Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) The governing body shall be a board of
directors composed of at least five persons. All members of the governing body
shall be of reputable and responsible character. Each board member shall
certify in writing that:
1) he or she has
never been indicated as a perpetrator in a child abuse or neglect report, as
defined in Appendix B of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 300 (Reports of Child Abuse and
Neglect); and
2) the Department has
not revoked, refused to renew, or denied a license for a child care facility
operated by the individual, or for which the individual served on the governing
body at the time the Department revoked or refused to renew a license.
The governing body shall be responsible for maintaining the
standards set forth in this Part.
b) The governing body shall designate and
approve the selection of the facility director of the secure child care
facility. The facility director shall report directly to the governing body
concerning the administration and clinical operation of the secure child care
facility.
c) Each principal
shareholder of the secure child care facility (owning 5% or more of the
corporate stock), whether or not a member of the governing body, shall be of
reputable and responsible character and shall certify in writing that:
1) he or she has never been indicated as a
perpetrator in a child abuse or neglect report, as defined in Appendix B of 89
Ill. Adm. Code 300 (Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect); and
2) the Department has not revoked, refused to
renew, or denied a license for a child care facility operated by the
individual, or for which the individual served on the governing body at the
time the Department revoked or refused to renew a license.
d) The governing body shall:
1) Establish written by-laws;
2) Assure that the facility operates at all
times with an on-site administrator who, by official notice, is made known to
the Department;
3) Hold at least 4
meetings annually, on a quarterly basis, at which the facility director shall
provide a complete status report on the operation of the secure child care
facility and compliance with this Part;
4) Keep written records or minutes of all
board meetings reflecting official actions by the board;
5) Officially notify the Department, in
writing, of any significant changes in the corporate structure or a change in
the administration of the facility, including: articles of incorporation and
by-laws, board membership, officers, ownership, and changes in services
provided by the facility;
6) Review
and approve written policies of the facility that shall be made available to
all members of the governing body and employees of the facility, including
services to be provided by the facility;
7) Assure that staff have achieved
appropriate competency levels for the types of children and youth in the secure
child care facility and are administering and implementing the facility's
established policies correctly;
8)
Assure that the facility has a clearly outlined plan to ensure continuity of
care for children and youth admitted to the secure child care program and
sufficient linkages to aftercare programs to support children and youth after
discharge from secure care;
9)
Provide and maintain physical facilities appropriate for the program and
supporting services, and assure that damage to facility structures or
furnishings is immediately reported and repaired as soon as possible;
10) Assure that all records and documents
required by this Part are maintained and kept in the State of Illinois where
they shall be readily available for review by licensing
representatives;
11) Assure
fidelity bonding of fiscally responsible officers and employees, elected or
appointed, whether or not compensated by salary, against breach of fiduciary
duty or the loss of monies, securities or other property that the facility may
sustain through any fraudulent or dishonest act committed by any officer or
employee acting alone or in collusion with others; and
12) Assure that all persons working with or
having access to children and youth are of reputable character through
compliance with 89 Ill. Adm. Code 385 (Background Checks).
