health-and-safety-emergency-preparedness-and-response-planning

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency standard for emergency preparedness and response planning does not include all the required elements for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vii). (Plan Questions 5.3.7ii, 5.3.7iii, 5.3.7iv, 5.3.7vii, 5.3.7viii, 5.3.7ix, and 5.3.7x) • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on emergency preparedness and response planning for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1g) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for emergency preparedness and response planning and with related pre-service or orientation training requirements, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) Overall Target Completion Date: 12/31/2025 Action Step Number Action Step Description Target Completion Date 1 * The Lead Agency standard for emergency preparedness and response planning does not include all the required elements for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.41(a)(1)(vii). (Plan Questions 5.3.7ii, 5.3.7iii, 5.3.7iv, 5.3.7vii, 5.3.7viii, 5.3.7ix, and 5.3.7x) 12/31/2025 2 Lead Agency will assist the Illinois licensing agency (DCFS) in efforts to revise administrative rules. 03/01/2025 3 DCFS revisions of policies, procedures and forms 07/01/2025 4 Implementation 12/31/2025 5 * The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on emergency preparedness and response planning for licensed 12/31/2025 centers or licensed family child care homes as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1g) 6 Lead Agency will assist the Illinois licensing agency (DCFS) in efforts to revise administrative rules. 03/01/2025 7 DCFS revisions of policies, procedures and forms 07/01/2025 8 Implementation 12/31/2025 9 * The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with a standard for emergency preparedness and response planning and with related pre-service or orientation training as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii). 12/31/2025 10 Lead Agency will assist the Illinois licensing agency (DCFS) in efforts to revise administrative rules. 03/01/2025 11 DCFS revisions of policies, procedures and forms 07/01/2025 12 Implementation 12/31/2025