Section 139.120  Family Support Program Parent or Legal Guardian Responsibilities

a)         In order for an individual seeking services to participate in the FSP, the parent or legal guardian of the individual must agree to:

1)         Actively participate in the FSP youth's care throughout the course of treatment;

2)         Be primarily responsible for financial obligations associated with participation in the program (e.g., transportation, any necessary equipment, and other fees incurred not included in the services covered by the Department);

3)         Assist in identifying and coordinating funding of services from all available sources, including insurance coverage;

4)         Assist in the completion of all applications for public assistance programs, including Medical Assistance, supplemental security income (SSI), Social Security benefits (SSA), and other programs as appropriate;

5)         Complete and submit such forms and documents as may be required by the Department;

6)         In the event the FSP youth requires treatment in a residential setting pursuant to Section 139.305:

A)        Notify the Department of all assets and sources of public financial support of the FSP youth.

B)        Make available all sources of public financial support for the FSP youth, including but not limited to SSA and SSI (see 42 USC 1381), to be applied to the costs of residential care, to the extent provided by law;

C)        Coordinate all educational functions, processes and funding with the FSP youth's home school district and to ensure compliance with the compulsory education attendance requirements found in Section 26-1 of the School Code [105 ILCS 5].  Parents or legal guardians electing to educate their child in a private education setting or through homeschooling shall be responsible for coordinating all matters with their home school district and be responsible for all financial costs related to education, consistent with Illinois statute and ISBE regulations;

D)        Participate in and cooperate with the residential facility's requirements for the FSP youth's care, treatment and discharge to the community;

E)        Supply the usual and customary costs of parenthood or legal guardianship, including: clothing, medical, dental, personal allowance, incidentals and transportation costs to and from residential treatment; and

F)         Accept the FSP youth back into the home or be solely responsible for establishing residence for the FSP youth upon discharge from residential treatment.

b)         The parent or legal guardian must notify the Department of any changes:

1)         In the financial income or assets of the parent or legal guardian and FSP youth;

2)         In the level of financial support from public sources for the parent or legal guardian and FSP youth;

3)         In any health care coverage for the FSP youth;

4)         Of address for the parent or legal guardian; and

5)         Of legal guardianship or legal custody of the FSP youth.