health-and-safety-prevention-and-response-to-emergencies-from-food-and-allergic-reactions AND ALLERGIC REACTIONS

Reason(s) for non-compliance: • The Lead Agency does not require pre-service or orientation training on prevention of and response to food and allergic reactions for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1d) • The Lead Agency does not require an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to the prevention and response to emergencies from food and allergic reactions, 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 does not require pre-service or orientation training on prevention of and response to food and allergic reactions for licensed centers or licensed family child care homes, as required by 98.44(b)(1)(i). (Plan Question 5.4.1d) 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 an annual unannounced inspection for licensed centers or licensed family child care providers for compliance with pre-service or orientation training requirements related to the prevention and response to emergencies from food and allergic reactions, as required by 98.42(b)(2)(i)(B). (Plan Questions 5.5.1aii and 5.5.1bii) 12/31/2025 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