Section 413.40  Application for Renewal of License

a)         Application forms for license renewal shall be distributed via mail, email, or in person to host home parents by the supervising agency at least three months prior to the expiration date of the license.

b)         The completed, signed application for renewal of the license shall be received by the supervising agency no later than 60 days prior to the expiration date of the license.

c)         Upon receipt of the application for license renewal, the supervising agency shall conduct a licensing study in order to determine that the host home continues to meet licensing standards of the Child Care Act of 1969 [225 ILCS 10] and this Part. The licensing study shall be in writing and shall be reviewed and signed by the supervisor and signed by the licensing representative performing the study.

d)         When a licensee has made timely and sufficient application for the renewal of a license or a new license with reference to any activity of a continuing nature, and the Department fails to render a decision on the application for renewal of the license prior to the expiration date of the license, the existing license shall continue in full force and effect for up to 30 days after the expiration of the license until the final Department decision on the application has been made.  The Department may further extend the period in which such decision must be made in individual cases for up to 30 days, but such extensions shall be only upon good cause shown. [225 ILCS 10/5(d)]

e)         As part of the renewal application, each host home parent and members of the household or employees ages 18 and older shall authorize comprehensive criminal background checks and shall submit to fingerprinting, if fingerprint results are not already on file with the Department or supervising agency, to determine if the individual has ever been charged with a crime and, if so, the final disposition of the charges.  In addition, members of the household ages 13 through 17 must authorize a partial background check as outlined in Section 413.110 of this Part.

f)         Host home parents are expected to complete training provided by DHS for the purpose of maintaining host homes. Host homes are not required to complete PRIDE Pre-service and PRIDE In-service training requirements. Host home parents shall take all required training DHS provides for the purpose of meeting the objectives of the CCBYS program.

g)         As a condition of licensure, each licensee or license applicant must certify on the application form, under penalty of perjury, that they are not more than 30 days delinquent in complying with a child support order. [5 ILCS 100/10-65(c)] 

1)         Failure to certify may result in a denial of the license application, refusal to renew the license, or revocation of the license. (89 Ill. Adm. Code 385.40(a)(2))

2)         If the licensees or license applicants acknowledge that they are more than 30 days delinquent in complying with an order for child support or, upon completion of the background check, the licensees or license applicants are found to be delinquent despite their certification, the Department shall deny the application for license, refuse to renew the license, or revoke the license unless the licensees or license applicants arrange for payment of past due and current child support and pay child support in accordance with 5 ILCS 100/10-65(c).