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The information provided by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services website is intended for the use and convenience of interested persons. The information contained herein is updated on a regular basis but should not be considered a substitute for the appropriate official documents or the advice of legal counsel. The official version of the rules is linked below from the Administrative Code Division of the Illinois Secretary of State's office in Springfield, Illinois.
For more information on DCFS Rules, contact the Office of Child and Family Policy at DCFS.Policy@illinois.gov.
Download Rules in PDF format.
- Rules 300 - Reports of Child Abuse and Neglect.
- Rules 301 - Placement and Visitation Services.
- Rules 302 - Services Delivered by the Department of Children and Family Services.
- Rules 304 - Access to and Eligibility for Child Welfare Services.
- Rules 305 - Client Service Planning.
- Rules 306 - Service Termination.
- Rules 307 - Indian Child Welfare.
- Rules 308 - Nondiscrimination Requirements of Department Service Providers.
- Rules 309 - Adoption Services for Children for Whom the Department of Children and Family Services is Legally Responsible.
- Rules 311 - Governor's Youth Services Initiative.
- Rules 312 - Department of Children and Family Services Scholarship Program.
- Rules 314 - Educational Services.
- Rules 315 - Permanency Planning.
- Rules 316 - Administrative Case Reviews and Court Hearings.
- Rules 325 - Administration of Psychotropic Medications to Children for Whom DCFS is Legally Responsible.
- Rules 326 - Planning for Statewide Resource Allocation.
- Rules 327 - Permanency Advocacy Services.
- Rules 328 - Interstate Placement of Children.
- Rules 329 - Locating and Returning Missing, Runaway, and Abducted Children.
- Rules 330 - Child Custody Investigations and Supervision Related to Custodian or Visitation Judgments.
- Rules 331 - Unusual Incidents.
- Rules 336 - Appeal of Child Abuse and Neglect Investigation Findings.
- Rules 337 - Service Appeal Process.
- Rules 338 - Appeal of Denials by Relative Caregivers.
- Rules 340 - Foster Parent Code.
- Rules 351 - Federal Benefits and Other Public Funds.
- Rules 352 - Financial Responsibility of Parents or Guardians of the Estates of Children.
- Rules 353 - Children's Accounts.
- Rules 355 - Gifts and Donations.
- Rules 356 - Rate Setting.
- Rules 357 - Purchase of Service
- Rules 359 - Authorized Child Care Payments.
- Rules 360 - Grants-in-Aid.
- Rules 361 - Reimbursement to Counties.
- Rules 362 - The Bail Fund.
- Rules 363 - Residential Services Construction Grant Program
- Rules 376 - Public Notice of Change in License.
- Rules 377 - Facilities and Programs Exempt from Licensure.
- Rules 378 - Day Care Information Line.
- Rules 379 - Dual Jurisdiction.
- Rules 381 - Advertising by Unlicensed Facilities.
- Rules 382 - Agencies Exempt from Licensing.
- Rules 383 - Licensing Compliance Monitoring, Complaints And Enforcement.
- Rules 384 - Behavior Treatment in Residential Child Care Facilities.
- Rules 385 - Background Checks.
- Rules 386 - Children's Product Safety.
- Rules 401 - Licensing Standards for Child Welfare Agencies.
- Rules 402 - Licensing Standards for Foster Family Homes.
- Rules 403 - Licensing Standards for Group Homes.
- Rules 404 - Licensing Standards for Child Care Institutions and Maternity Centers.
- Rules 405 - Licensing Standards for Day Care Agencies.
- Rules 406 - Licensing Standards for Day Care Homes.
- Rules 407 - Licensing Standards for Day Care Centers.
- Rules 408 - Licensing Standards for Group Day Care Homes.
- Rules 409 - Licensing Standards for Youth Transitional Housing Programs.
- Rules 410 - Licensing Standards for Youth Emergency Shelters.
- Rules 411 - Licensing Standards for Secure Child Care Facilities
- Rules 412 - Licensure of Direct Child Welfare Service Employees and Supervisors.
- Rules 413 - Licensing Standards for Host Homes
- Rules 415- Relative Home Certification.
- Rules 425 - Americans with Disabilities Act Grievance
- Rules 428 - Department Advisory Groups.
- Rules 429 - Equal Employment Opportunity Through the Department of Children and Family Services.
- Rules 430 - Office of the Inspector General
- Rules 431 - Confidentiality of Personal Information of Persons Served by the Department of Children and Family Services.
- Rules 432 - Research Involving Children and Families.
- Rules 433 - Use of Department Facilities and Grounds.
- Rules 434 - Audits, Reviews, and Investigations
- Rules 435 - Administrative Appeals and Hearings.
- Rules 436 - Records Management.
- Rules 437 - Employee Ethics and Conflict of Interest.
- Rules 775 - Public Information, Rulemaking and Organization.
This website will always contain the most recent version of all documents. Please check for updates before relying on previously downloaded printed documents.
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