Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 361 - REIMBURSEMENT TO COUNTIES
Section 361.4 - Rules for Placement Under Section 5-7 of the Juvenile Court Act
Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง 361.4
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024
a) Agencies and probation officers may place minors under Section 5-7 of the Juvenile Court Act only when such minors are:
1) placed in the
least restrictive setting which most closely approximates a family and in which
the child's needs may be met; and
2) placed within reasonable proximity to
their homes, taking into account any special needs of the child and family and
the availability of the service resources needed for the child and family;
and
3) placed with a family of the
same race as the child, whenever possible; and
4) placed, if possible, in a home that most
closely approximates the religious, ethnic and cultural background of the
biological family; and
5) placed in
the home of a relative when the child is familiar with the home and when the
child can benefit from the relationship between the parent(s), the relative,
and the child; and
6) placed, if a
child of American Indian heritage, according to Department of Children and
Family Services Rules concerning Indian Child Welfare Services (part 307);
and
7) placed in child care
facilities licensed by the Department under the Child Act of 1969 (Ill. Rev.
Stat. 1979, ch. 23, par. 2211 et seq.) or approved by the Department as meeting
the standards established for licensing as promulgated through rulemaking Part
332, "Approval of Relative Home Caretakers," Part 402, "Licensing Standards for
Foster Family Homes," Part 403, Licensing Standards for Group Homes, and Part
404, "Licensing Standards for Child Care Institutions and Maternity
Centers").
b) No minor shall be placed in a child care facility outside of Illinois unless the placement has complied with the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children or, when not applicable, the appropriate Interstate office.
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