Illinois Administrative Code
Title 89 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Part 409 - LICENSING STANDARDS FOR YOUTH TRANSITIONAL HOUSING PROGRAMS
Section 409.310 - Discipline and Control of Residents
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The use of discipline and behavior management techniques in the YTHP shall be in accordance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 384 (Behavior Treatment in Residential Child Care Facilities).
b) YTHPs shall not institute an organized self-governance program, use confinement techniques to control residents other than the provisions indicated in 89 Ill. Adm. Code 384 (Behavior Treatment in Residential Child Care Facilities), administer psychotropic medications, or operate secure residential care facilities.
c) The use of restraints/confinement shall be limited to incidents or events in which it is briefly required to ensure the youth's safety, the safety of other residents, or the safety of staff. Law enforcement authorities shall be immediately notified. Youth who pose a threat of self injury or appear to have a mental health disorder shall be referred to emergency health services.