Section 413.50  Provisions Pertaining to the License

a)         A host home license is valid for four years unless revoked by the Department or voluntarily surrendered by the licensee.

b)         The number of children cared for in the host home shall not exceed the license capacity and shall conform to the requirements for the number and ages of children specified on the license.

c)         The licensees' biological and adopted children under 18 years of age and all other children under 18 years of age receiving full-time care shall be counted when determining license capacity.

d)         The license shall not be transferred to another person or other legal entity.

e)         The license shall not be valid for a name, or a physical location address other than the name and physical location address on the license.  Licensees are required to report a change of physical location address and submit a new application reflecting the new address, within 14 days prior to the change or the license shall be deemed surrendered.  Licensees are required to notify the licensing representative as soon as practicable when there is an expected name change for a licensee, or when the death of a co-licensee occurs.

f)         A current license shall be available in the host home at all times.

g)         There shall be no fee or charge for the license.

h)         The licensees shall adhere to the provisions or restrictions specified on the license.

i)          At no time can youth who are under the custody or guardianship of the Department of Children and Family Services pursuant to the Juvenile Court Act of 1987 be placed in a host home.

j)          Host home parents are required to complete training provided by DHS for the purpose of maintaining licensure status as a host home.

k)         Non-Active License Status:

1)         The supervising agency may place a host home license in non-active status when the licensee agrees in writing:

A)        to not accept placements;

B)        to maintain compliance with current and ongoing licensing standards as they are put into effect; and

C)        to have the license moved to non-active status.

2)         A license in non-active status shall continue to be subject to supervising agency involvement. The license may be returned to active status upon any occurrence that may make the home inappropriate for non-active status, including but not limited to:

A)        a licensing complaint;

B)        a child abuse or neglect report;

C)        State Central Register or criminal activity.

3)         The licensee may request that the supervising agency move its license back to active status by written notification to the home's licensing representative. Before the host home is returned to active status, the licensing representative shall complete an onsite monitoring visit, reassess the household composition to determine if any adult or child has moved into or out of the residence, update background checks for new household members, reassess the physical structure of the residence, reassess the medical and physical capacity of each host home parent, and reassess the licensed capacity of the home.

4)         A non-active status host home license is valid and may remain in non-active status until its renewal date; however, the licensee must submit a complete renewal application, and complete the renewal study process, within the timeframes and guidelines of Section 413.40 (Application for Renewal of License) for the license to be renewed. Upon the host home's request, the supervising agency may move the license back into non-active status any time after renewal, if it meets the conditions of Section 413.50(k) for non-active status.

l)          The Department may revoke a license issued under the Part pursuant to the provisions of 89 Ill. Adm. Code 383 (Licensing Compliance Monitoring, Complaints and Enforcement).