for a maximum of 150 days, usually until replaced by a permanent rulemaking) exists. The emergency rulemaking is linked through the notation that follows the Section heading in the menu. View Entire Part SUBPART A: GENERAL PROVISIONS Section 50.101 Incorporation by Reference Section 50.105 Definitions Section 50.110 Participant Rights and Responsibilities Section 50.120 Notification of Available Services Section 50.130 Child Care Overpayments and Recoveries SUBPART B: APPLICABILITY Section 50.210 Child Care Section 50.220 Method of Providing Child Care Section 50.230 Child Care Eligibility Section 50.235 Income Eligibility Criteria Section 50.240 Qualified Provider (Repealed) Section 50.250 Additional Service to Secure or Maintain Child Care Section 50.260 Job Search (Repealed) SUBPART C: PAYMENT FEES Section 50.310 Fees for Child Care Services Section 50.320 Maximum Monthly Income and Parent Fee by Family Size and Income Level SUBPART D: PROVIDER REQUIREMENTS Section 50.400 Purpose Section 50.410 Qualified Provider Section 50.420 Provider Registration and Certification Requirements Section 50.430 Provider Background Checks Section 50.440 Payment for Child Care Services SUBPART E: GREAT START PROGRAM Section 50.510 Great START Program Section 50.520 Method of Providing the Wage Supplement Section 50.530 Eligibility Section 50.540 Employer Responsibility Section 50.550 Notification of Eligibility Section 50.560 Phase-in of Wage Supplement Scale Section 50.570 Wage Supplement Scale Section 50.580 Evaluation SUBPART F: CHILD CARE COLLABORATION PROGRAM Section 50.610 Child Care Collaboration Program Section 50.620 Approvable Models of Collaboration Section 50.630 Requirements for Approval in the Child Care Collaboration Program Section 50.640 Notification of Eligibility Section 50.650 Rules and Reporting for the Child Care Collaboration Program SUBPART G: GATEWAYS TO OPPORTUNITY CREDENTIALS Section 50.710 Gateways to Opportunity, the Illinois Professional Development System Section 50.720 Gateways to Opportunity Credentials Section 50.730 Application for Credentials Section 50.740 Framework for Gateways to Opportunity Credentials Section 50.750 Professional Knowledge Section 50.760 Gateways to Opportunity Registry SUBPART H: STAFF QUALIFICATIONS AND TRAINING STANDARDS Section 50.800 Purpose Section 50.810 Applicability Section 50.820 Staff Qualifications for License Exempt School-Age Providers Section 50.830 Training Standards for License Exempt School-Age Providers SUBPART I: CHILD CARE RESTORATION GRANT PROGRAM 2021 Section 50.900 Purpose Section 50.910 Eligible Child Care Provider Section 50.920 Calculation of Child Care Restoration Grant Award Amounts Section 50.930 Eligible Expenses Section 50.940 Reporting Requirements Section 50.950 Monitoring Section 50.960 Qualified Partners Section 50.970 Identifying Disproportionately Impacted Areas SUBPART J: CHILD CARE WORKFORCE BONUS PROGRAM Section 50.1000 Purpose Section 50.1010 Eligible Child Care Provider Section 50.1020 Calculation of Child Care Workforce Bonus Award Amounts Section 50.1030 Eligible Expenses Section 50.1040 Reporting Requirements Section 50.1050 Monitoring Section 50.1060 Qualified Partners SUBPART K: SMART START TRANSITION GRANTS PROGRAM Section 50.1100 Purpose Section 50.1110 Eligible Child Care Provider Section 50.1120 Calculation of Smart Start Transition Grant Award Amounts Section 50.1130 Eligible Expenses Section 50.1140 Application Requirements Section 50.1150 Reporting Requirements Section 50.1160 Monitoring Section 50.1170 Qualified Partners Section 50.1180 Identifying Social Vulnerability Index Priority Areas SUBPART L: INTENTIONAL PROGRAM VIOLATIONS Section 50.1210 Intentional Program Violations and Fraud Section 50.1220 Improper Payments and Sanctions Section 50.1230 Hearing Process for Parents or Other Relatives Section 50.1240 Hearing Process for Child Care Providers SUBPART M: SMART START WORKFORCE GRANTS Section 50.1300 Purpose Section 50.1310 Eligible Child Care Program Section 50.1320 Calculation of the Smart Start Workforce Grants Award Amounts Section 50.1330 Eligible Expenses Section 50.1340 Application Requirements and Award Notifications Section 50.1350 Reporting Requirements Section 50.1360 Program Monitoring, Workforce Education, and Complaints Section 50.1370 Qualified Partners Section 50.1380 Distribution of Awards Section 50.1390 Program Violations, Sanctions, and Hearing Process Section 50.APPENDIX A CCAP County Grouping

AUTHORITY: Implementing Articles I through IXA and authorized by Section 12-13 of the Illinois Public Aid Code [305 ILCS 5].

SOURCE: Emergency rules adopted at 21 Ill. Reg. 9502, effective July 1, 1997, for a maximum of 150 days; adopted at 21 Ill. Reg. 14961, effective November 10, 1997; emergency amendment at 22 Ill. Reg. 12816, effective July 1, 1998, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 22 Ill. Reg. 21037, effective November 27, 1998; emergency amendment at 23 Ill. Reg. 10875, effective August 20, 1999, for maximum of 150 days; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 1058, effective January 10, 2000; emergency amendment at 24 Ill. Reg. 6604, effective April 5, 2000, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 13987, effective September 1, 2000; amended at 24 Ill. Reg. 15423, effective October 10, 2000; emergency amendment at 25 Ill. Reg. 2735, effective February 5, 2001, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 8176, effective June 23, 2001; emergency amendment at 25 Ill. Reg. 8443, effective July 1, 2001, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 25 Ill. Reg. 14854, effective October 31, 2001; emergency amendment at 25 Ill. Reg. 16116, effective December 1, 2001, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 26 Ill. Reg. 7113, effective April 25, 2002; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 12090, effective July 14, 2003; amended at 27 Ill. Reg. 18411, effective November 24, 2003; amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 6895, effective April 23, 2004; emergency amendment at 28 Ill. Reg. 10121, effective July 1, 2004, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired November 27, 2004; amended at 29 Ill. Reg. 2687, effective February 4, 2005; emergency amendment at 29 Ill. Reg. 13253, effective August 11, 2005, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired January 7, 2006; amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 11190, effective June 6, 2006; amended at 31 Ill. Reg. 12584, effective August 20, 2007; emergency amendment at 31 Ill. Reg. 13350, effective September 10, 2007, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired February 6, 2008; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 6048, effective March 31, 2008; emergency amendment at 32 Ill. Reg. 6652, effective April 1, 2008, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 9604, effective June 20, 2008; amended at 32 Ill. Reg. 14742, effective August 28, 2008; amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 8195, effective June 8, 2009; emergency amendment at 33 Ill. Reg. 15889, effective November 1, 2009, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency amendment at 33 Ill. Reg. 16517, effective November 1, 2009, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired March 30, 2010; amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 5275, effective March 29, 2010; emergency amendment at 34 Ill. Reg. 8619, effective June 16, 2010, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired on November 12, 2010; amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 10512, effective July 8, 2010; amended at 34 Ill. Reg. 19539, effective December 6, 2010; amendment at 35 Ill. Reg. 1397, effective January 6, 2011; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 3993, effective February 25, 2011; emergency amendment at 35 Ill. Reg. 6583, effective April 1, 2011, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired August 28, 2011; amended at 35 Ill. Reg. 8878, effective May 25, 2011; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 1564, effective January 17, 2012; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 12104, effective July 10, 2012; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 14513, effective September 12, 2012; amended at 36 Ill. Reg. 16085, effective October 29, 2012; amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 18490, effective August 22, 2014; amended at 38 Ill. Reg. 19513, effective September 17, 2014; emergency amendment at 39 Ill. Reg. 10072, effective July 1, 2015, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency rule modified in response to JCAR objection at 39 Ill. Reg. 15158, effective November 9, 2015, for the remainder of the 150 days; amended at 39 Ill. Reg. 15540, effective November 23, 2015; emergency amendment at 41 Ill. Reg. 12890, effective October 1, 2017, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 3745, effective February 7, 2018; amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 8491, effective May 8, 2018; emergency amendment at 42 Ill. Reg. 13898, effective July 1, 2018, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 42 Ill. Reg. 22555, effective November 27, 2018; emergency amendment at 43 Ill. Reg. 7632, effective July 1, 2019, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 43 Ill. Reg. 11338, effective October 1, 2019; emergency amendment at 43 Ill. Reg. 14416, effective November 26, 2019, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 6951, effective April 16, 2020; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 6442, effective April 13, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency amendment to emergency rule at 44 Ill. Reg. 11187, effective June 18, 2020, for the remainder of the 150 days; emergency rule effective April 13, 2020, as amended June 18, 2020, expired September 9, 2020; emergency amendment at 44 Ill. Reg. 13789, effective August 7, 2020, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 44 Ill. Reg. 19874, effective December 14, 2020; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 980, effective January 1, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired May 30, 2021; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 4946, effective April 1, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 11057, effective August 26, 2021; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 9153, effective July 1, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 12872, effective October 1, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency amendment at 45 Ill. Reg. 13098, effective October 1, 2021, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 15467, effective November 24, 2021; emergency amendment at 46 Ill. Reg. 1335, effective January 1, 2022, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 4066, effective February 24, 2022; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 4928, effective February 24, 2022; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 7732, effective April 26, 2022; emergency amendment at 46 Ill. Reg. 12177, effective July 1, 2022, for a maximum of 150 days; emergency expired November 27, 2022; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 15555, effective September 1, 2022; amended at 46 Ill. Reg. 20819, effective December 15, 2022; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 110, effective December 20, 2022; emergency amendment at 47 Ill. Reg. 10648, effective July 1, 2023, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 11466, effective July 13, 2023; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 17860, effective November 20, 2023; amended at 47 Ill. Reg. 18694, effective November 30, 2023; recodified at 48 Ill. Reg. 2293; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 2159, effective January 24, 2024; emergency amendment at 48 Ill. Reg. 10313, effective July 1, 2024, for a maximum of 150 days; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 14957, effective October 1, 2024; amended at 48 Ill. Reg. 17577, effective November 25, 2024.