ILLINOIS REGISTER 5610
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DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
NOTICE OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
At least one child care staff person shall be on duty when all of the
children present are 16 years of age or older, are diagnosed not moderately
to severely retarded, not moderately to severely handicapped, can provide
for their own personal needs and are not assaultive or security risks.
When the supervising agency determines that one child care staff person is
not sufficient to carry out the service plan of each child in care in
conformance with the goals and objectives of the client service plan,
additional child care staff or other staff who meet the qualifications of
child care staff as prescribed in Section 403.18 shall be on duty. Other
staff shall perform child care staff duties only when their other
assignments and time allow.
2) At least two child care staff shall be on duty at the group home when more
than four chidren are present in the home who are under the age of 6 years
or are diagnosed by a licensed/registered physician, psychiatrist or
psychologist as mentally retarded, developmentally or physically disabled
to an extent requiring close supervision or assistance with their own
personal care needs or mobility. When two child care staff are not
sufficient to carry out the service plan of each child in care in
conformance with the goals and objectives of the client service plan,
additional child care staff or other staff who meet the qualifications of
child care staff as prescribed in Section 403.18, shall be on duty. Other
staff shall perform child care staff duties only when their other
assignments and time allow.
23) When an emergency arises such as injury of a child that would necessitate
taking the child to the hospital, or an emergency in child care staff's
personal life, or any other emergency, the child welfare agency under
whose auspices the group home operates is responsible for assuring
appropriate staff coverage. If staff on call are used they shall meet the
requirements of child care staff and shall be able to be in the group home
within 20 minutes. Children shall never be left in the care of other
children.
34) In instances where the group home operates under a "shift" staffing
pattern, at least one member of the night duty staff shall be awake and
alert to assure protection and supervision of the children in care.
45) In instances where the group home operates under a live-in staffing
