ILLINOIS REGISTER 9221
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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENT
1) Heading of the Part: Foster Parent Code
2) Code Citation: 89 Ill. Adm. Code 340
3) Section Number: Proposed Action:
340.100 Amended
4) Statutory Authority: 25 USC 1901; 20 ILCS 505/5
5) A Complete Description of the Subjects and Issues Involved: Part 340, Foster Parent
Code, is being amended to require that 2 scorers and not 3 review each implementation
plan. DCFS and the Statewide Foster Care Advisory Council recommend the change in
light of the resignation of one of the Council's designated scorers. No one could be found
to replace the departing scorer. Members of the Council were forced to score many extra
plans at approximately one hour per plan. In the past several years annual
implementation plans have greatly improved. For FY09, 37 plans scored above 100
points from 107 possible. Additionally 27 plans scored between 90 and 100 points, and
all 71 plans were found to be acceptable. When the process began in 1996, plans were
not in compliance with statute. The Department drafted Part 340 so that 3 people scored
each plan. As evidenced by the vast improvement in plan scores, it is no longer
necessary for 3 people to score each plan.
6) Published studies or reports, and sources of underlying data, used to compose this
rulemaking: None
7) Will this rulemaking replace any emergency rulemaking currently in effect? No
8) Does this rulemaking contain any automatic repeal date? No
9) Does this rulemaking contain incorporations by reference? No
10) Are there any other proposed rulemakings pending on this Part? No
11) Statement of Statewide Policy Objectives: This rulemaking does not create or expand a
State mandate as defined in Section 3(b) of the State Mandates Act [30 ILCS 805/3(b)].
12) Time, Place, and Manner in which interested persons may comment on this proposed
rulemaking: Comments on this proposed rulemaking may be submitted in writing for a
