AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by the Child Care Act of 1969 [225 ILCS 10] and the Children's Product Safety Act [430 ILCS 125].DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES
a) The purpose of this part is to prescribe the standards for licensure as a group home and to describe how to apply for a group home license.
b) The licensing standards set forth in this part are applicable to group homes as defined in the Child Care Act of 1969 as well as to those which may be owned or operated by the Department.