Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, 402 app B - Number and Ages of Children in Foster Family Home: No Child Requires Specialized Care

Number and Ages of Children Under Age 18 in a Foster Family Home

(includes family's own children under age 18)

No Child Requires Specialized Care

All Foster Children Have Same Mother or Same Father

Ages of Children		Regular Foster Home License Number of Children	Expanded Capacity License1 Number of Children2
Total number		6	As needed in order to keep siblings together2
Under age six		43	43
Under age two		2	2
1 Approved only to allow placements of sibling groups, foster children with children, respite care, and for purposes of adoption.
2 To exceed eight children requires personal approval by the Director of the Department.
3 May exceed four children under age six in order to keep siblings together with the approval of clinical services and licensing

Number and Ages of Children Under Age 18 in a Foster Family Home

(includes family's own children under age 18)

No Child Requires Specialized Care

All Foster Children Do Not Have Same Mother or Same Father

Ages of Children	Regular Foster Home License Number of Children	Expanded Capacity License1 Number of Children2
Total number	6	82
Under age six	4	4
Under age two	2	2
1 Approved only to allow placements of sibling groups, foster children with children, respite care, and for purposes of adoption.
2 May exceed eight children when the placement is an adoptive placement and the wavier is personally approved by the Director of the Department.

Notes

Ill. Admin. Code tit. 89, 402 app B

Added at 22 Ill. Reg. 205, effective December 19, 1997