Section 402.1  Purpose

a)         The purpose of this Part is to prescribe the standards for licensure as a foster family home and to describe how to apply for a license.

b)         The licensing standards set forth in this Part are applicable to foster family homes as defined in the Child Care Act, as well as to those foster family homes operated or supervised by the Department and by agencies exempt from licensing as identified in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 382 (Agencies Exempt from Licensing).

c)         The Central Office of Licensing shall ensure that these licensing standards are reviewed every 3 years to determine whether the licensing standards, as written, are appropriate.

(Source:  Amended at 33 Ill. Reg. 11441, effective August 1, 2009)