Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 402 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR FOSTER FAMILY HOMES
Appendix B - Number and Ages of Children in Foster Family Home: No Child Requires Specialized Care

Universal Citation: 89 IL Admin Code ยง B
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024

Number and Ages of Children Under Age 18 in a Foster Family Home

(includes family's own children under age 18)

No Child Requires Specialized Care

All Foster Children Have Same Mother or Same Father

Ages of Children

Regular Foster Home License

Number of Children

Expanded Capacity License1

Number of Children2

Total number

6

As needed in order to keep siblings together2

Under age six

43

43

Under age two

2

2

1 Approved only to allow placements of sibling groups, foster children with children, respite care, and for purposes of adoption.

2 To exceed eight children requires personal approval by the Director of the Department.

3 May exceed four children under age six in order to keep siblings together with the approval of clinical services and licensing

Number and Ages of Children Under Age 18 in a Foster Family Home

(includes family's own children under age 18)

No Child Requires Specialized Care

All Foster Children Do Not Have Same Mother or Same Father

Ages of Children

Regular Foster Home License

Number of Children

Expanded Capacity License1

Number of Children2

Total number

6

82

Under age six

4

4

Under age two

2

2

1 Approved only to allow placements of sibling groups, foster children with children, respite care, and for purposes of adoption.

2 May exceed eight children when the placement is an adoptive placement and the wavier is personally approved by the Director of the Department.

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